This my first attempt to post here. I hope I will be able to attach the immage. I am wondering if there are people out there who are collecting daggers and double deged fighting knives. This is the latest addition to collection of my daggers ( thanks to Jaxurman). The picture was send to me by Mr. Jim Hammond. This is his Conqueror. Massive 6/16" thick. Huge and awesome. The jewel of my collection. I will try to post my other daggers later. I would appreciate the pics of other daggers from your collections. Alex.
Does anyone collects daggers?
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I can't say I collect them, but I have oneor two and I like double edged blades quite a bit. I have a damascus Crawfor, a few Polkowskis, a Hayes double edge wakizashi on the way and I'm looking at a Corkum. Also a few others and a couple of folders as well. Good folding daggers aren't as easy to find. I particularly like double temper lines/hamons, which aren't that easy to do. I'd love a Conny Persson damascus dagger, but there are quite a few beauties out there. I think the restrictive laws and attitudes in some jurisdictions have restricted their popularity somewhat.
PS That's a beauty
PS That's a beauty
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Not really a dagger fan, but that is sure a nice one. Even if they are not my favorite, I can appreciate why many like them so much.
That Jim Hammond is WONDERFUL!
Knew who made it before I even read the words... Lovely knife.
I only have two daggers.... one is in the thread "First Handmade Knife I Ever Saw" the other is just a Newt Livesay neck knife... altho I would like to get a few nicer ones too. Someday.....
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Resplendently gorgeous dagger! definately sweet! I likes it a lot! You've got a real beauty there.
definately sweet! I likes it a lot! You've got a real beauty there.Ummmmm I kinda hate doin this,and I mean to offend no-one, but I dont think thats a real pic. Not that there's anything wrong with it, just that I think it should be mentioned in the details that its a concept done in Adobe etc. If I'm wrong on this I apologise and sit humbled by the best lines I've ever seen.
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Nice one you have there, Alex. It DOES look so perfect I can't tell if it's an image or a great photo either. I will believe your appraisal!!
I've posted a few in the past. They're a great design. Here's some links and pics:
Hill Pearce Ivory Dagger
Hill Pearce Mediterranean fighter
Jack Levin Dagger
Stan McKiernan dagger
Yup. I've got a few myself. Show us more!
Coop
I've posted a few in the past. They're a great design. Here's some links and pics:
Hill Pearce Ivory Dagger
Hill Pearce Mediterranean fighter
Jack Levin Dagger
Stan McKiernan dagger
Yup. I've got a few myself. Show us more!
Coop
Finally,
Somebody else is interested in daggers. Blade747 your knives are very beautiful. My taste is a little simpler. I like to call my daggers-tactical daggers. So my criterias are full tang and no natural material on the handle. I prefer micarta and G10. I will try to get the pictures of all my daggers soon and post them here. Here is the picture of the one that I had stupidity not to buy because I did not like the mastodon handle. This one is made by Billy Mace Imel. It is integral and I hate myself now. The dagger was $950 at Nordic knives and when I called Imell he quoted me $3000 for the same dagger. Regarding the image of Hammond knife I cannot say anything. It was sent to me by Mr. Hammond. I do not know how it was made. I have this dagger and looks exactly the same as the picture. Alex.
Somebody else is interested in daggers. Blade747 your knives are very beautiful. My taste is a little simpler. I like to call my daggers-tactical daggers. So my criterias are full tang and no natural material on the handle. I prefer micarta and G10. I will try to get the pictures of all my daggers soon and post them here. Here is the picture of the one that I had stupidity not to buy because I did not like the mastodon handle. This one is made by Billy Mace Imel. It is integral and I hate myself now. The dagger was $950 at Nordic knives and when I called Imell he quoted me $3000 for the same dagger. Regarding the image of Hammond knife I cannot say anything. It was sent to me by Mr. Hammond. I do not know how it was made. I have this dagger and looks exactly the same as the picture. Alex.
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that is one of the nicest knives i have ever seen
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Alex, you've got a good thing goin' in your selective tastes. It's OK to be different!
Now, that Imel dagger..... YOWIE!!!! What a grind and work of art. That darn junction of the bolster and blade is SUCH a focal draw. And that bolster area is ripe for a *little* tasteful and elegant engraving. But that's why you DON'T like it--it's too ornate. Different strokes!
This guy is a master, we see. There's always tomorrow.....
Thanks for the view. Looking forward to your others!
Coop
Now, that Imel dagger..... YOWIE!!!! What a grind and work of art. That darn junction of the bolster and blade is SUCH a focal draw. And that bolster area is ripe for a *little* tasteful and elegant engraving. But that's why you DON'T like it--it's too ornate. Different strokes!
This guy is a master, we see. There's always tomorrow.....
Thanks for the view. Looking forward to your others!
Coop
Blade747,
I knew you would like the engraving there. Me, I would prefer there a thumbprint like on Hammond dagger. Just to remember which way to hold it so it goes between the ribs smoothly. Just kidding. This is a small and poor quality picture of the Rod Chappel dagger that I own. It is called Night Raven and is serial #00. I will try to get a better picture later.Alex.
I knew you would like the engraving there. Me, I would prefer there a thumbprint like on Hammond dagger. Just to remember which way to hold it so it goes between the ribs smoothly. Just kidding. This is a small and poor quality picture of the Rod Chappel dagger that I own. It is called Night Raven and is serial #00. I will try to get a better picture later.Alex.
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I love them and am working on a collection of A.B.S. Master Smith Dagger. As far as users, not much to say, but I do appreciate them for the difficulty and work that goes into them.
This year I hope to pick up M.S. test daggers from John Fitch and Darrel Ralph as well as another one from Sava Damlovac later in the year. Last year there was a pic in Blade in which I was checking out the roughed out blade to John's dagger.
This year I hope to pick up M.S. test daggers from John Fitch and Darrel Ralph as well as another one from Sava Damlovac later in the year. Last year there was a pic in Blade in which I was checking out the roughed out blade to John's dagger.
