Scottish Dirk

 

Photography by Jan Riser.

Scottish Style Dirk by John Miller

I made this one using a commercial blade that I modified and carved the handle out of an old hard maple table leg stained dark with aqua fortis.   The crown inlay is iron as are the butt cap and handle pins.  The sheath is leather dyed black with iron and vinegar.  The belt loop is finger woven dyed jute. 

Copy and photos supplied by John Miller.

Dirk by Jesse Brennan

This Dirk is styled after the early period of Scot's Dirks with a very light weight, slender and sharp blade and an ornate handle of fossilized walrus bone. The color of the Fossil Bone that Jesse chose adds to the overall beauty of the handle and gives depth and context to the skillful fluting and carved knot work.

More information and photos of  the work in progress can be found here.

Copy and photos supplied by Dr. Peter Marshall.