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slingbadger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Don't Badger a Badger Posts: 3220 Akron NY Gender:	Roman Pocket Knife. Jan 29^th, 2015 at 5:51pm Housed at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. It was found in the Mediterranean area. It's thought to date to 200-300AD. In addition to the knife-fork-spoon, there is a toothpick, small spatula, thought to be for spreading sauces, and a spike, possibly for getting shellfish out of shells.
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Mauro Fiorentini Forum Moderation Offline Forge your future with the hammer of your mind! Posts: 3442 Ancona, Italy. Gender:	Re: Roman Pocket Knife. Reply #1 - Jan 31^st, 2015 at 1:48pm I know a guy who made a bronze replica of this
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Jabames Interfector Viris Spurii Offline :3 Posts: 1868 Alaska Gender:	Re: Roman Pocket Knife. Reply #2 - Jan 31^st, 2015 at 7:35pm Hallo Mauro!
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Bikewer Interfector Viris Spurii Offline I love Slinging.org! Posts: 1627 St. Louis, Mo Gender:	Re: Roman Pocket Knife. Reply #3 - Feb 1^st, 2015 at 10:57am Suprised some Roman desendant hasn't tried to sue Victorianox..... "That's my great,great,great,great grandfather's design!"
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Rat Man Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 13678 New Jersey, USA Gender:	Re: Roman Pocket Knife. Reply #4 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 4:15am That is so cool. So the Swiss Army Knife is really the Roman Army Knife.
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Mauro Fiorentini Forum Moderation Offline Forge your future with the hammer of your mind! Posts: 3442 Ancona, Italy. Gender:	Re: Roman Pocket Knife. Reply #5 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 7:51am Hey there Jab, how are you?? Everything's fine? Great to see you're still on this forum (even if it's me who disappear for months!!)!!!!! Still, good to know you're here! Seems I can't find any picture of my friend's replica of this knife. Drives me crazy... Greetings, Mauro.
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Tomas Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 2172	Re: Roman Pocket Knife. Reply #6 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:07am I'm amazed. I never thought they could make things like this back then. just goes to show what people are capable of even without fancy technology
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Reply #7 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 6:39pm

Mauro Fiorentini wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 7:51am:

Hey there Jab, how are you?? Everything's fine?
Great to see you're still on this forum (even if it's me who disappear for months!!)!!!!! Still, good to know you're here!

Seems I can't find any picture of my friend's replica of this knife. Drives me crazy... Cheesy

Greetings,
Mauro.

Likewise, haven't been on here much either, everythings alright glad to see you too.

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Mauro Fiorentini Forum Moderation Offline Forge your future with the hammer of your mind! Posts: 3442 Ancona, Italy. Gender:	Re: Roman Pocket Knife. Reply #8 - Feb 4^th, 2015 at 2:44pm Finally, I found some reproductions of this knife (but still can't find my friend's!): here's a clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hCSwRVQALo More on this forum: http://ranger.budgetauthenticity.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=2651 Greetings, Mauro.
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slingbadger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Don't Badger a Badger Posts: 3220 Akron NY Gender:	Re: Roman Pocket Knife. Reply #9 - Feb 5^th, 2015 at 6:41am Folding knives were actually quite common in the Middle Ages.What was different was the fact they had no back springs. The relied on pressure to keep the single blade in place.
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ilovepancakes Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Virginia Slings- "You've slung a long way, baby! Posts: 1237 Virginia Gender:	Re: Roman Pocket Knife. Reply #10 - Feb 10^th, 2015 at 6:49am That is one sweet looking knife.
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Reply #11 - Feb 10^th, 2015 at 7:20am

not only utility tools but there was a greek who invented a pocket computer.

People always confuse intelligence and technology levels.

Our ancestors were every bit as intelligent as us. They just had different technology. But within their technological niche they were actually much more skilled than the majority of modern people.

It's a shame the knife blade on that knife has rusted.
Is the rest made of silver ?
This wasn't a cheap item at the time, that's for sure.

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Mauro Fiorentini Forum Moderation Offline Forge your future with the hammer of your mind! Posts: 3442 Ancona, Italy. Gender:	Re: Roman Pocket Knife. Reply #12 - Feb 11^th, 2015 at 4:44pm Yeah C_A that was silver, and judging by the way the blade oxidated I may dare to say it was high quality steel.... for normal iron or low quality steel does not make these crusts when rusting... but of course take it with a grain of salt. Greetings, Mauro.
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vetryan15 Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1913 Northern Maine Gender:	Re: Roman Pocket Knife. Reply #13 - Feb 11^th, 2015 at 8:47pm I would love to own that piece, at least u would know it wouldn't fall apart on u in the field. It's a fantastic looking piece. Ryan
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Reply #14 - Feb 12^th, 2015 at 7:56am

Mauro Fiorentini wrote on Feb 11^th, 2015 at 4:44pm:

Yeah C_A that was silver, and judging by the way the blade oxidated I may dare to say it was high quality steel.... for normal iron or low quality steel does not make these crusts when rusting... but of course take it with a grain of salt.
Greetings,
Mauro.

Given that you have archaeological degrees and a fair bit of blacksmithing experience - I'll call that an entire salt cellar

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