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Submitted: April 20, 2009
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Spike daggerby ~Astalo

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I found one broken farmyard pitchfork and noticed that centerspike is still in very good shape. It was a quite strong looking steel so i deside to make some kind of dagger from that old thing and begin to forge it to new more square shape.

Material was not thick enough for medieval rondel blade, but i have seen some pictures from renaissance stiletto daggers with very narrow blades, so i change my original idea a little bit.

That handle style is also not very typical for traditional stilettos, so it's now only my own simple combination of many historical dagger types like misericorde, stiletto and poignard etc. (Length is 42 cm and it weight about 205 g.)

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~zXAnimeKingXz Mar 19, 2013

This is great. Amazing work.

~Astalo Mar 20, 2013 Professional Artisan Crafter

Thanks for faving it.

~major-azrael99 Feb 27, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

i like this, really sweet.

~chaos1976 Nov 21, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Can I add a suggestion? The wooden handle is a perfect accent to the steel. I would say, though, if you carve the twist to match up with the lines on the end cap,it will bring your work to the next level! Just that little attention to detail makes the difference between quality work (already you!) to art.

~Astalo Nov 21, 2012 Professional Artisan Crafter

Thanks again for the faves. I already tested it before i riveted the buttcap tight, but i really liked more from this present position between the lines.

If I want to use matching pommel with spiral shaped handle in the future, I'm probably going to file some kind of spiral grooves also in the metal part. In that way it looks better than just straight lines in the end of curves..

~AltoPhonse Nov 8, 2012

That's awesome! I love the style, and the handle is very well crafted! Stunning work! ^^ ~

~Astalo Nov 8, 2012 Professional Artisan Crafter

Thanks for adding it to your favourites.

~volfraider Jul 30, 2012 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

Remember through the armpit and into the heart for a swift and mercifull kill.

~volfraider Jul 30, 2012 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

THE MERCY GIIIVER!!!!!!

~Astalo Jul 30, 2012 Professional Artisan Crafter

Yeah. Thats just a english name for a misericorde.

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