FIXED-BLADE-HANDMADE-CRETAN-KNIFE-No3-HORN-HANDLE-VERY-SHARP

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FIXED BLADE CRETAN KNIFE [AXONAS No 3 ]FIXED BLADE, HANDMADE CRETAN KNIFE THE HANDLE IS FROM ARIES HORN , THE BLADE IS FROM MOV-60C INOX STEEL AND THE CASE IS FROM OAK WOOD AXONAS No3 DIAMETER : OVERALL LENGTH :13'' - 32cm BLADE LENGTH : 7'' - 18 cm THICKNESS : 6mm WEIGHT : 440 gr HISTORY OF THE CRETAN KNIFE One of the first tools built by man and that helped him to survive in the long and difficult period at the dawn of civilization, was the knife. For its construction, the shape of the claws of wild animals who hunted and killed its prey, was mimicked. In the Minoan Age of Crete, they produced remarkable examples of such knives. There is a display in the Historical Museum of Crete of a statue of a Sitian warrior holding this knife. The need for defense on the large island of Crete during the Classical Era, resulted in the development of metallurgy and extension in the production of these weapons. In the Roman times, Romans developed a bitter experience in the fighting abilities of the Cretan warriors. During the Middle Ages written documents about the Psaromilingon revolution against the Venetians gives us evidence for the use of knives for military purposes. During this period, Heraklion knife shops that existed are still in existence today. During the Ottoman period, the metallurgists of Crete produced excellently crafted knives used in the revolution against the Turks. The practical martial value of the Cretan knife continues in our century, since it has proved to be a necessary tool in the military dependence of the Cretans in both the First and Second World War. The knife symbolizes bravery and the fighting spirit of Crete against their occupiers.