Bob Lum Inspired Dagger - Second Attempt

TK Steingass

TK Steingass

Knifemaker - Buckeye
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Greetings All,

I incorporated the feedback I received here on the first Lum style dagger I posted. The bolsters are thinner and a bit shorter. In addition, I ground the tip more in tune with Mr. Lum's style, i.e., a bit more delicate than my usual robust convex ground tip. All comments welcome.

Merry Christmas to All,

TK

9" OAL
4 1/2" BL
Mirror finish W-2
Stabilized spalted maple
Tapered tang with red liners

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That looks great! I like the look of this bolster over the first one. Great job!!!
 
I think it looks great, also. I like the finer tip. I haven't seen the first one, and frankly would have to look at Lum's version again (a favorite maker of mine, but haven't looked at some of his stuff in awhile) to see the inspiration piece as far as details. But that looks clean and sharp.

Since you mentioned "all comments welcome," I will respectfully add this. The sheath on this one looks very nice, but I have seen your stuff on IG and I honestly believe you can take your leatherwork a lot further. There is nothing deficient about it, don't misunderatand me. But in my opinion, you can express more artistically through your sheaths. You clearly have the ability, but some of them look like they were just perfunctorily made. Do you not enjoy leatherwork and want to get it over with, or do you prefer to keep them simple? Again, just offering my opinion here, but I think you can go a lot further with them. Nice job on this set.

Sam :thumbsup:
 
Sam Wilson said:
I think it looks great, also. I like the finer tip. I haven't seen the first one, and frankly would have to look at Lum's version again (a favorite maker of mine, but haven't looked at some of his stuff in awhile) to see the inspiration piece as far as details. But that looks clean and sharp.

Since you mentioned "all comments welcome," I will respectfully add this. The sheath on this one looks very nice, but I have seen your stuff on IG and I honestly believe you can take your leatherwork a lot further. There is nothing deficient about it, don't misunderatand me. But in my opinion, you can express more artistically through your sheaths. You clearly have the ability, but some of them look like they were just perfunctorily made. Do you not enjoy leatherwork and want to get it over with, or do you prefer to keep them simple? Again, just offering my opinion here, but I think you can go a lot further with them. Nice job on this set.

Sam :thumbsup:
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Hi Sam - thanks for the in-depth comments. Yes, I could take my sheaths to the next level, but choose not to. About the fanciest I'll get is to occasionally line one with deerskin. I really enjoy making a simple, elegant sheath while concentrating on use aspects such as horizontal carry, one-hand deployment, multiple carry positions, etc.

There's a business aspect too - a sheath can easily add $200 to the cost of the knife. If the client wants one at this level, I'd prefer to let the pros like Paul Long, or Treestump Leather get that work. :)
 
lots of important improvements over the last version...I can't imagine it different or better
 
I am feeling it.
It has a nice flow to it from tip to butt.
 
TK Steingass said:
Hi Sam - thanks for the in-depth comments. Yes, I could take my sheaths to the next level, but choose not to. About the fanciest I'll get is to occasionally line one with deerskin. I really enjoy making a simple, elegant sheath while concentrating on use aspects such as horizontal carry, one-hand deployment, multiple carry positions, etc.

There's a business aspect too - a sheath can easily add $200 to the cost of the knife. If the client wants one at this level, I'd prefer to let the pros like Paul Long, or Treestump Leather get that work. :)
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That makes perfect sense, logically and economically. Thank you for the explanation. Once again, beautiful work.

Sam :thumbsup:
 
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