I know that a couple of journals ago I said I'd be working on a bag, well that's just another project resigned to the back burner at this time. I know how disappointed you all must be about not getting a new journal about a leather bag and, well, that's just too bad, get over it.
Instead, here's a new knife (oh wow. *Another* knife).
For this knife I didn't have a predetermined concept of what I wanted the end results to be when I first started forging this blade. So I just kinda pulled it together from other miscellaneous parts I had laying around.
The brass guard was from my grandfather's shop and my aunt gave it to me after he passed away, along with a few other things, thinking I could put it to use.
The handle is leather, brass sheet, and wood. Don't know what kind of wood, found it in a box with some other pieces that I got from someone moving out of town. But it was a dark brown color and thought it'd go nicely with the brass.
Once all the parts were together I started carving the wood segments to the desired shape. Only cut myself once during that process.
Originally I intended to use brass for the end but didn't have the right stock or setup to make it work. So after a couple failed attempts I just decided to go with some mild steel.
Now that the dagger was fully assembled I could move on to making the scabbard. Which happened to be a pallet board we were going to burn for fuel. Carved out a relief for the blade, lined it with felt and glued the two halves together.
Then some more cutting, some more carving, and then some leather wrapping. Went and added a little bit of detailing too. Had an old chape, from a kukri sheath, lying around, so I put that on and made a matching topmount.
And it's done, there you go!
Take care!
Comments (10)
Lamkia
2 years ago
Hello~
Now that it was actually pointed out in the OCC, do you and Jaron have similar names out of pure coincidence or was it deliberate? I thought about it in passing before, but thought I would finally ask at the risk of sounding like an OCC newb.
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Joron093 Keeper of The Forges
2 years ago
Deliberate, I guess. He's my brother.
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Lamkia
2 years ago
Well then, that would make sense. Thanks!
By the way, the items you have in your journals look really amazing. Those are some really nifty skills you've got~
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Joron093 Keeper of The Forges
2 years ago
Thank you!
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Fly Keeper of Blades
2 years ago
The site is playing tricks on me...
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RoseMaryM PYREverse Artist
3 years ago
I just wanted to say, the things you craft (like, the swords and the viking kit etc) are really damn awesome! Also those drawings/sketches in your gallery are super rad!
I hope you have a good Valentines day!
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Joron093 Keeper of The Forges
3 years ago
Thank you! I hope yours was a day filled with joy!
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Jaron097
3 years ago
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TinaBobina Wubba Lubba Dub Dub
3 years ago
Gotta give the friend request portion of your profile a thumbs up.....even though people don't ever seem to read those things.
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Joron093 Keeper of The Forges
3 years ago
No kidding, you'd think people would at least check out the profile of the person that they're trying to friend. Thanks for the comment too, I never check this section often because, well, I don't get comments.
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