Mystery Dagger ID Help Needed

mariusgmioc · 17th August 2019, 12:22 PM

There are a few interesting points here.
From a photo, bog oak and ebony would be almost impossible to distinguish. Bog oak is lighter and quite soft to carve, while ebony is very heavy and hard.
I believe the hilt of this knife is a variety of ebony.
The blade looks very similar to some Philippino daggers I have seen.
So my guess would be a Philippino dagger, with a replacement hilt and front bolster.

thinreadline · 17th August 2019, 11:13 PM

My opinion , for what it's worth , is that this is a fairly modern made 'flamboyant' blade which has been married to an old French style bread knife handle . The 'guard' may well be from a brass cartridge case .... in order to give it the look of a theatre made trench dagger of WW1 period . A few years ago a friend of mine bought a similar blade from a Scottish firm and made me the following dagger ... a well made and convincing piece but I know its only 5 years old !

Sajen · 26th August 2019, 06:56 PM

Hello Robert,
Nice and intersting dagger!

I think that it's European but can't remember to have seen a similar one before.

Regards,
Detlef

David · 28th August 2019, 02:06 PM

The blade looks contemporary and is not a Filipino blade as far as i can tell. I agree with those who believe this is a new blade married to an older hilt.

17th August 2019, 11:13 PM	#2
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	My opinion , for what it's worth , is that this is a fairly modern made 'flamboyant' blade which has been married to an old French style bread knife handle . The 'guard' may well be from a brass cartridge case .... in order to give it the look of a theatre made trench dagger of WW1 period . A few years ago a friend of mine bought a similar blade from a Scottish firm and made me the following dagger ... a well made and convincing piece but I know its only 5 years old ! Attached Images

17th August 2019, 12:22 PM	#1
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,906	There are a few interesting points here. From a photo, bog oak and ebony would be almost impossible to distinguish. Bog oak is lighter and quite soft to carve, while ebony is very heavy and hard. I believe the hilt of this knife is a variety of ebony. The blade looks very similar to some Philippino daggers I have seen. So my guess would be a Philippino dagger, with a replacement hilt and front bolster.

26th August 2019, 06:56 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Hello Robert, Nice and intersting dagger! I think that it's European but can't remember to have seen a similar one before. Regards, Detlef

28th August 2019, 02:06 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	The blade looks contemporary and is not a Filipino blade as far as i can tell. I agree with those who believe this is a new blade married to an older hilt.