Wargbiter - Dwarf made fighting knife

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Wargbiter - Dwarf made fighting knife

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Hello Wanderers, here is a weapon i recently finished in collab with my good friend Owen Bush. Its a patternwelded steel by Owen, rest by me from antler, brass, garnets, leather...
hope you like it and looking forward to your comments
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Gulli wrote:Hello Wanderers, here is a weapon i recently finished in collab with my good friend Owen Bush. Its a patternwelded steel by Owen, rest by me from antler, brass, garnets, leather...
hope you like it and looking forward to your comments
I like it, no questions there :mrgreen:
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Almost too stunning to waste on stabbing wargs with, but a Ranger does what a Ranger has to do. :mrgreen:
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This is a gorgeous piece to be sure. I'm curious though, regarding your full tang construction. The books, understandably don't cover knife tangs, but in the movies everything seems to be hidden tang? I also wonder if full tang was used in the medieval period at all? In any case it is amazing work. Far better than I can even come close to. I especially like that you have what appears to be both Damascus and inlay patterns on the blade.
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Full tang knives and weapons were definitely used through out history, bronze age swords, germanic single edged swords, baurenwehrs and dussacks were only some of those with this construction. I tend to disregard films as an inspiration so i dont really know if they used fulltang construction, i would think not, as its harder to do (timewise)

thanks for your compliments
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kleenur wrote: I'm curious though, regarding your full tang construction. The books, understandably don't cover knife tangs, but in the movies everything seems to be hidden tang? I also wonder if full tang was used in the medieval period at all?.
Yes full tang was used during medieval times. Cinquadas were made both with full tang and hidden as were many ballocks. Butcher and other trademens knives were full tang also.

Nice knife by the way.
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I appreciate that take on the Dwarf aesthetic quite a bit more than the overly-angular Hobbit film shtuffs. Very nice cultural nods.
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A true piece of art.

I like the name, too.

What is the length?
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That looks great Gulli! I have always admired Owen's blade work. You have taken it to the next level with the grip and pommel. This looks like it would take a big bite out of a warg.!
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Oh. Oh my.

That is just jaw-droppingly gorgeous.
And it looks like a horrifyingly effective cleaver!
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This is an amazing piece of work Gulli! Just the sort of thing I want in my kit.
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Holy damn, that scrimshaw...this is gorgeous.
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That sheath is beautiful, would you ever consider selling similar brass fittings?
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I've been following your recent posts about this and other projects on Instagram, and I must say, your work particularly awakens that Dwarvish piece of my soul that cherishes and craves beautiful things wrought by skilled, crafty hands.
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