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Offline LRB

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Original Dagger & My Replica Version
« on: May 21, 2012, 10:45:40 PM »
   Dagger is old, but I don't know where to date it. Mounts appear to be coin silver from the color of the tarnish. Blade is 3/32" x 5/8" x 5 3/4". Grip is 2 13/16",  could be bone, polished antler, or even some form of ivory. It has a through tang  with the grip being secured by an oval ball, and the tang peened down on it. I changed the guard on my copy to obtain more usable grip.  My copy is done in nickel silver and polished antler with an 01 blade. The original sheath is leather with no wood core, and mounts of the same metal. There are no markings on the original knife, or sheath. Anybody got any ideas on the period?

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Re: Original Dagger & My Replica Version
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2012, 03:27:56 PM »
 Another beauty Wick. I think I like the copy better than the original.

  Tim C.
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Re: Original Dagger & My Replica Version
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2012, 04:12:32 PM »
Beautiful job Wick!!!
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Offline Chuck Burrows

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Re: Original Dagger & My Replica Version
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2012, 08:19:19 PM »
Wick - first off beautiful job!

You might have the original silver tested - old German Silver with the often higher nickel content of 25-30% does not tarnish like the common modern 17% stuff does but more like coin silver.
If GS then post 1820's-30's, if real silver (coin or Sterling) than my SWAG would be last quarter of the 18th Century to mid 1800's.
Without a maker's mark also IMO US made, possibly in the south east. IIRC both Grant's and Minnis' books have a couple of similar daggers.
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Offline Hawken62_flint

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Re: Original Dagger & My Replica Version
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2012, 07:13:52 PM »
Really sweet.  I like others, believe that the new one really "shines" for me, moreso than the original.  Great job.
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Re: Original Dagger & My Replica Version
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2012, 04:51:35 AM »
mighty nice job!
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