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Comment by Clint Thompson on December 6, 2011 at 19:19

Jan...

I will get one out of the safe and post a picture tomorrow.

Comment by Jan Carter on December 6, 2011 at 17:55

Clint,

When you get a chance can you show us some of the ladies knives?

Comment by Jan Carter on December 5, 2011 at 18:56

A purse was the most common way for a woman to pack a sidearm, and may still be today.  Unfortunately it’s a less than optimum arrangement, given that it’s the first thing a snatch-thief is likely to grab.  One can only speculate how many times some gal has has been surprised to find herself relieved of not only her money and her make-up kit, but also her primary means of defense.  More effective would be an open top belt holster worn high on the small of the back, or a knife strapped above the knee underneath a billowing Western skirt.  This was also an option:

There have also been some fascinating arms created solely for the purpose of disguised carry.  Some of the most fascinating are revolvers disguised as handbags or “wallets.”  Imported from Europe or hand made by tinkerers in the good ol’ U.S.A.,  they were made of cloth covered metal, and could be set off by a hidden trigger.  No doubt the women who bought them liked to imagine the surprise of a robber– who after asking a woman for her money bag, gets either a bullet in the belly or at least the scare of a life!  Other clever oddities included single shot pistols that could double as “brass knuckles” once fired.... plus revolvers with built in folding knives, and even pocket knives that “go boom.”

Comment by Clint Thompson on December 5, 2011 at 17:28

Yes Jan, you did a very good job of story telling.  I have a couple of daggers the ladies of the evening carried in their garters.  The ones I have were made in England and traceable to the Yukon around 1898.  Cool stuff.

Comment by stephen tungate on December 5, 2011 at 12:10

very good story jan. i have seen western's were the woman in the bars would carry a knife strapped to her leg.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on December 5, 2011 at 11:56

That was a great story, Miss Jan.

Comment by Jan Carter on December 3, 2011 at 19:02

I love this story

A Sharp Dagger Strapped to her Inner Thigh

The Grandma with a classical education talked one fresh spring morning with her 3 grand daughters. "Now dears, I want you to see how the Ancient Irish girls protected themselves." She put her leg on a chair and pulled up her dress above her knee. She grabbed a sharp knife from the kitchen drawer. "In order to protect their virtue, Ancient Irish maidens would strap a knife like this to their inner thigh."

One of the "correct" Mamas corrected the old crusty Grandma. Her daughter stood up to proect her Grandma. "Mother, we know we can't do that today, but you know what, this makes me feel different about my ancient Irish cousins. They were well prepared to meet all of the challenges that life offered them."

Anyone else have one???

Comment by Jan Carter on December 1, 2011 at 19:26

Thanks Stephen we have a few now that come by pretty regularly

Comment by stephen tungate on December 1, 2011 at 19:23

looks like your site is doing well jan i'm glad how many women are into knives it is great...

Comment by Jan Carter on December 1, 2011 at 17:47

So, are any of you looking forward to getting a new sharp and pointy obejct for the holiday season??

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