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Rude bollock dagger by from Tod Cutler

Bed Buy or Stab with the rude bollock dagger from Tod Cutler.

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Voting ended onMay 18, 2025

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Tod Cutler – Italian 14th to 15th Century War Hammer – Dragon Hammer

This Italian medieval war hammer is based on a piece from the Venice Museum dated 1380.  Housed at The Museo Civico Correr in Venice, Italy. Francesco II da Carrara.  The original was a staff weapon at 20cm wide and this has been scaled down to be a hammer. War hammers generally had a faceted hammer for powerful concussive blows and a sharper pointed side which could be used for piercing and puncturing. Based on a piece from Venice Museum and dated 1380 . The head is cast bronze and steel and matched with a bronze end cap and all the components are securely fitted to a stout and robust ash hardwood haft.

War hammers generally had a faceted hammer for blows and a sharper pointed side which could be used for piercing/ripping.

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Ya girl got a knife!!!!!!

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Italian Stiletto, 17th Century Style, by Tod Cutler

I rarely buy replicas, but every once in a while I find something that I can’t resist. A few weeks ago, having just missed out on an antique sword I wanted, I consoled myself by buying a steel stiletto from Leo “Tod” Todescini of Tod Cutler/Tod’s Workshop in the UK. 

I’ve always been intrigued by the stiletto, and not having the budget for an original, I thought I would get a replica. I chose Tod Cutler’s stiletto because Tod is an amazing and clever craftsman whose work I have admired for years. He has a fantastic YouTube channel in which he shares his knowledge of period weapons, including demonstrations with weapons like longbows and crossbows. Tod has also done a lot of work for television and film, including the swords used by Henry Cavill as the Witcher on the Netflix series. 

The stiletto was well-packed, and arrived with a light coat of oil to prevent rust while in transit. The weight and feel are great, the fit and finish are outstanding, and the sheath (while not a thing of great beauty) is nice enough and a welcome bonus considering the already low price of the stiletto. I’m very happy with this dagger, and I will definitely be a repeat customer.

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Just how fast is the Longbow compared to a crossbow? Which is more precise? Tod continues his tests with the English longbow, now pitted against a powerful medieval crossbow.

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Working review of a Tod Cutler Bauernwehr 

A few weeks ago I ordered a very reasonably priced Bauernwehr from Tod Cutler. I received it in what must be record time from the UK (faster than most US domestic packages), but only just had a chance to take it out for some work. The leather thong on the scabbard was a good match with the leather tab on the back of my Peg and Awl Hunter Satchel. The knife hangs easily behind the bag while walking, but remains accessible.

Bauernwehr (”farmer’s knife” or “farmer’s defense”) were common in Europe from the 14th-16th centuries. From Tod’s product page: 

This bauernwehr style of medieval hunting and working knife was popular from the late 14thC to the early to mid 16thC, especially in the German and Swiss lands and Bohemia, but certainly also with other nations.  

Very similar knives are found in quantity in museums, but also in artwork by Gaston Phoebus and Breughel.

They are always of stout construction and have the knuckle pin or nagel has a very characteristic feature, meaning that their intention was also for fighting.

I ordered the knife with a sharp edge, and then did some light honing. My first task today was processing a good-sized windfall oak branch, then spent most of the afternoon cutting and pulling up invasive ivy -- the knife handled both wonderfully. 

The nagel is undoubtedly meant as knuckle protection, but I also realized after a couple hours’ work that looping my index finger over the nagel allows for more control and power when using the knife as a chopping tool, something I’m sure medieval farmers also appreciated.

Overall, the knife performed extremely well as a working tool, although I haven’t had a chance to do any brawling with it, so can’t really say how it works as a weapon.

[I received no compensation for this review, neither from Tod Cutler, nor from Peg and Awl; I just like their stuff.]

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Tod Cutler – Early 18th Century Scottish Dirk

Tod Cutler’s 18th Century Scottish Dirk brings all the classical elements of the Highlander’s iconic sidearm together. The dirk of the Scots was not just a tool for war, but a weapon for everyday self defense that was so ubiquitous as to become a symbol of the Scottish Clan system. Popular also with the Lowland Scots and well as the Highlanders, the Scottish Dirk was an evolution of the Medieval Bollock dagger with clear similarities to the older dagger.

Like the originals, this dirk has a high carbon steel blade that is both long and rigid and ideal for capably piercing through thick cloaks and clothing with little effort. The polished, carved grip of hardwood is surmounted by a bolster and pommel cap of fine cast brass with a heart motif; a common and classic embellishment seen on many originals.

Included is a sheath of durable leather with embossed detailing, a brass cap and lacing cord for attachment to your belt or personage.

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Tod Cutler – Steel Medieval Star Mace 10th -11th Century – 2 Star Version