First Dagger - a practice piece

[Michael Kemp]

Wayne Goddard brings cured bamboo to 5160 Club meetings every so often and challenges us to use them in a piece. I wanted to try making a dagger so decided to make it a learning experience. The 1st try at the blade went into the "Oops!" drawer - the "waist" design means continuously changing the bevel to keep the spine height anywhere close to right. This 2nd shot at the blade went better - though I goofed up and redid the guard attachment a few times. Practice practice practice.

 

[Wade Hougham]

Michael,
I would say that you met Wayne's challenge very nicely. Good looking dagger!!!

Wade

 

[rhinoknives]

I agree that you have made a attractive dagger, guard and handle.

Bamboo is one of nature's strongest and most resilient creations.
Man has been trying to copy its strength & flex per weight for a long time.

Laurence

www.rhinoknives.com

 

[backtines]

I think that thing came out nice ! Good job.

 

[Michael Kemp]

Thanks all! (if you saw it up close you'd notice some flaws - but I'm happy with it)

 

[Calvin Robinson]

Looks like very sucessful practice to me. I really like the idea of the bamboo handle.

 

[percy]

Looks great to me and a very unique idea for the handle.