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Have you ever heard of a "Rugger"? No, not the gun manufacturer with a typo... A Rugger is a type of Bauernwehr. Right, still not the most well known... It's a large knife used by medieval common folk, okay? :)

Unlike the Bauernwehr ("peasant's defense"), which can be seen as an everyday tool first and improvised(?) weapon second, this seems to be designed as more of a dedicated fighting implement. It has quite a stabby blade...

So let's take a closer look at these reproductions by Ádám Bodorics, a highly skilled bladesmith doing his own custom work while also acting as the co-owner of Landsknecht Emporium in Hungary.


** Specifications **

Blade material: 6150 high carbon spring steel
Handle material: European walnut (will be wild pear in future batches)
Hilt construction: Full tang, with pinned handle scales

Rugger A (short handle)

Overall length: 67 cm (26-3/8 in)
Blade length: 53.5 cm (21 in)
Blade thickness: 7 mm (1/4 in), tapering to 5 mm (3/16 in) near the tip
Point of balance: About 12 cm (4-3/4 in) from the hilt, which is 22% of blade length
Weight: 680 g (1 lb 8 oz)

Rugger B (long handle)

Overall length: 71.5 cm (28 1/8 in)
Blade length: 52.8 cm (20.8 in)
Blade thickness: 7 mm (1/4 in), tapering to 5 mm (3/16 in) near the tip, which thickens to 8.5 mm (5/16 in)
Point of balance: About 8 cm (3-1/8 in) from the hilt, which is at 15% of blade length
Weight: 712 g (1 lb 9 oz)


** Where to find them **

Rugger A (my favorite)
https://www.kultofathena.com/product/... (affiliate link)
Rugger B
https://www.kultofathena.com/product/... (affiliate link)

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Guide to blade grinds
https://knifeknowitall.com/the-guide-...

Manuscripts on medieval & renaissance martial arts
https://wiktenauer.com/

Museums
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https://wallacelive.wallacecollection...


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