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Michael Zimmermann
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 Posted: Tue 14 May, 2019 2:11 pm Post subject: Italian rondel dagger by Josh Davis |
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Hello there, ladies & gents,
I'd like to give Josh (of Davis Reproductions) a shout-out for the work he did on a recent commission.
I was after a version of the Italian rondel dagger Tod made at the beginning of last year (https://myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?p=327523). He recommended I approach Josh about recreating it.
This I did and was not disappointed by our initial discussion. He was open to my design ideas/alterations and my wanting to send him some of the materials, too.
Throughout the actual work, Josh kept up a steady stream of detailed updates, which I greatly appreciated. This allowed us to avoid the heartache of having to take the piece apart to fix an overlooked issue.
Long-ish story short, I'm very happy with both the process and the result, the latter of which speaks for itself, I think. Do keep him in mind, when considering a new commission.
Measurements (just the dagger):
Overall length: 43,5 cm
Blade length: 31,5 cm
Blade width: 2,6 cm
Blade thickness (base): 0,8 cm
Rondel diameter: 5 cm
Grip length: 8,5 cm
Weight: 291 grms
Overall, I wanted a Burgundian theme for this dagger, hence the firesteels, flint, sparks, St Andrew's cross and the initials of the 'last' ducal couple, Charles and Margaret. The colour scheme is based on Margaret's votive crown in Aachen cathedral, while there's also a link to Maximilian's Italian sword in the KHM (A170).
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Victor R.
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Very nice! Great pairing, as well. What is the grip material? Is it a single wood with different staining, or two different woods/materials?
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Victor R. wrote: | | Very nice! Great pairing, as well. What is the grip material? Is it a single wood with different staining, or two different woods/materials? |
I'll second that, extremely attractive work.  
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J. Nicolaysen
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| Posted: Tue 14 May, 2019 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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Holy cow, that is an awesome setup.
It makes me very happy to know that some makers such as Tod feel comfortable with recommending other makers when they are too busy, have too long a queue or just may not be interested in taking a certain project on for whatever reason. It speaks well of their own maturity and generosity.
I've been extremely pleased with Josh Davis' work and have a few things from him, some second hand, some directly from him. I'm planning on more things from him in the future as I know he's got a deep knowledge and great skill.
Love this dagger, the colors, the fittings, everything.
SO, remind me where the sword comes from! Wasn't it from Fabrice Cognot? Or Tod? I remember seeing it somewhere, looks fantastic.
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Tim Lison
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| Posted: Tue 14 May, 2019 11:15 pm Post subject: |
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That whole setup is crazy good. The rondel is gorgeous. Great job by Josh!!!
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Nathan Robinson
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Michael Zimmermann
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| Posted: Wed 15 May, 2019 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Glad we all agree Josh does fine work!
| Victor R. wrote: | | What is the grip material? |
The grip is made of thin, alternating slats of wood and mother of pearl in a brass frame on a wooden (?) core.
| J. Nicolaysen wrote: | | It makes me very happy to know that some makers such as Tod feel comfortable with recommending other makers when they are too busy, have too long a queue or just may not be interested in taking a certain project on for whatever reason. It speaks well of their own maturity and generosity. |
I agree and so it does.
| J. Nicolaysen wrote: | | So, remind me where the sword comes from? |
It is an Albion bare blade, ground & hilted by Tod, with a grip re-made by Mateusz Sulowski (in the Burgundian theme mentioned above). The scabbard is likewise the excellent work product of Tod's workshop (fabrics & leather I supplied myself).
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Josh Davis
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Thanks guys!
It was a very fun project to take on and thanks for recommendation Tod.
-Josh
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