Historically in the Arab countries, people mainly rode camels or horses while wearing a dagger in their belt. A pointy scabbard would foible the wearer in the leg and groin. Curving the scabbard solves that problem nicely.
The blades do tend to be fairly short but longer than you would imagine as they too are curved.
>A pointy scabbard would foible the wearer in the leg and groin. Curving the scabbard solves that problem nicely.
This is one of those comically out of touch armchair historian takes.
Curved blades were made back then for the same reason they are still made. They are effective at killing other humans quickly. Aimed at a throat or other vulnerable point the blade is highly likely to drag across an artery on the withdrawal thereby quickly ending your confrontation.
Curved blades don't work as well on animals with fur and thick hides.
A bit of the two. The blade isn't the full length of the scabbard, but reaches a good length of it (usually four-fifths of it). But it's also reasonably curved enough.
The only practical use I can think of it is that it makes it easier to ensure that when you pull on the handle, the blade comes out quickly instead of yanking the whole assembly along.
arthem|2 years ago
The blades do tend to be fairly short but longer than you would imagine as they too are curved.
citizenpaul|2 years ago
This is one of those comically out of touch armchair historian takes.
Curved blades were made back then for the same reason they are still made. They are effective at killing other humans quickly. Aimed at a throat or other vulnerable point the blade is highly likely to drag across an artery on the withdrawal thereby quickly ending your confrontation.
Curved blades don't work as well on animals with fur and thick hides.
fakedang|2 years ago
JKCalhoun|2 years ago
foobarian|2 years ago
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gms|2 years ago
(source: I'm from the region)