The recurve on a blade is now a fairly common design in modern folders and fixed blades. Is this a fairly recent development, like in the past decade or so?
I'm curious, because apart from the two-edged Roman pugio dagger (which someone pointed out to me just today), I don't recall ever seeing the recurve on any single-edged knife until very recently (the kukri notwithstanding). Someone on another forum says the recurve dates back to the bronze age, but I've never seen any evidence of this.
So how long really has the recurve been around? Does anyone have examples of a recurve blade dating before, say, the late-nineties? I'd love to see one.
Thanks.
I'm curious, because apart from the two-edged Roman pugio dagger (which someone pointed out to me just today), I don't recall ever seeing the recurve on any single-edged knife until very recently (the kukri notwithstanding). Someone on another forum says the recurve dates back to the bronze age, but I've never seen any evidence of this.
So how long really has the recurve been around? Does anyone have examples of a recurve blade dating before, say, the late-nineties? I'd love to see one.
Thanks.