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I have started a dagger in above museum, it is pictured in Miks book and very different from the morm. Only thing is I cannot find a date for it but best guess late 2nd- 3rd AD.
At least it still has its scabbard so I can make it.
The blade is best part done, so I will start on the scabbard core next. Any thoughts please post
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Quick post wood core done now the fun bit scabbard plate. A number of hours of work ahead, but I do like making scabbards the bling part of any blade
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Curious... Is it a unique find, or is there a typology of blades like this?
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Dan I have not come across this style of dagger, this is why I choose to make it. I love doing off the wall weapons
With it being found in Syria it may be a local style weapon with a romanised scabbard. The initial look I thought a repurposed pugio but the back profile does not to me support that. The answer is out there just need to find it
Back to today have spent a good few hours and have done the fret work but needs a bit more work and ruff fitted to wood core.
Happy with the way it has turned out so far.
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Just a little bit more work on plate to do
, finial done. I can now leather the wood, then and make the hanger.
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Ha ha Patrick all will be revealed
still working on hilt so with the Gods help should be done this week , had a setback crystal cracked along flaw ARRRRR
but I can only try again
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Well all finished
Hilt is bone and crystal from Dura find, scabbard has been silvered.
And the last one for you Patrick
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