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So I had this blade I did a while back and never finished. Honestly, I don't know if it was because I didn't think my skill level was up to snuff yet or what, but I just never had that feeling that said, "it's time to do this." People in my shop have been hounding me to finish it for a while. It just hung there on the wall, staring me in the face. A couple of days ago, I finally had that feeling, "this is it. Finish the dagger." I didn't want this dagger to be a fancypants wall hanger with a bunch of flashy crap all over it. I wanted it to look evil and perform. It does and it does. This is the finished product. I am naming this one the "Cut-Throat".
Back in olden times, assassins from the gutters were paid murderers called "cut-throats". They didn't carry a sword. They got up close and personal with a dagger that looked a lot like this and sliced the throats of their marks. No frills. Just built for the job.
With that in mind, I gave this baby a black G10 handle with blood-red pinstripes and an acid-dipped blade. The sheath is leather and has a snap system I came up with so it can be carried at a slant for cross draw for righties or lefties, or it can be worn as a dangler. The belt loop also has snaps so you don't have to undo your belt to put the sheath on or take it off. The inside of the sheath has a piece of suede layered in to keep the inside of the snaps from scratching the blade and from making noise when the dagger is drawn or sheathed. The handle was mostly hand-shaped with files to get the contours just right and symmetrical. It's also sand-blasted for extra grip. It has a hidden tang that is 4" long with 2 stainless 1/4" pins inside the handle. Also the tang is shaped and perfectly fitted so that it absolutely can't come out unless the handle is completely destroyed. The blade is O-1 at 61rc and I dipped it in acid and had rubbed it for a dark, evil look. It might look heavy, but it is super light and lightening fast. The balance point is just forward of the handle. This is by far one of the best pieces I've produced in my opinion. It has the look of medieval death on a stick and complete, real-life functionality. I love it.
Without further ado, here is the Cut-Throat...
Back in olden times, assassins from the gutters were paid murderers called "cut-throats". They didn't carry a sword. They got up close and personal with a dagger that looked a lot like this and sliced the throats of their marks. No frills. Just built for the job.
With that in mind, I gave this baby a black G10 handle with blood-red pinstripes and an acid-dipped blade. The sheath is leather and has a snap system I came up with so it can be carried at a slant for cross draw for righties or lefties, or it can be worn as a dangler. The belt loop also has snaps so you don't have to undo your belt to put the sheath on or take it off. The inside of the sheath has a piece of suede layered in to keep the inside of the snaps from scratching the blade and from making noise when the dagger is drawn or sheathed. The handle was mostly hand-shaped with files to get the contours just right and symmetrical. It's also sand-blasted for extra grip. It has a hidden tang that is 4" long with 2 stainless 1/4" pins inside the handle. Also the tang is shaped and perfectly fitted so that it absolutely can't come out unless the handle is completely destroyed. The blade is O-1 at 61rc and I dipped it in acid and had rubbed it for a dark, evil look. It might look heavy, but it is super light and lightening fast. The balance point is just forward of the handle. This is by far one of the best pieces I've produced in my opinion. It has the look of medieval death on a stick and complete, real-life functionality. I love it.
Without further ado, here is the Cut-Throat...
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