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Very nice, Dave. Got a range of time period that knife would have been used?
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From what I can remember it's something mostly seen pre-conquest (back to maybe 300BC), but dates of 1st C AD also come to mind.
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very nice work. Forged?
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Looks like the ring starts out as a punched-from-the-blank ring, so how did you get that nice smoothness all around the ring? Got a special swage or something?
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Quote:very nice work. Forged?
no, it's real :lol:
Excellent! :lol: :!:
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Good job, Dave! I like your makers mark as well. Still have to get one of those to mark my knives with, but just haven't gotten around to making the design I want. I forged the original for Folkert and that type is pretty difficult because of the way the handle is shaped, being thickest at the end towards the ring. Probably would not have gone for the drop point myself, as that is a feature on later era knives which do not have ring handles, but it looks like a very well made and efficient piece of cutlery.
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Salve! Ah, OK, I understand. No flies on this one, then!
Where did you get that makers mark made?
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Verry nice indeed!!
Job well done, any more to come??
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Very nice work Dave- funny, I've just been messing around making a few of these knives myself- inspired by Robert's work actually
These ancient styles really are esthetically-pleasing and they're quite functional even in low-carbon steel...
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