First Dagger

[john costa]

This is my first try at a dagger. oal 12" blade7.5" white corian handle, brass pins, guard and pommel. Steel is D2 beveled with hollow grind in the middle.

thanks for the look,

john costa

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...5/fd4e1fea.jpg

[D. R. Mondt]

Very nice work! Where did you get the idea for the design?

Thanks for the look!

[whv]

veerry interesting.
thanx

[Osprey Guy]

That is interesting indeed! I too would like to know if you were inspired by something in particular...after all it is quite different albeit very well executed! (no pun intended to be read into that expression )

I suspect it is a very cool knife in person...hollow grind in the middle, hmmm.....

Wish we had more views of this unique knife.

Well done sir!

Dennis

Yeah Baby!

[john costa]

Well, I must confess. My customer wanted a boot knife, with a "blood groove" he said. My design got too big for a boot knife, therefor the dagger was born... I tried to put the groove in with the dremel tool and just could not get it to look right. So, in an effort to salvage the blade I started "erasing" my mistake, thus the hollow grind in the middle! It turned out to be just what he wanted (he even paid $50 more than I asked). Just goes to show you that "a blind pig can find an acorn every now and then"!!!
Confession does the heart good. Fill free to use my "Design" any time.

john costa

[whv]

thanx john.
as geno says, sometimes my best work comes from trying to salvage a mistake!
that's why it pays to sift through the scrap bin once in awhile too

[Sandy Morrissey]

I have seen some absolutely outstanding knives that were first referred to as "Oooops"

[john costa]

Thanks Sandy, coming from a master I am truley flattered.
Hope you all got lots of needed rain this weekend. See you soon.

john costa

[cactusforge]

I need to make more mistakes if thay are going to turn out like that. Looks good.
Gib