Feb 3, 2013 · The dagger (also known as an obelisk) is properly used for the second footnote. The asterisk is for the first, and the double dagger is for the third. This is supported by several websites: Wikipedia; Typography.com; Grammar Girl; Almost all of the Google search results indicate that the dagger is to be used second. And so on.

Nov 27, 2022 · If you refer to the Dagger (mark), it does have a Unicode representation : U+2020 † DAGGER And you also have : U+2021 ‡ DOUBLE DAGGER In larger format (image) : The easy method for Word and most Windows applications is to press and hold the Alt key, type 0134 and release the key. For more information, see this article.

Jan 12, 2016 · The Golden State Warriors' radio play-by-play man, Tim Roy, by the way, uses the term dagger much as the commentators quoted by the OP do: for a lethal, momentum-killing shot. Presumably the fact that a dagger can be thrust by hand or thrown some distance with lethal effect makes it a suitable metaphor for a killing three-point shot.

Apr 12, 2009 · Sharpening a dagger on a belt is a real challenge for me, probably for lack of practice. I've done a grand total of four of them now, in the few hundred knives I've done for people. So far I've only had to re-do one of them to recover the point, but what I learned is that it's really no different than sharpening a normal knife...

Nov 7, 2005 · It is highly like that you have a commercial version of the MOD commando dagger - the model 180B... "This is the ‘All Black’ model which, in appearance, looks similar to the MoD issue knife. However, it differs in two ways from the MoD. This knife is not balanced for throwing and it carries the makers name and location stamped on the ...

Apr 10, 2001 · A push dagger has the advantage of a fixed blade (no lock problems, low weight and more stability) and is approximately compact as a folder. The T-handle guarantees a safe grip and enables a higher push power (because the whole arm absorbs the occuring energies).

Feb 26, 2002 · A typical dagger grind flaw on one of my two Guardians IIs was that the "losange" frontal view of the blade was "flatter" on one side, making the center grind spine line "taller" on one side than the other. This led to an off-centre point that was kind of made "centered" by curving the edges near the tip(!): That still left the tip ...

Nov 2, 1998 · What's your opinion of the Gerber MK 1 anniversary edition as a usable knife/dagger as opposed to a simple show piece? Leaving aside the legality of carrying something like that every day, would it be a dependable boot knife? Alternatives? Thanks!

Feb 23, 1999 · The beavertail dagger was an old historical design favored by many of the Native Americans. They are double edged daggers that were carried for both utility and fighting purposes. The design harks back to some of the stone blade shapes from the stone age. I had been aware of this design but had pretty much discounted it for practical purposes.

Jun 1, 2017 · Using a dagger or cross is appropriate but could be associated with Christianity, so here the choice of glyph could depend on context. If you were writing for a church, you might opt deliberately for a cross. In Jewish tradition, a Star of David is not uncommon.