Always wanted a push dagger

[tinman080]

After seeing some antique push daggers in one of my gun reference books I decided to make one from some 1/4'' steel plate I cut from an old trailer hitch I replaced on a vehicle at work. I cut the rough shape out with an angle grinder, ground it to shape with my 7'' disc grinder. Used a 6'' DA (orbital) sander to finish and then hand polished it with MAAS metal polish and an old t-shirt. Tempering was not necessary since it is a stab weapon, not for cutting. The scales are oak, attached by 3M double sided tape. It was fun to make.

 

[Valkman]

Nice job! Be careful you get the "disease" and start making one after another!

 

[oldbear]

Nice job on the push dagger, which you may need to help protect all those silver coins, and that nice looking pocket watch.

 

[Sam1911]

Wow! Considering the method, that's a pretty steller project!

 

[tinman080]

Thanks guys! Valkman you've got some nice knives! You have a Case Hobo to match one of mine. I also have another Case Hobo that breaks down into 3 pieces, Knife, fork, and spoon. For 30 years I gave my Dad 3 Case knives a year on B-day, F-day & Xmas. When he passed in '07, I wound up with only about 30 returned to me, his 2nd wife had given 60 or so to her worthless son, who immediately pawned them all. Such is Life.....

 

[content]

Hello friends and neighbors // Nice, I like the trailer hitch turned into a beautiful tool.

It looks to be a good length for a push dagger, longer than some, very handy.

 

[Meridian Blades]

Nice work Tinman.........I like those push daggers too. Heres one that Bob Appleby made a few yrs ago. One of my favorites in my collection. Bob's dad shot that buck in 1975 I think...

Just a cool piece all the way around.

 

[mdauben]

Cool! I've always been a fan of Push Daggers, and that's a nice looking one. I never tried making my own, but I do have a couple of the older CS push daggers.

 

[tinman080]

Thanks guys! I also have a Cold Steel, very SHARP!

 

[Valkman]

Yea I love Hobo's but only have a few. I think I got them all for free also when we had Roundtables over at the Case forum. I always gave out custom knives I made so I got some good stuff in return.