2 daggers

[Ruben Calo]

This are two daggers I've been making the last months for a customer that ordered two similar pieces for him and a friend.

This is the first one.

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustA1_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustA2_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustA3_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustA4_big.jpg


Once I finished, I realized that what looked like a visual effect causing a small angle on the handle (not continuing the line of the blade) wasn't just a problem of perspective - the curved guard might make it look that way- but a real angle, so I'll have to make the handle on this one again, as I don't want to sell a piece that I know it isn't 100% right.

I don't really know what caused this as I presented the pieces together a dozen times before ensambling them for good, but it doesn't really matter I guess...


Some pictures of the process of making the second one.

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB1_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB2_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB3_big.jpg


And the second one almost finished (it needs a final polishing)


http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB4_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB5_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB6_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB7_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB8_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB9_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB10_big.jpg


Thank you for looking!

Ruben

[Stabber]

Very nice Ruben! You have great talent. :gogdog:

[cutty]

I love these posts. :)

[Mr.LaBella]

very cool! :gogdog:

[kamikazimojo]

I have always loved daggers and this one is exceptional. Great work

[Ruben Calo]

Thank you very much gentlemen :)

Regards,

Ruben

[Ruben Calo]

Dagger #2 is finally finished :)

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB11_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB12_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB13_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB14_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercustB15_big.jpg


Thank you for looking!

Ruben

[Ruben Calo]

Ok, I finished both of them :)

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercust1.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/work/daggercust2.jpg

I made a patina on one sheath to make it look old, and I did the same treatment that you can see on the ricasso area on one of the blades, not intirely, but in the center part. I'll post a pic of that tomorrow

Regards,

Ruben

[Ruben Calo]

Better pictures as promised :)

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/images/pairofdaggers1_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/images/pairofdaggers2_big.jpg

Bigger picture:
http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/images/pairofdaggers2_bigger.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/images/pairofdaggers3_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/images/pairofdaggers4_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/images/pairofdaggers5_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/images/pairofdaggers6_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/images/pairofdaggers7_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/images/pairofdaggers8_big.jpg

http://www.calocustomknives.com.ar/images/pairofdaggers9_big.jpg



Regards,

Ruben

[jamills73]

All I can say is Wow :gogdog:
Very nice work

Josh

[Spufnik]

They really are a nice pair you made Ruben. I like the straight edge one a lot. :gogdog: Thanks for showing the steps involved, that adds a ton to the overall of it.