2020 Graduation Dagger
2020 Graduation Dagger
So, my daughter just finished her college degree: four years on the Dean’s list, 4.0 gpa, and now the ceremony is canceled. She has been asking for a dagger. So, in lieu of a college graduation ceremony, she gets a college graduation ceremonial dagger!
Gifted it to her, and she was ecstatic! I can’t say how proud her parents are!
Forged and ground by hand, Mokume gane guard and pommel, bone handles, copper pins, cold blued blade.
Here’s some build pics.
Gifted it to her, and she was ecstatic! I can’t say how proud her parents are!
Forged and ground by hand, Mokume gane guard and pommel, bone handles, copper pins, cold blued blade.
Here’s some build pics.
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Finish pics.
It is certainly not perfect, but this is probably my favorite build ever, because of its recipient and her journey.
Enjoy...
It is certainly not perfect, but this is probably my favorite build ever, because of its recipient and her journey.
Enjoy...
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Looks great! Can't wait to see the finished knife!
Nice! You slipped the finished pictures in, while I was typing.
Sorry, for not being able to have a graduation ceremony
Congrats to your daughter, on a remarkable achievement!
Nice! You slipped the finished pictures in, while I was typing.
Sorry, for not being able to have a graduation ceremony
Congrats to your daughter, on a remarkable achievement!
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WOW.... Tony, that is one very nice and exceptional dagger!
Great work and beautiful materials!
Congrats to your daughter in both cases....
4.0 COLLEGE GPA!!!
and
For receiving a beautiful, well made, dagger that YOU made for her.
again....
Congrats to you BOTH!!!!
Great work and beautiful materials!
Congrats to your daughter in both cases....
4.0 COLLEGE GPA!!!
and
For receiving a beautiful, well made, dagger that YOU made for her.
again....
Congrats to you BOTH!!!!
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Four years of hard work. Exemplary record and no graduation ceremony to publicly recognize it. That stinks but at least she has her dad to make up for some of the disappointment. Good job all the way around Tony.
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Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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Impressed with your daughters academic accomplishments, disappointed for her and graduation. Impressed that she would like a dagger as her graduation gift. Impressed with what a fine dagger you produced. Excellent all the way around.
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Congratulation on your Daughter's outstanding accomplishment!
That is a great looking graduation gift that she will cherish.
That is a great looking graduation gift that she will cherish.
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That dagger is beautiful, and congrats to your daughter on her graduation!
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
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Very nice!
Congratulations to the graduate! 4.0 took some effort and dedication.
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Congratulations to the graduate! 4.0 took some effort and dedication.
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D) All of the above
Applause all around!
All y'all done good!!
Applause all around!
All y'all done good!!
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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Steve
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1980-2000
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Congratulations on such a fantastic GPA! Well done on the dagger!
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A wonderful daughter; a wonderful knife. Congratulations on both.
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Doc, Thanks for your kindness. I was in SA a couple weeks ago, "sheltering in places." We saw the Alamo, from the outside only. I was there once before, in the middle of the night, and there were more people around in the middle of the night. Crazy days.
Mike, Thank you so much. It is all a joy.Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 3:50 pm WOW.... Tony, that is one very nice and exceptional dagger!
Great work and beautiful materials!
Congrats to your daughter in both cases....
4.0 COLLEGE GPA!!!
and
For receiving a beautiful, well made, dagger that YOU made for her.
again....
Congrats to you BOTH!!!!
Jerry, she wept for a few minutes when she first found out the ceremony was cancelled. The same day, she received a call offering a position, which she accepted. She is doing ok now. Thanks.jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon May 11, 2020 4:01 pm Four years of hard work. Exemplary record and no graduation ceremony to publicly recognize it. That stinks but at least she has her dad to make up for some of the disappointment. Good job all the way around Tony.
Floyd, thank you, thank you, thank you, all the way around.
David, thank you. I just hope she keeps it oiled.rustyoldknife wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 3:11 am Congratulation on your Daughter's outstanding accomplishment!
That is a great looking graduation gift that she will cherish.
Thank you sir. Interested...do you collect BB guns?1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 11:16 am That dagger is beautiful, and congrats to your daughter on her graduation!
Thank you, Sir. I will pass the word on.treefarmer wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 11:32 am Very nice!
Congratulations to the graduate! 4.0 took some effort and dedication.
Treefarmer
Steve, much appreciated.Steve Warden wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 11:36 am D) All of the above
Applause all around!
All y'all done good!!
QS, she is wonderful indeed. Thank you.Quick Steel wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 3:12 pm A wonderful daughter; a wonderful knife. Congratulations on both.
Thanks all. I will pass the words of congratulations on to my daughter.
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Actually, my username is a Honda reference for off-road ATVs and motorcycles, "Ride Red."Tony_Wood wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 3:27 pmThank you sir. Interested...do you collect BB guns?1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 11:16 am That dagger is beautiful, and congrats to your daughter on her graduation!
Pocket, fixed, machete, axe, it's all good!
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
You're going to look awfully silly with that knife sticking out of your @#$. -Clint Eastwood, High Plains Drifter
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That's a great looking dagger. Much to be proud of both the gift and all the hard work your daughter put in during college. Congrats on her graduating and he spectacular academic achievement. Best wishes in her new job.
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Congratulations to your daughter on her achievement!
Congratulations to you on making such a cool dagger!
And also, good job on raising a daughter. I have done that twice, and IT AIN'T EASY!!!!
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Thanks Ross. Definitely proud of her accomplishments. Her mom did well in rearing her!
Rev, you got that right! Especially not these days.
Thanks for the kind words.