Indian "Dags"

[Red Owl]

Starting a new thread on suitable knives for those carried a NW Trade gun. Anyone make or carry a dag? I've thought about making one but it's in the bucket list.

 

[Hermit Tim]

I hope some folks chime in as I find this to be an interesting topic. Never made a dag myself but I did make a Highlander Skeen Doo (not spelled correctly) last week that is similar but a whole lot smaller. Might give a dag a go myself.

 

[Flying B]

I made this one years ago. I was going for the modified beaver tail knife look.

 

[Two Feathers]

I'll have to give this a shot if my life EVER gets back to normal??
God bless:
Two Feathers

 

[Red Owl]

As I understand it, the steel is supposed to be thin, most of the replicas are too thick. Not sure what kind of steel. I was thinking a machete that I cut to size. Any steel suggestions welcomed.

 

[Hermit Tim]

As I understand it, the steel is supposed to be thin, most of the replicas are too thick. Not sure what kind of steel. I was thinking a machete that I cut to size. Any steel suggestions welcomed.

I've been making a bunch of knives lately from old rusty hand saw blades. They are fairly thin, so I wouldn't want a nine inch blade, but they make a fine Skinner or patch knife. For a little bit thicker stock I scour the thrift stores and antique shops for old cross cut saws. They make a fine blade and for about fifteen bucks for a six foot saw ya get plenty of them. The machete idea should work fine too.

 

[Red Owl]

For whatever it's worth, I've used machete blades in the past for scalpers and butchers and they are "pretty good" which means probably about as good as the original steel but not as good as the steel in the Russell Green River knife series.
And... come to think of it, I've used them for copies of French Clasp friction folders and English penny knives.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Butcher’s knives were very common and very widely traded. Ones like the Nowill or Green River are neat.