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Dagger - suitable for stage combat.A stage-combat dagger - the blade started life in November 1891 (according to the markings), as a 1888-pattern Lee-Metford bayonet. At some stage in it's life, it has been left in a damp leather scabbard, and the blade was very badly pitted. The pommel was also damaged and corroded, with the catch and spring missing. I removed the pommel and guard and welded in an extension to the hilt. The bevels were re-ground to remove most of the pitting, and the tip was shortened and rounded to a safe profile for stage use. The guard was hot-forged from square brass bar, and the pommel was a left-over end of a brass casting from somewhere or other. Scales are black linen micarta, and the mosaic pins are my own. 
The balance point is right on the guard - perfect!  Traditional separate scabbard and frog. The engraving (by Sarah) reads: "Intention is the Blade" and is a quote - from whence I will leave the reader to wonder.  |
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