Damascus dagger with gold inlay

Bailey Bradshaw

Bailey Bradshaw

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I wasn't able to attend teh S.O.S show, but here is a dagger I would have displayed.

This peice was inspired by a Joseph Rogers exhibition dagger. Known as an ox tounge dagger, the blade is only sharpened about half the length due to the triangular ricasso. The blade on this one is 7 1/2" long made from 1084/15n20 damascus in a pattern similar to D.Thomas' firestorm. The gold inlays on the ricasso are 18k green and 24k yellow gold. The guard is heat colored mild steel with gold inlay and sculpted engraving. I used African blackwood for the handle and lightly carved it as well. The finial is blued mild steel with a flower carved on the end.

Hope you enjoy, let em know what you think :p
 
What a beauty. The folks at the SOS show missed seeing a great knife.

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A real beauty. I think I got to handle this one too.

Bailey, is this carving the type of thing we'll be seeing from you at the Fall Hammer-in at Old Washington? I hope so. This is something that I'm wanting to get into.
 
Thanks for the compliments.

Terry, I will show this type and other types of carving at the hammer-in. I will also show the tools and how to make them.

Hammer-in's are the best!! If you have never been to one, try to make it. You will learn more than you can absorb and take home.
 
I agree completely. There is a tremendous amount of knowledge to be absorbed at these things. I've been going to the one at Old Washington twice a year since 1996. I'm also going to the first Moran Blade Forging & Knife Exposition next month.
 
Hi Bailey,
Awesome work as usual. I could use some tutelage on carving.
Are we talking about the fall hammer-in at Old Washington?
JP
 
Fantastic, Bailey.

Very tastefully executed... and taste in design & execution, like common sense, ain't always so common.
 
Is it an illusion or artifact of the photo, or is there a waist to the blade?

Any chance you have a picture of the finial?
 
Gabe,

there is a waist to the blade. It is very evident on the knife when you hold it. The original had a more dramatic taper due to a wider ricasso, but it made the ricasso substantialy wider than the handle and I think it killed the flow of the peice. There are a couple of smaller daggers by J. Rogers that had a similar taper to the one I made, but they were quite a bit narrower.

I will try to get a picture of the final to you.
 
I too; was fortunate to hold this in hand also. the pic doesn't do it true justice. A very nice dagger. Bailey is gonna show us how at the hammer-in so we can all go home and make one for ourselves. Nice knife Bailey; the art knife category at mesquite was amazing, yours would've made em sweat. mike
 
That puppy is stunning. Beautiful work Bailey!
 
What more can I say then :eek:

Simply a beautiful piece that would be the pride and joy of any collector.
 
The subtleties are speaking *loudly* on this piece...:)

There is a combination of soft curves and simple lines, along with VERY sharp edges, points, and hard corners. Somehow it works perfectly. Me likes! :D

Wonderful photo presentation by some unknown pro to set it off. Good all around!

Coop
 
Thanks for the compliments.

Coop, the picture was taken by Point Seven. I like your description of the dagger too. I wanted an anassumingly dangerous look with an elegant feel.

Thanks again,
 
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