• Hand forged blade made to resemble one salvaged from a broken small sword tip
• The blade has a hammered medial ridge that runs the entire length; it also has a through tang and a brass octagonal end-cap
• The cross-guard is hammered from iron and ends with two small flattened round finials
• Behind the cross-guard is an iron band that protects the handle from the guard
• Blade is tapered and thin and is sturdy with good flex in the tip
• This dagger has great balance and holds extremely well (not blade or handle heavy)
• The blade has nicks and dings to resemble its wear of being used as a frontier knife
• Blade is aged and stamped with touch-mark
• Sheath is made from pine with a brass end-cap and a brass entry guard
• On the entry guard is a brass belt clip with a shell design soldered to the cap
• Both brass guards are scalloped and inletted into the wood
• On the wood are several totems; one depicting a thunderbird with a heart-line; the other figure is a turtle depicting a clan animal. On each side of the belt clip are incised carved figures representing kills or a kill record and captives taken by the owner of the knife.
• My interpretation of this knife and sheath is a battle trophy taken from a rifleman or possibly a market hunter redecorated by its new native owner.
• Touch-mark is encased in a diamond shaped piece of brass soldered to the back of the brass entry guard

Octagonal Wood Handled Dagger, Wooden Sheath: SOLD