18th c. Euro Belt Dagger

[LRB]

Inspired, but not directly copied, by #18.K in Neumanns "SWORDS and BLADES of the AMERICAN REVOLUTION". 1750-1790. 8"x 1 1/4" blade of 01 steel, with a through tang peened over an iron washer, hand filed elk leg bone grip with a bone file cut butt cap. Iron guard, sterling silver ferrule with a hand engraved flower on four sides. All very lightly aged. Hope you enjoy a look.

 

[tallbear]

Stunning Wick.You know I'm a fan :hatsoff: :hatsoff:

Mitch Yates

 

[Glenfilthie]

I love the big fighters. :thumbsup:

 

[mikemeteor]

you're a master, Wick.
/mike

 

[hawkthrower]

Wick, this is over the top :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

That handle is amazing and I know how long it took. I would say it don't get no better but with you that would just be a challenge :hatsoff:

Ron

 

[anvil1231]

Beautiful work Wick. You just keep amazing me!! :hatsoff:

 

[Troy Allen Christianson]

Overall a great knife but that handle is tops!

 

[50cal.cliff]

Wick, as usual your work is impeccable! The blade is awesome as well as the handle.

The subtle engraving on the ferule is really fantastic! :bow: :thumbsup:

 

[MSW]

wow.

just wow

:bow:

 

[lonehunter]

This is a very nice sticker Wick has created.
When in hand, ya just want to push it through something.
A man could get in a lot of trouble with a knife like that.
Nicely done Wick! :thumbsup:

 

[cynthialee]

Wow!

That is a rather spify knife you have there. The quality of your work is obvious.

 

[smo]

I'm speachless :idunno:
:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[hawk]

Beautiful :thumbsup:

 

[kaintuck]

very nice....nice work is always appreciated~
thank you for the pictures!
and that engraving symbol....evr do any keltic's on the blade itself????

 

[LRB]

I'm not much into Celtic knives, or decoration in general.

 

[wattlebuster]

I like it :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[ZUG]

Do you use the stock removal method or hammer forge method?

 

[kaintuck]

so do you do your metal engraving?

 

[LRB]

I grind my blades from 01 bar stock and do my own engraving by the hammer and chisle method. I'm too old to endure the heat of a forge to beat out a blade, and forging does not do anything to improve steel, so I don't.

 

[ZUG]

Thanks Wick -- I have visited Randall in Orlando a "few" times and they do some forging on their O1 and finalize the shape on the grinder -- I like your work :hatsoff::hatsoff: .

I grind my blades from 01 bar stock and do my own engraving by the hammer and chisle method. I'm too old to endure the heat of a forge to beat out a blade, and forging does not do anything to improve steel, so I don't.