My boar dagger being made (photos only)

[SL6.5]

 

[mark@mbb]

Looks the part if you leave it that length you can spear them

 

[bewsher500]

I have a 15 1/4" x 2 1/4" Damascus blank that I was going to make a boar dagger for someone on here who since changed their mind

its roughly 35cm long
bee interested to see how that one turns out

 

[nun_hunter]

I for one really want to see how this turns out. I've made a few knives and always looking for new ideas and styles.

I was disappointed (but hardly surprised) by how your last thread degenerated with the usual suspects turning up and commenting just to irritate others.

 

[SL6.5]

I for one really want to see how this turns out. I've made a few knives and always looking for new ideas and styles.

I was disappointed (but hardly surprised) by how your last thread degenerated with the usual suspects turning up and commenting just to irritate others.

The last email I had told me the blade will go through its first grind today and/or tomorrow and some photos will follow. I will post them as and when they turn up.

 

[artschool]

looking forward to seeing the pictures.

 

[SL6.5]

In the meantime:



Here's the sort of finished product I am hoping for, within my humble budget.

This ornate and silver decorated, beautifully engraved showpiece is the man's own dagger (and it does actually get used too)

 

[Ade8mm]

Nice on SL6.5

Look forward to seeing the finished article ready to go "up-country" for a spot of pig-sticking

According to Wikipedia, on pig-sticking Baden-Powell wrote-

In Lessons from the Varsity of Life he says that "I never took the usual leave to the hills in hot weather because I could not tear myself away from the sport."

Sounds good to me.

 

[Southern]

Those knives look great! Thanks for sharing them, and the photos of yours in progress.

I would like a vintage German hunter's sword, but they are so expensive. This inspires me to see about a new one for myself, either made by me, or made for me. Who is the craftsman of these knives?

 

[SL6.5]

Yesterday's update on work in progress.

 

[TA6319]

looking good

 

[rick6point5]

Well what a change, looking superb, all you need now is a pig or 2...
atb

 

[Taff]

Looks great,great shape.I thought about having a dagger with a twist off part of the handle with a spigot on it, and the same on the end of a holly stick I have, I could then turn it into a spear if required .

 

[SL6.5]

Looks great,great shape.I thought about having a dagger with a twist off part of the handle with a spigot on it, and the same on the end of a holly stick I have, I could then turn it into a spear if required .

The guy making mine does those too.

 

[Bavarianbrit]

Looks great,great shape.I thought about having a dagger with a twist off part of the handle with a spigot on it, and the same on the end of a holly stick I have, I could then turn it into a spear if required .

Look up "Saufeder" and you will see how the German professionals of following up wounded boar operate.
Martin

 

[gubrath]

My pal Scott Leiper (SL6.5) asked me to post these photographs for the kind people who asked about his new knife. It's finished now and here it is.

 

[rick6point5]

Got to admire the time & effort gone into that, good work fella

atb

 

[JeffYoung]

Looks like it's coming up well.

 

[nala123]

very nice .atb ade

 

[Fisher man]

Looks great now it finished. Well done. Ian