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Post by Curtis_Louis on Feb 12, 2022 21:51:21 GMT
Very nice! Looking forward to the reviews.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Feb 12, 2022 21:55:52 GMT
I like it a lot, never had a push dagger before.
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Post by skelley on Feb 12, 2022 22:04:20 GMT
Pretty darn cool. Push daggers always looked uncomfortable to me but I'm always up to try something new. Also, I love the presentation.
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Post by howler on Feb 12, 2022 22:21:24 GMT
Very nice! Looking forward to the reviews.  I like it a lot, never had a push dagger before. I think you would like this one a lot Brother Eric. Pretty darn cool. Push daggers always looked uncomfortable to me but I'm always up to try something new. Also, I love the presentation. Always a fair point Brother Skelley. Think of it as something that is not meant to be comfortable but more designed the way it is to have high retention in your hand. Comfort in the hand makes a lot of sense for a utility piece or something expected to be used over an extended period but something that will be used to give a few deadly blows at very close range and be very difficult to dislodge or leverage away from you requires a lot less of it. An example of this idea is the studded ballock dagger handle on one of Tod's pieces. In this context, the person would likely be wearing a gauntlet or glove also 👍 Worry about potential blisters later, after the body of your enemy cools. Duel wielding these is the closest you will get to being X-men Wolverine. |
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Feb 12, 2022 23:20:25 GMT
I saw the title and thought...
No! He is having a Katar made!?
Although these are cooler....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2022 23:26:05 GMT
Oh dang!! Those are cool as hell. I love the scabbards they have, and how the handle matches them. You probably have the coolest bladed arsenal in your town easily
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Feb 13, 2022 3:30:18 GMT
Thank you Sir Lance!
I don't know how I missed that one.
Very very cool!
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Post by Kane Shen on Feb 13, 2022 5:43:45 GMT
Another awesome arm added to the Lodge's arsenal!
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Post by The Blue Knight on Feb 19, 2022 19:52:12 GMT
Brother Nate was very kind to send me one of these push daggers for review. I will not reiterate the stats of the weapon since he has already posted those, and my dagger is functionally no different than his. The only difference is that my blade and the steel scabbard fittings are polished to a satin finish, the grip scales are red micarta, and the leather over the scabbard is a light brown.
I've lived with this dagger for a couple weeks now, and I must admit it's presence in my collection is a bit like a suspicious looking person sitting in a movie theater. You want to watch the movie, yet your eyes keep turning to the weirdo sitting alone wondering what he's up to, or what he's gonna do.
It's a beautiful object and a wonderful curiosity to have as part of my collection, don't get me wrong, but there is something essentially wicked and pitiless about this dagger. It's purely offensive. It has no other utility other than quickly and mercilessly killing people. If you can punch, you can wield this dagger. I suppose there are people who can wield the dagger with more finesse than others, but it certainly requires little skill or strength to use. From an offensive perspective, this is a lethal weapon with great ease of use.
It's also meant to be a dagger one can easily conceal. Although this is a large push dagger by comparison to others, it is concealable. I tucked this dagger into my western boot and it fit fairly well. The wood core scabbard is a bit large to fit into my boot, and if I wanted to tuck this in there regularly, I would probably prefer something slimmer. In this day and age, a kydex sheath would be awesome. If we're keeping with the aesthetic of The Lodge, then sewing a sleeve into my boot to slip the scabbard into would be ideal.
Some people have wondered whether the grip is uncomfortable. I think Brother Nate hit the nail on the head by pointing out that comfort isn't really a factor with this dagger given it's intended use. It's a dagger one uses to quickly send someone to the other side. It's not something one would repeatedly use in a utilitarian manner. In my hand, the grip feels comfortable. It's not oversized at all, but then again I have catcher's mits for hands. I tested the dagger with cardboard and some plywood and my hand felt fine with repeated use, although it's certainly not as comfortable as a hammer grip on a traditional dagger.
The overall execution and construction of this dagger is excellent. I was familiar with this maker, but did not have the pleasure of owning anything made by him. I can definitely attest to the quality of his work simply from this one dagger alone. It's a really solid dagger and his execution of Brother Nate's design is excellent. The only nitpick I can report is that the fit of the blade in the scabbard is a tad loose, but in this winter climate, all my wood core scabbards fit like this right now. So this is only a minor nitpick and is barely worth mentioning, but I bring it up cause that's what we do here.
What impresses me most about this dagger is Brother Nate's design. The panoply of arms and armor from The Lodge has a unique aesthetic. It's a fascinating fusion of the Medieval, a little Renaissance, Gothic horror, and romance. How Nate is consistently able to churn out design after design that fuses all these elements together so seamlessly is a testament to his imagination. There is no mistaking his work when you see it, and it's not just the branding, it's, for lack of a better word, the flavor.
I won't wear this dagger in public as I'm pretty sure it's illegal to do so here, although possessing it is not a crime, but I will gladly display this piece and keep it close to me. One never knows when he may need to dispatch a ghoul or a goblin.
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Post by JonSchwertFechter on Feb 23, 2022 15:01:27 GMT
Brother Nate- im really liking these- all of these evoke the 19th century( wich as much as I am A medievalist/Ancientist/Renaissance man first)- im really big into 19th century or otherwise "old west" stuff too.- the etched design on the scabbard throat it tasty without being to overdone and the leather is rich looking to me, which is good (but at the same time not too much)- made to be used rather. Blueing is always a lovely in my book on Blades or Guns or anything for that matter.
Great job and Congrats on these:)
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Post by alientude on Apr 1, 2022 15:04:15 GMT
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Post by harrybeck on Apr 1, 2022 17:47:54 GMT
What is the price and availability?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2022 3:18:26 GMT
Ooh, damn. Thats really nice, excellently designed, and excellently crafted. Beautiful
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Post by durinnmcfurren on Jun 19, 2022 3:20:54 GMT
I really like the three little wheels on the handle.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Jun 20, 2022 0:58:33 GMT
I really like the twisted "stem"/ricasso where the blade connects to the handle. It ties the whole design together nicely.
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Post by skelley on Jun 20, 2022 1:56:53 GMT
Incredible looking upgrade, my man! The sheer size of it in the hand is crazy. Hope I don't run into you in a moonlit alley.  |
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Post by mrbadexample on Jun 20, 2022 12:49:32 GMT
Oh, I just noticed the roses at the end of the fluted grip. That’s a really nice detail.
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Post by durinnmcfurren on Jun 20, 2022 15:55:31 GMT
Oh, I just noticed the roses at the end of the fluted grip. That’s a really nice detail. The roses are awesome, and they remind me of the ends on the grips on some khukuri I have seen. It adds a really nice GGK touch to the piece. |
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Post by eastman on Jul 8, 2022 1:49:59 GMT
A few quick and dirty photos of the version 1 and version 2 together. Can you spot all the differences?
I spotted 5 differences in the design. Did I win?
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Post by eastman on Jul 9, 2022 1:56:16 GMT
A few quick and dirty photos of the version 1 and version 2 together. Can you spot all the differences?
I spotted 5 differences in the design. Did I win?
One blade has a fuller, the other does not Lodge symbol on only one blade
tangs are different (straight sided versus tapered and width is different) grip on the dagger with the Lodge symbol has a wider flat section on the blade side ("corners" are farther apart)
ricasso more diamond shaped to make space for the Lodge symbol
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