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Old 05-13-2007, 04:23 AM
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Kevin Harvey MS Cinquedea dagger

After a period of not being able to buy knives (because of medical reasons I won't bother you with) I was recently in the position of buying a new knife.
The knife I bought is this dagger:



The specs are:
Maker: Kevin Harvey MS
Blade length: 12.00 in.
Total length: 18.25 in.
Blade width: 0.25 in.
Blade thickness: 2.10 in.
Blade: Five bar composite mosaic Damascus
Bolster: Engraved hot gun-blued mild steel
Handle: Stabilized and dyed giraffe shin bone

This Italian Cinquedea style dagger has a hollow ground blade with very crisp grind lines and deep fullers to lighten the blade. The highly complex five-bar composite blade combines a flame pattern centre bar surrounded by twist pattern edges.
The guard is hot gun-blued mild steel and is engraved and 24kt gold inlays accent the guard depicting Alexander the Great astride his favourite mount, Bucephalus. On the reverse, the fabled winged horse Pegasus is displayed. Each side of the handle holds engraved likenesses of Roman coins. On one side is the visage of Janus, the all seeing two faced god. The reverse shows Alexander the Great.

Yesterday the FedEx guy delivered and I must say the pictures doesn't do this one justice.

Marcel

FYI The Cinquedea was used primarily as a thrusting weapon. Cinquedea means "five fingers" and it describes the width of the blade next to the guard.
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Old 05-13-2007, 06:46 AM
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WOW,that is a work of art.Congrats.
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Old 05-13-2007, 07:28 PM
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This is absolutely splendid. This looks very much like one my John had sketched off to try to make. I absolutely love it.


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Old 05-14-2007, 08:46 AM
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I got to see that knife in reno, it is unbeleveable.

Dave
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Old 05-14-2007, 09:28 AM
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mrsjoan, Thank you for the compliments, it is indeed a very nice knife to have and to hold.
Your late husband had a talent for knifemaking in general and for daggers in particular.

Marcel
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Old 05-15-2007, 11:06 AM
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That's absolutely great! I love the pattern and design choice on the engraving/inlay work.


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