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Gentlemen:
For your consideration is this vest dagger in stabilized claro walnut/CPM-154. The claro walnut has some nice crotch flame figure - it was hand rubbed to 2500 grit and waxed to a soft sheen. The solder joint is perfectly executed with no pinholes. I recessed the double guard to ease in thumb placement over the serrations in the ricasso. The double hollow ground blade transitions to a convex ground tip to eliminate tip breakage.
The hidden tang extends all the way to the butt - the handle was filled with G/flex marine grade epoxy then snugged together with a stainless corby bolt ground flush with the butt. This dagger is deceivingly light - neutral balance is at the solder joint. No sheath yet so the buyer may specify R, L, vertical, or horizontal. I hope you like it! The first "I'll take it," PM, or email gets it. $975 delivered CONUS. Paypal preferred to tsteingass@yahoo.com. Thanks for viewing and all comments are welcome.
V/R,
TK
.156" CPM-154 stock
HT to Rc 60-61
11" OAL
5 1/2" double hollow ground blade
Convex tip
Mirror finish
Stabilized crotch flame walnut
Alternative ivory inlay
Scalloped double guard
Thumb serrations on ricasso
Soldered double guard
Horizontal or vertical sheath (specify)
For your consideration is this vest dagger in stabilized claro walnut/CPM-154. The claro walnut has some nice crotch flame figure - it was hand rubbed to 2500 grit and waxed to a soft sheen. The solder joint is perfectly executed with no pinholes. I recessed the double guard to ease in thumb placement over the serrations in the ricasso. The double hollow ground blade transitions to a convex ground tip to eliminate tip breakage.
The hidden tang extends all the way to the butt - the handle was filled with G/flex marine grade epoxy then snugged together with a stainless corby bolt ground flush with the butt. This dagger is deceivingly light - neutral balance is at the solder joint. No sheath yet so the buyer may specify R, L, vertical, or horizontal. I hope you like it! The first "I'll take it," PM, or email gets it. $975 delivered CONUS. Paypal preferred to tsteingass@yahoo.com. Thanks for viewing and all comments are welcome.
V/R,
TK
.156" CPM-154 stock
HT to Rc 60-61
11" OAL
5 1/2" double hollow ground blade
Convex tip
Mirror finish
Stabilized crotch flame walnut
Alternative ivory inlay
Scalloped double guard
Thumb serrations on ricasso
Soldered double guard
Horizontal or vertical sheath (specify)
........Good Lord! ........ Tim that is Magnificent.... I rarely use that word....
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