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SkyfireDragon — Dagger and scabbard
Published: 2016-07-08 05:49:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 294; Favourites: 31; Downloads: 0
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Still a WIP.The blade was purchased from Ebay and came with the brass guard. I turned the handle on my wood lathe, and glued a metal button on the end. The scabbard is glued up from three pieces of Basswood and will be covered with leather at a later date.
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is a handle on a dagger supposed to help with edge alignment, or is it not a concern on knives and was easy to make on a lathe?
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I draw my inspiration in part from historical references, but I also like to add my own touches. Some historical daggers have round grips, while others have flattened of oval grips. I think it may be a personal preference and regional style thing. Because of the small size of this dagger, I decided to keep the handle round.
On other daggers and knives, after I have shaped the handles on a lathe I then flatten and shaped areas of the grip to allow indexing the blade orientation in the hand.
Here are some examples:
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Antler or bone next time and do a little scrimshanding to it.
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As you say! But I think carvings in antler rather then scrimshaw.
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I've done both and stag/deer antler has so much more material to work with.
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I know! I like your work!
I might use some knot of key work in the carvings. (I am just now a fan of the smell of working stag, but I do use a respirator)
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That's a smart thing to do. Don't forget the protective eye wear.
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My glasses are ballistic rated, plus I use over the glasses safety glasses or goggles with a seal around the eyes.
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