Lathe Dagger

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Sam Salvati

Well-Known Member
I had mentioned I was learning to use a lathe. I decided to make a dagger and turn the handle from brass/bronze and here it is. It certainly isn't precision or anything, just turned by eye having a bit of fun on the lathe. The blade is 5160, with a chiseled in fuller, 1/2 double edge, fileworked spine. I turned the handle and pommel, but made the guard the old fashioned way. I was going to make the pommel a nut and thread it on but ended up making it a peened assembly. I ground all the cutters myself for all the different cuts, but mainly used a thin straight cut and a right cut. Also tried knurling the front and end of the handle.

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And also, A VIDEO!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKl9EuI-xOc"]YouTube- new dagger[/ame]
 
That is awesome! 2thumbs At what length does a dagger become a sword? ;)
 
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