Posted: Sat 08 Nov, 2008 10:11 pm Post subject: For Sale: unique dagger with a sheath
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A unique dagger with a sheath - a remark Europe 13 centuries(eyelids)
Product is attempt of reconstruction and is executed on an applied portrayal. Exists in the single copy.
Features: an carbon steel of own fusion. The forged profile of an edge with the subsequent polishing. High hardness of training, an order of 55-58 units. It is black through, secret fixing in through washers. All details of furnish - silver of 925 tests (a lump of 126 gramme). The handle is made(produced) of a nut file (the tree was 78 summer, in 1,5 a grasp!) Also it is impregnated by the fused beeswax. For handle assemblage bone glue is used. A sheath is made(produced) of a pigskin of house manufacture by the painted bark of an oak. Consist of two layers put one in another. Manual seams, impregnation by wax and a frame from silver. A highlight at last Bought, free of charge engraving of the arms or the monogram. The price 1000$. The auction is possible(probable)
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The item is an attempt to reconstruct a 13-14 century European dagger from the illustration (attached
as one of the photos). This is not mass-produced item and was created as an artist project.
Original in the Museum of German History, Berlin
Summary:
Can be sharpened if requested.
High carbon steel with 1% chromium, 1% silicon and 0.6% carbon
Mirror polished, hand forged blade
Full tang. Tang was made a little longer than a wooden handle, then a washer
was put at the end of the tang, and tang end was flattened like a rivet
and covered with a pommel piece.
All the fittings are made from sterling silver (92.5%) silver.
Total weight of silver parts is 126 gram (4.4445 ounces).
The handle is made from a single block of 78-year-old walnut tree.
Multiple layers of hot bees wax were authentically applied to seal the wood.
Only natural, bone-based glue was used.
Scabbard is made from a hand-tanned pigskin painted by natural oak bark paint. The scabbard consists of
two “socks” one inside the other with a single stitching. The leather have been treated with hot bees wax
and decorated with sterling silver fittings.
Limited time offer,
Free engraving of your coat of arms or monogram on the blade.
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