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Old 04-23-2008, 01:20 PM
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Sgian Dubh questions

Ok guys,

I know that Sgian Dubhs have been discussed before. I?m starting a couple for the fair here in Dallas area.

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Part of how I make knives is after I?ve reached this stage I normally hold the knife (to be) in my hand while I picture what I want. Some times I will do this for hours over a week while I run through all the steps in my head.

While I was holding this I realized I had no idea how the blade is suppose to be ground! I went online to check out examples and I noticed that there are no grind lines.

So I guess there are not ricasso and that you grind over the spine on these?

I will be trying to combine some scandi work into this by making the hilt a layer design with brass-file worked steel-brass and the hilt will be made out of some of the live oak from the Constitution. I will be working with a carver at the fair to carve the hilt.

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Drac,

I can't see your picture...

Sgians I've seen are all flat ground, top to bottom.

I've pretty much stopped ricassos altogether, as they're really a very modern convention.


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Old 04-23-2008, 02:24 PM
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Sorry about that. It should show now. Granted at the stage right now there's not that much to look at.

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I've pretty much stopped ricassos altogether, as they're really a very modern convention.
Jol - I'd reckon from your stand point the early 19th Century is modern! - I don't like them though....


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I'd do what J said, and grind a perfectly triangular cross-section all the way back to the tang where it enters the handle. Add the thumb serrations for grip and you should be pretty darn close.


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I'd do what J said, and grind a perfectly triangular cross-section all the way back to the tang where it enters the handle. Add the thumb serrations for grip and you should be pretty darn close.
That's how I do 'em. Ricassos (ricassi?) are for weenies! As I told a guy once, "Yeah, the metal part is sharp. That's what the wood part on the end is for."
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Old 04-24-2008, 09:59 AM
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Thxs everyone,

Ground one down last night. Had a hard time when hogging of not saying " getting close to the edge. Need to switch to finer grit & walk it up."

No pics because it really doesn't look much different. I'm deciding on what style of file work for the spine.

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