Cable Damascus fantasy dagger

[sunshadow]

Here's a dagger I started Sunday and just finished an hour ago for a fantasy faire I am merchanting at this weekend

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[sunshadow]

Here is a direct upload so you don't have to hit links



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[Phil Dwyer]

Nice! How's the guard's fit? Seems like a small shoulder for it to rest on? You feel confident in its longevity?

 

[sunshadow]

Nice! How's the guard's fit? Seems like a small shoulder for it to rest on? You feel confident in its longevity?

The fit is just shy of hammer tight with just over 1/32" step at it's narrowest. I am reasonably confident in the longevity with the caveat that it is not made for prying, throwing, or use as a maingauche. For proper use as a dagger it would be fine, certainly up to exploring the darkness between unfortunately placed ribs should the need arise, but it does step down to about 1/4 inch as it passes through the guard so it is not a prybar. one of the reasons it did not get my usual quillions

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