My latest dirk

**Thomas** · 26th March 08, 08:52 AM

Hi, there,
just wanted to show my latest dirk to you.

Just click on the pics to see ´em larger.
Cheers
Thomas

**BEEDEE** · 26th March 08, 09:20 AM

Nice carving and very nice dirk. How about some more information on how you made it, blade source, etc?

Brian

**Dirk Skene** · 26th March 08, 09:26 AM

Nice piece of work. Do you get your steel from the local factories there

**mbhandy** · 26th March 08, 09:41 AM

Very nice. What is the length of the Dirk?

MrBill

**Thomas** · 26th March 08, 09:52 AM

In this case I used a very common blade as it´s offered by companies like CrazyCrow or Track-of-the-wolf. It´s a carbon steel blade of decent quality, comparable to c6o that correlates to 1060 in the USA, I think.
Those blades are a great alternative to my self made blades, although I have to reshape them a little bit, because I like my dirks to follow the shape of jacobean dirks.
The handle is cocobolo with brass, treated with linseed oil after carving.
length of the blade is 12´, blade width 1 1/2´, total length 16 1/2´.
Regards
Thomas

**McFarkus** · 26th March 08, 10:35 AM

Beautiful carving.

**Joe Gondek** · 26th March 08, 10:36 AM

Really nice work,my carving leaves much to be desired
I like the way that you reshaped the blade
did you retemper it also or leave as is?

**Thomas** · 26th March 08, 11:36 AM

Thanks a lot for your kind comments. I appreciate that.
@ Joe- One of my requirements concerning a dirk is that it has to be fully functional. So a new heat treatment after reshaping it is a "must".
Cheers
Thomas

**Doc** · 26th March 08, 04:42 PM

Wow, very nice! kiltos to you!

**Rogerson785** · 26th March 08, 05:34 PM

I had to wait all day to see your work, but it was well worth the wait. That is a very nice dirk, I was just reading an article in Scottish Heritage magazine about dirks, and yours is superbly carved.