Info Favorites Register Log in
myArmoury.com Discussion Forums

Forum index Memberlist Usergroups Spotlight Topics Search
Forum Index > Makers and Manufacturers Talk > Dagger Reply to topic
This is a standard topic  
Author Message
Richard Furrer
Industry Professional



Location: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Joined: 11 Jun 2004

Posts: 77

Feedback score: None
PostPosted: Thu 08 Feb, 2007 8:12 am    Post subject: Dagger         Reply with quote

Hello All,
Finished this one today.
14" long 1.5" wide three bar composite (wrought iron/1095) with twisted wrapped cutting edge. The handle is 5" long made of steel with gold overlay (from India). The sheath is leather over wood tooled to match the floral motif of the handle.
19" over all and about 500 grams without sheath.


Ric



 Attachment: 62.08 KB
DSCN4429_1.jpg


 Attachment: 37.87 KB
[ Download ]

Ric Furrer
Sturgeon Bay, WI
www.doorcountyforgeworks.com
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
J. Bedell




Location: Maryland, USA
Joined: 06 Jan 2006
Reading list: 7 books

Posts: 226

Feedback score: None
PostPosted: Thu 08 Feb, 2007 9:02 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Wow Richard that is beautiful. I love how the pattern in the blade and the floral patterned hilt seem to work together to make one flow into the other (at least that is my perception). Very nice work indeed! Big Grin Eek!


-James

The pen may be mighter, but the sword is much more fun.
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail AIM Address
Allen Andrews




Location: Maine USA
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Reading list: 5 books

Posts: 305

Feedback score: None
PostPosted: Thu 08 Feb, 2007 9:37 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

What a great looking dagger! I like everything about it Happy Well done.
" I would not snare even an orc with a falsehood. "

Faramir son of Denethor

Words to live by. (Yes, I know he's not a real person)
View user's profile Send private message
Justin Pasternak




Location: West Springfield, Massachusetts
Joined: 17 Sep 2006

Posts: 174

Feedback score: None
PostPosted: Thu 08 Feb, 2007 10:19 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

That dagger is an excellent piece of workmanship, Good Job!!!Cool
View user's profile Send private message
Lee O'Hagan




Location: Northamptonshire,England
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Likes: 6 pages

Posts: 529

Feedback score: None
PostPosted: Thu 08 Feb, 2007 11:31 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hi Ric,
Beautiful piece,
When you say the about the handle-overlay work,did you make the handle and have the Koftgiri (spelling?) done or had the handle made for the blade from India,
with the tang end,it looks dismountable?but the four rosette's could be pinned?
Really nicely done,
Thanks for sharing, Cool
View user's profile Send private message
Richard Furrer
Industry Professional



Location: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Joined: 11 Jun 2004

Posts: 77

Feedback score: None
PostPosted: Sat 10 Feb, 2007 12:21 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hello All,
The blade is attached with cutlery resin and will not come out of the handle (blind holes in the tang and pins held by resin). The gold overlay as well as the steel for the handle were made in India. I made the blade. The koftgari overlay technique is one I will learn, but as of now I do not have that skill-set.

Yours,
Ric

Ric Furrer
Sturgeon Bay, WI
www.doorcountyforgeworks.com
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Patrick Kelly




Location: Wichita, Kansas
Joined: 17 Aug 2003
Reading list: 42 books

Spotlight topics: 2
Posts: 5,739

Feedback score: 100%
(6 total ▮ 100% positive)
PostPosted: Sat 10 Feb, 2007 2:13 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

That's an excellent piece Richard, truly excellent. It has a lot of texture while still being a very sleek design. I love it.
View user's profile Send private message AIM Address
Lee O'Hagan




Location: Northamptonshire,England
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Likes: 6 pages

Posts: 529

Feedback score: None
PostPosted: Sun 11 Feb, 2007 3:38 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Cool
Cheers Ric,
It's a fine piece all round,
i dont doubt you'll add the handle detailing to your skills
as for skill set your being modest,again Cool
Thanks for sharing, Big Grin
View user's profile Send private message
Jens A Butler




Location: IOWA
Joined: 22 Nov 2006
Reading list: 4 books

Posts: 7

Feedback score: None
PostPosted: Wed 14 Mar, 2007 1:55 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Another amazing Blade Richard , I Just can't get over that style of pattern welding , it speaks to the soul !

Well Done !!


Jens

http://www.goldenboararmoury.com/index.html
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Richard Furrer
Industry Professional



Location: Sturgeon Bay, WI
Joined: 11 Jun 2004

Posts: 77

Feedback score: None
PostPosted: Wed 21 Mar, 2007 10:03 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hello All,
Thank you for the kind words.
Here is the sheath.



 Attachment: 47.28 KB
DSCN6991.jpg


Ric Furrer
Sturgeon Bay, WI
www.doorcountyforgeworks.com
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website


Display posts from previous:   
Forum Index > Makers and Manufacturers Talk > Dagger
Page 1 of 1 Reply to topic
All times are GMT - 8 Hours

View previous topic :: View next topic
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum






All contents © Copyright 2003-2024 myArmoury.com — All rights reserved
Discussion forums powered by phpBB © The phpBB Group
Switch to the Basic Low-bandwidth Version of the forum