Shark Tooth Dagger

[TK Steingass]

I made this dagger out of a Nicholson rasp I bought back in 1983 to carve the cabriole legs on a curly maple highboy I built. Since then it has helped shape many pieces of furniture, gunstocks and knife handles.....it was time to retire it so I thought I'd give it a fitting transformation. I named it the Shark Tooth based on the blade shape and the rasp teeth showing on the flats. The blade is hollow/chisel ground with a 400 grit satin finish - mirror finish on the furniture/handle. The handle is sized and shaped to be very comfortable and secure in the hammer, modified saber, and reverse grips. Thanks for viewing my work and your comments are welcome.


1/8" W-1 Stock (Nicholson Rasp)
Parks 50 quenched - double draw
HT to RC 58-59
9 3/4" OAL
5" hollow/chisel ground blade - 400 grit satin finish
Pinned/soldered double lug guard
Black canvas micarta scales
Black and white G-10 liners on tapered tang
416 Stainless furniture - mirror finish
8-10 oz Wickett and Craig leather sheath

 

[Dave Eberhart]

That's awesome

 

[Steve Nuckels]

I like it!

Steve
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Member, W.F. Moran Foundation

 

[Chris Larrikin]

What a fitting way to treat a tool that's served you so well.

 

[TK Steingass]

What a fitting way to treat a tool that's served you so well.

Thanks Chris - my sentiments exactly. I just couldn't throw this rasp away, though there are others that haven't been so lucky.

 

[SharpByCoop]

Very engaging, Tim. I'm not surprised, but I'm impressed.

I'm curious how the rasp looked. So cool that the ricasso area was able to be clean.

'Chisel' hollow grinds add to the interest.

Coop

 

[TK Steingass]

Very engaging, Tim. I'm not surprised, but I'm impressed.

I'm curious how the rasp looked. So cool that the ricasso area was able to be clean.

'Chisel' hollow grinds add to the interest.

Coop

Jim: Glad you like it - I searched the net - Nicholson still makes this very rasp/file, 30 years later! This is what I started out with, but the one I used didn't look as good as the picture. It also helps when you have a surface grinder.