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Published: 2009-04-20 16:39:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 17803; Favourites: 210; Downloads: 1092
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Description 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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Comments: 58

Astalo In reply to ??? [2015-10-15 18:00:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the faves and comments.

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steave1425 In reply to Astalo [2015-10-15 19:48:14 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure.

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emeFlagrusTheEmperor [2015-09-24 22:00:36 +0000 UTC]

It definetly looks pretty elegant. I like the design.

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Astalo In reply to emeFlagrusTheEmperor [2015-09-25 12:42:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the compliments and faves.

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alomhordozo57 [2013-06-07 08:20:51 +0000 UTC]

Great work!

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Astalo In reply to alomhordozo57 [2013-06-07 18:02:14 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for adding it to your favourites.

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zXAnimeKingXz [2013-03-20 01:34:14 +0000 UTC]

This is great. Amazing work.

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Astalo In reply to zXAnimeKingXz [2013-03-20 22:45:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for faving it.

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major-azrael99 [2013-02-28 01:21:21 +0000 UTC]

i like this, really sweet.

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chaos1976 [2012-11-21 23:21:14 +0000 UTC]

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.

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Astalo In reply to chaos1976 [2012-11-22 02:21:30 +0000 UTC]

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..

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AltoPhonse [2012-11-08 17:31:36 +0000 UTC]

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

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Astalo In reply to AltoPhonse [2012-11-08 20:15:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for adding it to your favourites.

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volfraider [2012-07-30 08:26:33 +0000 UTC]

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

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volfraider [2012-07-30 08:26:07 +0000 UTC]

THE MERCY GIIIVER!!!!!!

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Astalo In reply to volfraider [2012-07-30 18:36:40 +0000 UTC]

Yeah. Thats just a english name for a misericorde.

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volfraider In reply to Astalo [2012-07-30 19:54:01 +0000 UTC]

hahahaha its awesome bro great work!

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Simidae [2012-03-18 05:55:35 +0000 UTC]

Do you watch Game of Thrones? It would be great if you made the swords from that.You'd probably have to make them slightly different with similar but not the same names to avoid copyright issues.

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Astalo In reply to Simidae [2012-03-18 21:27:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for adding this dagger to your favouriters.
I watch that tv-show and have read most of the books, but it's usually more fun to make own designs than copy some objects from tv.

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Dekokatana [2011-09-20 20:43:38 +0000 UTC]

Nice..

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DragonScribble [2011-07-16 01:53:17 +0000 UTC]

wonderful piece, and a great idea for recycling old farm tools.

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Astalo In reply to DragonScribble [2011-07-16 17:26:22 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it's maybe good time to forge old plows again to swords.

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anonymous92 [2010-09-22 23:02:48 +0000 UTC]

that is totally awesome I love the spiral pattern on the hilt and the design of the blade, it's not the type of thing you see everyday that's for sure.

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Astalo In reply to anonymous92 [2010-09-23 00:00:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the compliments.

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LaFoManEatingCDs [2010-08-31 03:46:45 +0000 UTC]

It's like a little novelty sai. Really, the cutest sai to ever be crafted. Useless as a functional sai, but too adorable to discard. Wrong continent, but that's what first sprang to mind.

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Astalo In reply to LaFoManEatingCDs [2010-08-31 20:16:53 +0000 UTC]

Yeah.. I have handled real sai daggers few times and they are indeed quite "bulky" things compared to this narrow spike.

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FalconofFire [2010-04-07 08:06:09 +0000 UTC]

Love it!
They might be called poinards or poniards but i don't really know.
Anyway, awsome!

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Astalo In reply to FalconofFire [2010-04-07 20:43:30 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.
Poignard, poinard or poniard.. They are just some different dialects/accents for same old thing.

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GreenColoredBlood [2009-12-16 01:07:36 +0000 UTC]

That kind of thin renaissance stiletto-daggers are made to pierce ringmail. But I guess you knew that already! Nice work!

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Astalo In reply to GreenColoredBlood [2009-12-16 22:30:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. It was one of my influences on this project. (They used to stick stilettos also between plate armor armpit/elbow-joints and helmet visor holes etc.)

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GreenColoredBlood In reply to Astalo [2009-12-16 23:21:53 +0000 UTC]

Yep.

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Gadgetsmith [2009-09-30 05:33:05 +0000 UTC]

Is the handle made of wood?

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Astalo In reply to Gadgetsmith [2009-09-30 21:39:21 +0000 UTC]

Yes and rowan wood exactly.. (Thanks for faving it.)

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Gadgetsmith In reply to Astalo [2009-10-01 04:32:26 +0000 UTC]

You're welome. I'm not quite finished in your gallery yet...

...I had to go to bed because of My new job. I'll get around to viewing all of the rest of it soon.

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Ellygator [2009-04-25 22:40:41 +0000 UTC]

Love the twisted design on the blade and the handle.

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Astalo In reply to Ellygator [2009-04-25 23:47:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. Also my favourite details on that..

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Julesjustjules [2009-04-21 13:11:04 +0000 UTC]

lovely work! That handle looks great.

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Astalo In reply to Julesjustjules [2009-04-21 18:31:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the compliments.

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dubdotherdain [2009-04-21 09:04:50 +0000 UTC]

Looks like a mighty fine rib tickler.

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Astalo In reply to dubdotherdain [2009-04-21 18:26:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your comment and fave.

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amoebabloke [2009-04-20 23:16:12 +0000 UTC]

lovely work as ever sir, i am quite taken with the handle nice design.

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Astalo In reply to amoebabloke [2009-04-21 08:42:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I probably try to use that "twisted style" also in some other dagger projects.

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Bulldogtheblacksmith [2009-04-20 22:08:11 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely beautiful work

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Astalo In reply to Bulldogtheblacksmith [2009-04-20 22:39:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the fave.

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Bulldogtheblacksmith In reply to Astalo [2009-04-20 23:09:09 +0000 UTC]

your are welcome it is great work

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Ironstaff [2009-04-20 21:01:28 +0000 UTC]

Excellent work and good re-use of a found object.

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Astalo In reply to Ironstaff [2009-04-20 21:27:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I'm always very into recycling. (For example also that "pommel" is made from old bolt head what i grinded/filed to that new shape..)

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Ronin-San [2009-04-20 20:09:42 +0000 UTC]

Im not a big fan of European cold weapons, but an applause for originality!

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Astalo In reply to Ronin-San [2009-04-20 20:27:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. Nice to hear that you call that design original.

I just heard from one my online friends, that it looks almost like a European version of japanese sai dagger.

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Ronin-San In reply to Astalo [2009-04-21 15:06:39 +0000 UTC]

It actually reminded me of the sai first...
You should experiment with Japanese and Chinese stuff more

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