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This was posted as a wip thread in hot metal. Now that I have this pair of dirks finished and I have taken some better pictures I thought I might share the completed blades and sheathes.
Each blade is forged from an early 1900's farm machinery seat bracket. That made it interesting.
The sheaths are of my own design, I found little on dirk sheaths from the 1500's. I figured they had long hours during the winter months to work on there weaponry and other gear.
The elk handled dirk is 23 1/2" overall the stag handled blade is 22 1/4". The gentleman who ordered these had someone make the small shields [targ] that was carried with the dirk. The fittings are copper and wrought iron.
Happy to answer any questions, Fred
I'll try to take some pics of the buttcaps which are copper and WI. and post them.
Each blade is forged from an early 1900's farm machinery seat bracket. That made it interesting.
The sheaths are of my own design, I found little on dirk sheaths from the 1500's. I figured they had long hours during the winter months to work on there weaponry and other gear.
The elk handled dirk is 23 1/2" overall the stag handled blade is 22 1/4". The gentleman who ordered these had someone make the small shields [targ] that was carried with the dirk. The fittings are copper and wrought iron.
Happy to answer any questions, Fred
I'll try to take some pics of the buttcaps which are copper and WI. and post them.
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