A more elegant form of the "French Nail" was the "Poignard-Baïonnette Lebel M1886/14". Approved as a standard military infantry weapon after its development by Lieutenant Colonel Coutrot of the French Army, the "Poignard-Baïonnette Lebel" consisted of a long, needle-pointed, stiletto-profile blade with wooden handle and an integrated knuckle guard made of steel. Originally a conversion of the French "Épée-Baïonnette Modèle 1886" (bayonet), and designed strictly as an offensive weapon, the "Poignard-Baïonnette Lebel" used a section of the M1886 Lebel's long, narrow stiletto-type cruciform blade, designed to quickly kill an enemy soldier with a deep thrust. Up to three trench knives could be constructed from a single M1886 Lebel bayonet.