Description
Historically Designed French Poignard
The French Poig
nard is reproduced from originals in the private collection of Maestros Ramón Martínez and Jeannette Acosta Martínez. This type of dagger was manufactured from approximately the 1920’s until World War Two. Maître d’Armes Frederick Rohdes of New York used this type of dagger to teach single dagger, foil & dagger, as well as rapier and dagger which he learned from his teacher, Maître d’Armes Marcel Cabijos. Following in this tradition Maestro Ramón Martínez commissioned these daggers for use in the Martinez Academy of Arms. Similar daggers were once sold by Souzy de Lacam, Castello Fencing Equipment Co., and Joseph Vince Fencing Equipment. Our French Poignard features a hand-ground poignard blade, guard, and grip all designed from the originals in the Martinez collection.
“Dagger fencing is a traditional system that has been passed down from master to student. Firmly grounded in the French school, it is a system that includes thrust and cut technique but places its emphasis on thrusting. It utilizes both linear and circular footwork. There are three methods of gripping the dagger, which are the foil grip, the sabre grip and the reverse grip.” –Martinez Academy of Arms
Matched Pair for Foil and Dagger Fencing
We designed the French Poignard to match our Versatile French Foil for foil and dagger fencing. Both weapons feature steel rosettes, ivory-colored pads, cord wrapped grips, and conical pommels. The two weapons together make a beautiful and functional pair for foil and dagger training at the Martinez Academy of Arms and it’s affiliates.
Specifications
- Ambidextrous
- Hand ground & honed 17 inch blade with rolled point
- Precision-cut rosette between guard and blade
- Steel French poignard guard with black Interior enamel coating
- Ivory-colored, cushioned Italian lambskin finger pad
- Hand-carved wood grip wrapped with hardened cord and dyed black
- Conical pommel slots into grip ferrule (end-cap) with 6x1mm threading
- AHF tournament compliant
