Dirk blank source

[Howling Dingo]

Worth a look ….


https://usaknifemaker.com/scottish-dirk-blade.html


Made by Windlass in India steel is 1085

[AKScott]

I would google up "hand forged knife blanks" and shop the various smiths making knife blanks. Find the one or two whose work I really like and contact them about making a specific shape.

M2c, there are plenty of smiths out there.

[Howling Dingo]

Not really scottish but a knife I made few years ago. Blade blank was from a knifemaking store online in Finland..Needless to say good few hours to make a knife like this.I would do a learning or practise dirk with cheaper wood and blade first.

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[McCracken140]

Not really scottish but a knife I made few years ago. Blade blank was from a knifemaking store online in Finland..Needless to say good few hours to make a knife like this.I would do a learning or practise dirk with cheaper wood and blade first.

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Looks good!
I did a replacement handle for a meat cleaver that belonged to my great-grandfather and it turned out rather well. I think I will probably do the sgians before the dirk but I am rather confident in my skills.

[McCracken140]

Worth a look ….


https://usaknifemaker.com/scottish-dirk-blade.html


Made by Windlass in India steel is 1085

I don’t know that much about blade steel. What does 1085 mean, is it an indication of quality?

I have seen a Windlass scimitar sort of sword thing once and I didn’t really like it, the finish on the blade seemed fairly cheap. This one looks to be a similar finish.

To be fair, it does look like pretty good bang for your buck so if I can’t find anything better in my price range then that’s probably the way I’ll go.

[ShaunMaxwell]

https://www.thebalance.com/knife-steel-grades-2340185

1084 is good steel if the heat treat is done properly, though it will rust if you allow it to stay wet. If you wipe it clean and keep it dry, it will develop a nice patina.

Cheers,

SM

[Howling Dingo]

One thing to say is full tang is much easier than a stick tang knife.It is a heap of work to do the bolster on a stick tang blade.

You are talking hours of work shapeing this bolster to fit the tang of the blade.

[McCracken140]

One thing to say is full tang is much easier than a stick tang knife.It is a heap of work to do the bolster on a stick tang blade.

You are talking hours of work shapeing this bolster to fit the tang of the blade.

How would that work? On my Indian made dirk the bolster seems to be basically a ferrule closed off on the side towards the handle with a slit the blade comes through. Going off memory as I don’t have it with me.
On a quick internet search the bolsters look to be of the type on standard kitchen knives.

How should the bolster be made? Is it structural? What does the tang construction have to do with it? I’m doing a traditional hidden tang construction.

I don’t know too much about knifemakeing, so forgive my lack of knowledge of terminology etc.
Thank you all for your help!

[Howling Dingo]

How would that work? On my Indian made dirk the bolster seems to be basically a ferrule closed off on the side towards the handle with a slit the blade comes through. Going off memory as I don’t have it with me.
On a quick internet search the bolsters look to be of the type on standard kitchen knives.

How should the bolster be made? Is it structural? What does the tang construction have to do with it? I’m doing a traditional hidden tang construction.

I don’t know too much about knifemakeing, so forgive my lack of knowledge of terminology etc.
Thank you all for your help!

So you are looking at an factory made knife. You need to drill out and shape that small hole to a fine fit for the tang.I find this burns a lot of time to make this part.

Worth a look..

https://www.google.com/amp/s/chrismo...kko-knife/amp/

Few more of mine..

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[McCracken140]

Howling Dingo, I see what you mean. Thank you!