Next build 9" dagger, any suggestions?

[Scott Hanson]

This is going to be the next build, a customer was asking about it a while back. It's a 9" dagger blade made from 5160 steel heat treated th HRc-60 same as the Bowie knife I just finished. Feel free to comment.

 

[fishface5]

I think a Randall Model 2 - Fighting Stiletto style of handle and guard would look lovely on that!

 

[Scott Hanson]

I think a Randall Model 2 - Fighting Stiletto style of handle and guard would look lovely on that!

I never thought of that, now that is a good idea. I also have a 5" boot knife dagger blade that could also be a candidate for a Randall model 2 fighting knife handle.

 

[The Zieg]

If it were my knife, I would want it to have a more reduced guard than the Randall quillons above. Just enough, I suppose, to prevent the hand sliding up. Like the Randall, though, I would want to have a flattened grip so as to index the blade for slashes and cuts.

Then, again, I have mostly given up my dagger collection because of a lack of usefulness (to me). Still, I look forward to seeing how these two turn out!

 

[Scott Hanson]

If it were my knife, I would want it to have a more reduced guard than the Randall quillons above. Just enough, I suppose, to prevent the hand sliding up. Like the Randall, though, I would want to have a flattened grip so as to index the blade for slashes and cuts.

Then, again, I have mostly given up my dagger collection because of a lack of usefulness (to me). Still, I look forward to seeing how these two turn out!

Are you thinking more on the lines of this?