Ulrich Hennicke Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Hello all, I would like to show you my eardagger interpretation. I made this in a competition in a nother forum. The goal was to build a fixed blade in 5 days, 120 hours and to make a documentation about the build. Ok, everything worked well, I am happy with the result and tired, verry tired Uli Hennicke ASGARD THE HOME OF KNIVES MESSERUNICUM info@messerunicum.de www.messerunicum.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 Wow. Really very nice Uli! Are you going to post the documentation of the build? I know everyone would love to see it. --Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrich Hennicke Posted March 24, 2010 Author Share Posted March 24, 2010 Day1 Uli Hennicke ASGARD THE HOME OF KNIVES MESSERUNICUM info@messerunicum.de www.messerunicum.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omalley Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 this looks like a functional version of a particular diego de caias dagger i've wanted to try making for a while. very very nice! "Whats the point of women? I've got knives, they're just as pretty and I don't need to buy them dinner to get them out of their sheath" http://omalleyblades.weebly.com/available-blades.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Uli -- Thanks for posting these! I can't believe you did all that in five days. You are the man. --Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter johnsson Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I guess I shall see that one in Solingen! ? Heroic work Uli. Now cool down... ...After Solingen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Sexstone Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Uli, Very Cool and well done too.... I like the pics as well .... I'll look forward to seeing the rest... I really liked the shot of the inside of the spread wings..... Is this a instrument to put the mortally injured to rest? Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Uli, you are now officially a god! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petr Florianek Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) The best ear dagger i have ever seen! Edited March 25, 2010 by Petr Florianek GULLINBURSTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrich Hennicke Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) Thanks my friends for your kind words. Here pictures from day 2. Edited March 25, 2010 by Ulrich Hennicke Uli Hennicke ASGARD THE HOME OF KNIVES MESSERUNICUM info@messerunicum.de www.messerunicum.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard van Dijk Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Wow Uli that is a beautifull piece, looking amazing and that in 5 days. Richard Richard van Dijk My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogan Baker Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Wonderful! Thanks for documenting this. Did you use that entire pile of belts on this one project? Can't wait to see the rest. Do you ever sleep? Hogan Baker "Stale water is poor drink. Stale skill is worse. And the man who walks in his own footsteps only ends where he began." My Etsy shop My blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFogg Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Great job Uli, thanks for posting the step by step too. Don Fogg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrich Hennicke Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 (edited) Hey Don thanks for pining this,I beam with joy to see this here above. Yes I sleep sometimes, but most of the day and night I am in the workshop. Here pictures from the day 3. thanks again for your kind words and watching this build. Edited April 7, 2010 by Ulrich Hennicke Uli Hennicke ASGARD THE HOME OF KNIVES MESSERUNICUM info@messerunicum.de www.messerunicum.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Stumbo Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Is this knife made out of rebar? I thought I saw a billet of rebar being made in one of the pics. Great looking knife anyhoo Eagleeyeforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenon Rain. Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 those are bars post twists with flats ground in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darksword Armory Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Absolutely beautiful ! One of the most impressive pieces I have ever seen! really beautiful work. Eyal Azerad Darksword Armory Inc. www.darksword-armory.com Eyal Azerad Darksword Armory Inc. http://www.darksword-armory.com See our FACEBOOK page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Darksword-Armory/237809273238?ref=ts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakura Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Can anyone tell me what the historical function of the "ears" is? For though all creatures under heaven are the products of Being, Being itself is the product of Not-being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom Board Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Indescribable work! Thank you so much for posting this, for a new smith this is so fascinating to watch. "He who seeks rest finds boredom. He who seeks work finds rest." Dylan Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Tasker Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Does the shape of the pommel have a practical purpose or is the style just for aesthetic purposes? Great looking knife in any case! The ability to make good decisions is the result of eperience, which comes from making bad decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignis Forge Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 Now this is interesting! but what did you make the handle out of? IgnisForge@live.com I.F. workshop Ignis Forge Curently looking for plans to make a gravity knife, please contact me if you have any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrich Hennicke Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 Now this is interesting! but what did you make the handle out of? Thanks, the handle slaps are bone. Uli Hennicke ASGARD THE HOME OF KNIVES MESSERUNICUM info@messerunicum.de www.messerunicum.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Tasker Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 so nobody knows about the function of the ears? The ability to make good decisions is the result of eperience, which comes from making bad decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter johnsson Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 The ears are support for your thumb. This type of dagger was held in an ice pick grip and the the thumb placed between the ears give further support and control in powerful downward blows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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