First Dagger

panch0 · Aug 26, 2010

This is the first Dagger I have attempted. I junked about three blades cause I couldn't get it exactly symmetrical. This was as close as I got. It was such a tough knife to do. I kept taking a little off here then a little more until I said that is as close as it is gonna get. I know what I will do different next time.

The materials and blued steel were requested by the new owner.

Gun Blued 1/8" 1084 steel
Over All length 9 1/4
Blade length4 1/8
Handles black linen micarta/Real ivory
Stainless and micarta pins

dfarmerknives · Aug 27, 2010

that is very nice. The blue and bone really set a nice contrast.

jbrackett · Aug 27, 2010

Well done, I bet that was a bugger to grind.

ArtinNC · Aug 27, 2010

jbrackett said:
Well done, I bet that was a bugger to grind.

Agree +1

panch0 · Aug 27, 2010

Yep it sure was a buggar. Took me three blades to get it like this. Thanks!

ArtinNC · Aug 27, 2010

Looks like it was worth it .

Wolfjohn · Aug 27, 2010

Very nice work!

pokes02 · Aug 27, 2010

I dig it. Looks great!

panch0 · Sep 9, 2010

I just wanted to post a pic the new owner sent me of the dagger and his ivory gripped pistol.

Chris Pierce · Sep 9, 2010

On it's own the dagger looks a little silly, big stainless pins, blued blade etc. But as a set it looks quite nice

panch0 · Sep 9, 2010

ac1d0v3r1d3 said:
On it's own the dagger looks a little silly, big stainless pins, blued blade etc. But as a set it looks quite nice

I understand where you are coming from, which is why I get a little nervous when someone asks for something different like this. If they don't end up buying for some reason or another it will be hard to sell off. The new owner loves it and has called me to let me know what others have said about the knife, and that is what's important. So far so good. Thanks!

Steve Randall · Sep 10, 2010

great looking work I agree about making daggers they are not that easy to do. The blue and Ivory goes together nicely ...Steve

lonepine · Sep 11, 2010

Quote: I kept taking a little off here then a little more until I said that is as close as it is gonna get. I know what I will do different next time.

I heard a saying that might fit this situation, "Perfection is the enemy of STOP." How do you know when further tinkering is going to end up with improvement or just more tinkering?

It's a nice dagger, a kinda EK style edge. Good job.

LonePine
AKA Paul Meske, Wisconsin