Couple of daggers that I made...

Goldsworthy · Post by **Goldsworthy** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:00 pm

New guy here...Thought I'd say "hi" and share a couple of knives that I recently finished.

Both are made from high carbon tool steel. The first dagger has a 4.5" blade with an OAL of 9". The handle is cocobolo that I recessed for the purpose of wrapping hand cut deer leather in a French twist pattern.

The second dagger has a 3.5" blade with an OAL of 7". The entire knife was given a black oxide bath and then sealed. The handle is made from hand-cut & dyed kangaroo leather.

Hope you enjoy!

butch · Post by **butch** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:03 pm

very nice,I like the braided leatherwork

Vagrant · Post by **Vagrant** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:24 am

sammy da blade · Post by **sammy da blade** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:12 am

nice work! those skull's are a nice touch.

Claudester · Post by **Claudester** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:39 pm

Welcome to the forum Mr. Goldsworthy,
Great job on those blades!! I see we live in the same state. Where abouts are you?

Goldsworthy · Post by **Goldsworthy** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 1:16 pm

Claudester wrote:Welcome to the forum Mr. Goldsworthy,
Great job on those blades!! I see we live in the same state. Where abouts are you?

Live just North of Madison, how 'bout you?

Claudester · Post by **Claudester** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 1:19 pm

I'm in Milwaukee for about another year and then I'm retiring just North of Oconto.

JerrBear · Post by **JerrBear** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 4:28 pm

Mr. Claudester,

I'd stay close to the breweries...

Goldsworthy · Post by **Goldsworthy** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:01 pm

JerrBear wrote:Mr. Claudester,

I'd stay close to the breweries...

Hee Hee...You must not know Wisconsin very well...There are breweries everywhere!

Claudester · Post by **Claudester** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:22 pm

Hey Jer,
I think they just opened 3 new micro breweries in downtown Milwaukee in the last two years. They sprout up all over the place.

JerrBear · Post by **JerrBear** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:02 pm

Mr. Goldsworthy & Mr. Claudester,

Yeah, but how many of 'em brew MB?

Dances with Emus · Post by **Dances with Emus** » Mon May 01, 2006 9:15 am

I took a liking to MGD when I was in the US of A. Can't say I thought much of any other beer I tried. Most of them were far too weak tasting.

But that didn't bother me much cause I'm mainly a bourbon drinker and you blokes have got the whole range of bourbons and so so cheap.

I tried them all in the 2 months I was touring the place.
But to the subject at hand... From one knife maker to another I gotta say well done with those daggers. Simply beautiful. The round plaiting on the 'Roo hide looks to be 6 strand in the over 2 method and of coarse it is also the strongest leather you can get which will make it a nice durable handle that will patina nicely over time.

butch · Post by **butch** » Mon May 01, 2006 12:07 pm

I prefer coors extra gold myself but when Im low on cash which is most of the time

ill drink keystone or M.B.