Steingass Shark Tooth Dagger **SOLD**

TK Steingass

TK Steingass

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Gentlemen:

For your consideration is this Shark Tooth Dagger in W-1/Black Canvas Micarta. I made this out of a Nicholson rasp I bought back in 1983 to carve the cabriole legs on a highboy. 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. I'm working on the sheath and should have it ready soon. I hope you like it! The first "I'll take it," PM or email gets it. $420 delivered CONUS. Paypal please - tksteingass@frontier.com is my account. Maker's lifetime common sense warranty and free sharpening. Thanks for viewing my work and your comments are welcome.

V/R,

TK

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

 
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In the Custom & Handmade Knives section Jim Cooper asked what the original rasp looked like - here's a photo of a new one. Nicholson still makes it after 30 years!

 
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That is so cool that rasp got a new life and boy what a nice look too! Great job love seeing blades like this.
 
That is a very nice piece. When we were taking equine medicine Dr Vaughan always recommended a Nicholson dental rasp. As far as I know they still make them too One would make a small Kiridashi.
 
drducati said:
That is a very nice piece. When we were taking equine medicine Dr Vaughan always recommended a Nicholson dental rasp. As far as I know they still make them too One would make a small Kiridashi.
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Thanks Ben - glad you like it. The elves did good on this one. ;)
 
Great shape, man. I don't know what the steel in those is, but it's excellent. I've got a bunch of older Nicholson rasps in my wood shop.
 
EdgyGator said:
Great shape, man. I don't know what the steel in those is, but it's excellent. I've got a bunch of older Nicholson rasps in my wood shop.
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Thanks, glad you like it! Nicholson typically uses W-1 or W-2
 
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