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Not long ago I saw, on a live feed, one of the Russian cosmonauts use a large dagger, during an EVA to install the new cameras facing earth.

I guess it's not all that different from using a diving knife, but it was weird to see that double-edged weapon used in space.

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Would you provide more details to trace-back this footage?

It was on 2013-12-27, or at least that was the date in Western Europe. The knife had what looked like a leather sheath. I remember seeing it through the wall of his perspex toolbox after he tidied it up.

Good luck :)

Found it. Third part 2:21:40.

http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_c...

Bravo. I'm surprised you found that in all those hours of video!

I wonder if it's custom made or a regular diving knife. Those Orlan space suit gloves are quite bulky.

Download and fast forward, 10 minutes.

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