Dirk

[Arlen]

First, I love Ron Henderson's work. He makes some gorgeous Pictish stones and if I were not about to move to America I'd be ordering one from him.

Second, I am going to agree with the popular opinion on this one. That's a beautiful and very good quality dirk.
Go ahead and get a blade once you have the money and make a hilt for it that you like.
It's be special because you made it yourself.
I started out to learn woodworking on my own. After time I got good enough that I started making sgians and just finished a dirk.
It's worth the work.


Good luck!

[Mr. Woolery]

I would not try to redo this one. It looks good already. I'd suggest you get a blade and make a new one. Seriously. The one time you will REALLY want to have a dirk on, you'd have your one dirk in a half-completed state and no options for getting one on your hip.

Something else that can be fun, depending on your budget, is to get a couple of blades and make dirks that go with different kilts. For example, if you have kilts in browns, make one with a maple handle and finish to match a brown kilt, then make another one with a handle that goes well with another kilt, but with the same blade, same handle shape, etc. I personally don't like sheathwork (though I am fairly good at it, of necessity) so I'd make one sheath that would fit either dirk. Voila! You can coordinate your outfits even better!

Or, just get a blade or two and have some fun. But keep the current dirk, unless it really doesn't mean anything to you.

-Patrick

[Mr. MacDougall]

And there's no point in ruining a fine looking dirk in that fashion, particularly when blades are so inexpensive.

[Ancienne Alliance]

And there's no point in ruining a fine looking dirk in that fashion, particularly when blades are so inexpensive.

Yeah !
only my 2 cents, but I think it looks GREAT as it is ...

[Glamrockdj]

Very nice dirks there Thomas, I see what you mean about shortening the handle, looks good.

[Mr. Woolery]

I bought a couple of those Atlanta Cutlery dirk blades a few years back (before I was making all my own blades). Unless there have been changes, the blades are left really thick. They are very pretty, but the two I got were so thick I had to totally regrind them in order to get down to a sharpenable edge. Otherwise, a very functional way to make a dirk.

Things may have changed in the years since I did that project, so if you get one, please report!

-Patrick

[osric the pale]

I bought a couple of those Atlanta Cutlery dirk blades a few years back (before I was making all my own blades). Unless there have been changes, the blades are left really thick. They are very pretty, but the two I got were so thick I had to totally regrind them in order to get down to a sharpenable edge. Otherwise, a very functional way to make a dirk.

Things may have changed in the years since I did that project, so if you get one, please report!

-Patrick

nope,still thick as a brick...try crazy crow or track of the wolf instead...the tangs are much more substantial and crazy crow sells thiers as a kit as well
~oz