A beautiful briar wood Scottish dirk by Vince & Grace Evans !

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Stats
Wood - Briar
Blade steel - 5160
Fittings - antiqued brass
Weight - 9 3/4 oz.
Scabbard - 3 1/2 oz. (leather over wood, antiqued brass furniture, with belt hanger)
OL - 17 1/2" tip to nut
BL - 13 15/16"
BW - 1 1/4" tapering steadily
BT - 1/4" approx.
False edge - 7"
Fuller - 5/16" wide (approx.) running most of blades length
Pommel - 1 7/8" diameter (approx.)
Grip - 4" (pommel cap to end of brass throat)
Wood area - 3 1/2"
POB - 2 1/2" out from grip (approx.)

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I bought this piece at the tail end of a steel 'feeding frenzy' that occured once Vince unveiled his table of goodies !
Situations like these are not for the faint of heart *g*
( Since I was flying back to Boston I had Vince ship it to me, and it arrived yesterday afternoon !)

A few shots in hand ! *notice the wonderful knotwork carving up under the pommel !

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The grip on this piece is not stained but oiled (lemon oil) and will darken as it ages (and with use) taking on that nice "old" look !

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Side shot ....

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A few pics of my new baby with my other Vince dirks !

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3 different pommel nut styles !

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One with their scabbards !

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Lastly a shot of them with my VE <>< sgian achlais, and sgian dubh !

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You're a lucky dawg, Thom! Say.....the little clip-out on the false edge.......Is that period correct? I've never seen that on a dirk. Just wonderin'............MM

That's a beautiful new dirk Mac! I love the wood.

Vince really nails the scottish dirk doesn't he?

The knotwork is outstanding! I really like the contrast of the dark "cords?" of the grip and the lighter colored wood underneath.

First you have me appreciating the beauty of baskethilts, now dirks too Mac!..... :wtf: :p

Very nice Mac.I was blown away my his work at the bladeshow.Wicked blade profile!

Thanks, James, Chuck, Patrick, & Mark ..... the work Vince & Grace do cannot get enough praise !

Alba gu brath , Mac

Mark

Yes, there are many period dirks that exhibit that feature at the false edge !

Here are a few examples .........

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* Pic: Culloden The Swords & the Sorrows

Hi Mac. That is one gorgeous piece! Vince's, and Grace's, work is just amazing. I love the woodwork on the handle.
You're a lucky man.