Looking for ideas and or suggestions for a dagger.

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Now the sword shall come from under the cloak.
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I remember reading that post when it first appeared. I was impressed with what Eric did to the blade for you. I am looking forward to what Ernie comes up with to match the blade. It should be a near perfect Ranger sword would be my guess.
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I'm not sure it'll be 'near-perfect', as nice as that would be *chuckle*...but I'm sure it'll be perfect for my needs.
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I am guessing that your sword has got to be close to being finished at this point Greg. I base this off of the fact that I received pictures of my nearing completion J.S. fullered dagger blade from Ernie in the wee hours this morning.
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Very pretty, Ernie does great work.
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Mine is probably nearing that stage in the polish...I have a photo of the rough-milled hilt fully assembled but not yet peened in my inbox that I'm saving for a rainy day. You'll probably get yours first, though, because my order includes a few chapes, so the waiting game continues.

Congrats on a stunning piece! The rear bolster/'pommel' catches my eye the most. Lovely design, and, of course, execution.

Seeing that, I am reminded of an elvish dagger that was given to Turin as a lad which he re-gifted against his father's wishes. Very elvish, but also feels first-agey to me.
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Thank you Peter and Greg.

Ernie certainly does great work. I am really looking forward to getting this back from him.

Greg, I am looking forward to seeing your finished sword.

When I first started talking with Ernie my two ideas were for a ME Ranger weapon or something from my first and still greatest love in fantasy, Conan. I liked the design he came up for this dagger as a Hyborian dagger but this version won out. I do prefer the more organic vision he had for this.
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The dagger arrived on Tuesday but alas I was not able to examine it until last night. All I can say is that I am beyond impressed! Ernie is a true artisan when it comes to working with steel. The investment in this blade was well worth every penny. If you have the chance I highly recommend having Ernie make something for you.

He fit and finish are perfect and exactly how I was hoping it would turn out. The blade is wickedly sharp as well.

The overall length on this is 14-1/2" or 368.3 mm for the metrically minded.

This is a weapon that could be used for utility work around the camp, or dispatching orc sentries in the night!
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SO happy for you! Glad it was everything you hoped!

What was your total wait, from deposit to arrival, if I may ask?
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Thank you Greg.

I sent the deposit in on December 17th so it was just under 10 months all told.
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