The first is a composite piece based on finds from Dura Europa. The front of the scabbard is a decorative bronze fretwork panel and holds a leather scabbard. The swelling at the base serves no purpose, but is a curious feature.
The blade has echos of kopis and perhaps the Egyptian sword. The find drawings show this blade as a chisel grind, but my client and I decided that perhaps this was a mistake as a chisel grind would be very unusual and indeed would rip the scabbard to bits first time it was sheathed
The pommel is also curious in that it uses the 'cocked hat' system as used on seaxs. The handle on this reproduction uses oak sourced from Roman pilings from the Thames.
The second dagger is one I have wanted to make for years and indeed this is the second I have made in recent months. The discs are hollow and brazed together, the tang extends full width through the handle and is covered on each side by bronze facings. The facings and the scales are rivetted through the tang and in the centre is a decoractive floret.
This dagger has a long hollow ground blade with a reinforced point, the other I made had a hollow ground blade with no reinforcement but with a chamfered back as per the original. This example has etchings on the discs (client request), the original was plain. A lovely man at arms dagger elegant in its simplicity.
I hope you like them.
Tod
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