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All Things Sharp and Pointed: compound and crossbows, knives and swords.
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astronomy.domaine
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by astronomy.domaine » Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:19 am
Hi All,
Just completed this largish dagger, based on the Scottish/Gaelic Dirk. Overall length is 15.5 inches with a 10 inch blade made out of a D2 steel file. Bolster is soft steel and the grip is teak wood. Havent taken off the file serrations completely leaving a checkered pattern on the spine.
Do have a look!
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aadhaulya
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by aadhaulya » Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:12 am
Very innovative idea of using the file. Beautifully done. How do you stick the bolster to the blade??
Atul
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astronomy.domaine
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by astronomy.domaine » Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:39 am
aadhaulya wrote:Very innovative idea of using the file. Beautifully done. How do you stick the bolster to the blade??
Atul
Atul ji, the bolster has a slit cut in the middle through which the tang of the blade is inserted.
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by kshitij » Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:52 am
Beautiful knife AD! Liked the way you have maintained the file pattern in the center of the blade.
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by aadhaulya » Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:55 am
astronomy.domaine wrote:
Atul ji, the bolster has a slit cut in the middle through which the tang of the blade is inserted.
How do you cut the slit and do you weld it or something on the tang??
Atul
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by essdee1972 » Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:54 am
Awesome, as usual!
Now get photo'ed in a kilt and bonnet, with bagpipes and this dirk in your belt alongwith your sporran!
You just need to make yourself a Claymore to complete the look!
Cheers!
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astronomy.domaine
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by astronomy.domaine » Fri Sep 11, 2015 10:22 am
aadhaulya wrote:astronomy.domaine wrote:
Atul ji, the bolster has a slit cut in the middle through which the tang of the blade is inserted.
How do you cut the slit and do you weld it or something on the tang??
Atul
drill a couple of (or more) holes through the bolster and enlarge them to fit the blades width. Its not welded. If cut right, the bolster would fit snugly on the blade, and the handle would support and fix it in place. You can also use epoxy in case the bolster is loose.
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essdee1972 wrote:Awesome, as usual!
Now get photo'ed in a kilt and bonnet, with bagpipes and this dirk in your belt alongwith your sporran!
You just need to make yourself a Claymore to complete the look!
thanx EssDee bhai! well not sure of wearing a kilt, but some highland single malt would definitely complete the picture...!
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by brihacharan » Fri Sep 11, 2015 11:05 am
AD!!!
What a beauty man!!!
Am sure the McDonalds, McPhersons & McIntoshes will make bee-line to your door step dressed in Kilts & Bagpipes blaring!!!!!
Love the profile & finish & retaining the file indentations is a 'master-stroke!!!!!
Briha
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by ramborider » Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:04 pm
great looking and very innovative astronomy!...did you annealed file before machining??working such thing is not easy though..
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by abhi11 » Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:45 am
astronomy.domaine@ sirji kindly revert on the IM if possible
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by ckkalyan » Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:17 pm
Stunning piece of work and what imagination...
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by pistolero » Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:26 pm
Well Done!
At what angle are you sharpening the blade?
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by snIPer » Wed Feb 03, 2016 3:19 pm
Awesome job mate, how did you manage to shape the file down- Grinding?
Thanks
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