Full tang 1084 camp chopper and shell inlay boot dagger

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I have a couple available today. First, a camp knife. It's made from Aldo's 1084, 3/16 thick, heat treated in my digital oven to RC 60. The handles are green canvas micarta with red liners and 1/4" brass pins. The blade has a 400 grit cork belt finish, with drawn swedges, and with a flat grind and a hint of a convexed edge. The sheath is set up for multi-carry, horizontal or vertical, right or left side. OAL is 11 3/4 with a 6" blade. Price is $300 TYD.
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My brother and I are planning an epic "secret" dagger project. Never having ground a dagger, and not wanting to lose the contest to my little brother, I figured a practice dagger was a good idea. This knife is D2 steel at RC 60, with a flat ground dagger grind and a 400 grit hand finish and a full tapered tang. The handle material is African Blackwood, with a few flutes for decoration. The final classy touch is my first ever use of inlay material. The inlays on this knife are freshwater mother of pearl, from shells I processed myself, from the Concho River near San Angelo, TX. OAL is 7 inches with a 3 inch blade. This knife is symmetrical in all relevant directions, to the best of my ability. The sheath is black, basket weave tooled, with a clip for boot or inside the pocket carry. Price is $400.

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Mark side, as yet unmarked.
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Back side.
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Tapered tang
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Cell phone pic of the mark side, showing the raw shell
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Sheath is pictured in the group sheath pic, on the left.
 
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If that is your practice dagger your brother is in big trouble.
Very nice.

Who is in trouble? This is MY practice dagger ;) :

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In all seriousness, this project is a really great opportunity for both of us to push ourselves beyond our usual comfort zones and come up with something(s) really special.

Nice knives bro.
 
LOL, right. This knife is practice to the extent that a single practice swing is practice for a whole round of golf. Got to harness the power of sibling rivalry for something useful :)
 
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