A rustic cable damascus push dagger

[Ariel Salaverria]

Hi,

This is a rustic push dagger I just finished.

http://www.aescustomknives.com.ar/images2/cablepushdagger1_big.jpg

Bigger picture:
http://www.aescustomknives.com.ar/images2/cablepushdagger1_bigger.jpg

3" cable damascus (1085) blade in 3/16" thickness.
4 1/4" overall length


Some pictures of the process:

Already forged cable.

http://www.aescustomknives.com.ar/images2/cablepushdaggerw1_big.jpg


I cutted the cable in half at the "tang" so I can make the push dagger handle.
http://www.aescustomknives.com.ar/images2/cablepushdaggerw2_big.jpg


I bend both halves to an overall "T" shape.
http://www.aescustomknives.com.ar/images2/cablepushdaggerw3_big.jpg


Twisting the arms with a pair of pliers and a torch to heat the steel.
http://www.aescustomknives.com.ar/images2/cablepushdaggerw4_big.jpg


Almost finished handle, already twisted.
http://www.aescustomknives.com.ar/images2/cablepushdaggerw5_big.jpg


More pictures of the push dagger:

http://www.aescustomknives.com.ar/images2/cablepushdagger2_big.jpg

http://www.aescustomknives.com.ar/images2/cablepushdagger3_big.jpg

http://www.aescustomknives.com.ar/images2/cablepushdagger4_big.jpg

http://www.aescustomknives.com.ar/images2/cablepushdagger5_big.jpg

http://www.aescustomknives.com.ar/images2/cablepushdagger6_big.jpg


Regards,


Ariel

[Stabber]

Hi Ariel, That is wicked!!

[WT351]

Very few push daggers really do anything for me....but I have come to love anything you make out of that cable you get. Very nice. http://jerzeedevil.com/forums/images/smilies/bow.gif

[BenDibble]

wow i like that! i would have never imagined to make it, but that is why you are the knife maker and i am just the drooler. :bow:

[Ariel Salaverria]

Thanks!

Ariel