Just sold this REVWAR Belt dagger I made based on a picture in "Swords and Blades of the American Revolution" by Newmann. (photo attached)
My first double sided blade, it was a challenge to keep the ridgeline straight.
I must admit, it started as a kit...see picture...LOL.
It was a $1 flea market file, some pipe, a piece of 1017 flat stock and a chunk of curly Maple. I left a few of the file diamonds in the piece to show it's origins and made the sheath with a flap on the front (to hold it in your belt" and a belt loop for regular wear on the back. The blade was aged by two ho