Bell style Dirk

[Sam Salvati]

Saw some photos from a Jim Batson dirk class Alan Longmire had posted over on bladesmith's forum, and had to try one. Being lazy I turned the bolster on the lathe first, and turned in the transition to the tang to forge later. Started with 1/2" round.

 

[quint]

Nice Sam. You think you will finish it up. Im pretty sure that blade shape would stress me out grinding it.

 

[Sam Salvati]

I think I will yeah, should be easy enough

 

[sunshadow]

nicely done!

-Page

 

[Overmountain]

nicely done!

-Page

I will second that. Nice piece of work.

 

[Hengelo_77]

yeah!
blackwood, blackwood, blackwood!

 

[Josh Mason]

Very cool Sam! What's the handle gonna be?

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

Very intimidating, Sam.