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Special Interests - Groups & Societies => The Cutting Edge => Topic started by: KenH on October 03, 2021, 01:21:24 PM

Title: Dagger
Post by: KenH on October 03, 2021, 01:21:24 PM

Hello ya'll.  Nothing new has been posted to this group for a while so I figured I'd post an image of a Damascus Dagger I just finished.  The blade is around 100 layers of 1084 and 15N20 forged up and twisted.  The guard, spacer, and pommel (buttcap) are all the same twisted Damascus. 

I ground the blade to the normal dagger profile, then used the surface grinder to clean up a bit and it put the strip down the center.  Several folks liked the strip, so I left it in.  Still gotta make a sheath for it, or perhaps a display stand?

(https://i.ibb.co/cLFk3bL/Dagger-D.jpg)

Title: Re: Dagger
Post by: Cap'n Redneck on October 03, 2021, 02:09:12 PM

Nice!   :D
I'd suggest a sheath that goes inside the boot-top?

Title: Re: Dagger
Post by: KenH on October 03, 2021, 02:41:06 PM

The Damascus dagger might be a tad large for a boot knife - it's about 12" overall

Here's a boot dagger that's only 8" long with a 4.5" blade.  I forged it from an old file with faux ivory with brass fittings.
(https://i.ibb.co/dMk6M9b/Dagger-Sheath-side.jpg)

Title: Re: Dagger
Post by: Russ T Chambers on October 03, 2021, 03:47:14 PM

My vote (FWIW) would go to the display stand!  Something that beautiful should be open for veiwing, not hidden in a sheath.

Title: Re: Dagger
Post by: Professor Marvel on October 03, 2021, 07:56:36 PM

Beautiful forge and grinding work!

I would vote for a display case as well, pattern-weld damasc that pretty deserves to be seen A LOT

yhs
profmarvel

Title: Re: Dagger
Post by: Major 2 on October 04, 2021, 12:12:48 AM

that is NICE !

Title: Re: Dagger
Post by: Coffinmaker on October 04, 2021, 01:58:23 PM

 ;D  Oh Yes !!   ;D

Just piling on here.  I'm for the display stand you betcha  8)

Title: Re: Dagger
Post by: KenH on October 04, 2021, 08:20:25 PM

Thanks all of ya'll for the comments - a display stand it will be.  Not sure when I'll get it done, but when I do, I'll post a photo.