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22nd April 08, 10:46 AM
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Hi,
It´s a CasIberia dirk, right?. I got one as my first dirk. But to be historically accurate the handle is much too thick and far too long. I shortened mine by cutting away the pommel cap. It´s brazed, not screwed. I sawed it off, after that the pommel,too (you´ll need it again) Then I sawed the grip off at 2`from the top. Stop sawing when you feel touching the tang. After that I cracked the waste material off. Then you will be able to tap the tang. Put on the sawn-off pommel again and fix it with a new brass nut. In the end you´ll just have to shape it as you like it. I gave a simple carving to my own one.
I´ll try to post some pics soon.
Regards
Thomas
By the way- That celic stone in your pictures looks really fantastic. Is it your own work?
Last edited by Thomas; 22nd April 08 at 11:04 AM.
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