Making a Scottish Highland Dagger

Today in the shop I am making dagger. More specifically, a Scottish Dirk in the “Traditional Dirk” style from around the late 16 through the mid 1700s. I am using 3/16” 80Crv2 high carbon steel for the 16” blade, 1/4” brass for the bolster and pommel, and desert iron wood for the knot-work carved, through-tang handle. The end of the tang is treaded, and the pommel is tapped to secure everything together. The handle was finish sanded up to 600 grit, then stained with dark walnut, and finished with boiled linseed oil.

For more info on heat treating a knife, follow this link…

   • Heat Treatment: Knife Making Build-Al...  

This is my entry into the 2022 Dagger Challenge, along with the amazing knife makers and content creators listed below.


Alee Knives:    / aleeknives  

B. Kohn Knives:    / @bkohnknives  

Black Beard Projects:    / blackbeardprojects  

Brackin Blades Forge:    / brackinbladesforge  

DB Craft World:    / dbcraftworld  

Drew Lininger:    / @drew_lininger  

Encik Alee:    / encikalee  

Hans:    / hansworkshop  

Heavy_Forge:    / n2flexn  

House/Work:    / housework123  

Liam J. Penn:    / @liamjpenn  

Mystic Mountain Forge:    / mysticmountainforge  

Njord Artisan:    / njordartisan  

Red Beard Ops:    / redbeardops  

Sperber Knives:    / @sperber-knives  

The Rivers’ Experience:    / @theriversexperience9383  

Tyrell Knifeworks:    / tyrellknifeworks  

Wengels Workshop:    / wengel12  


Here is a direct link to the YouTube playlist with all of the competitors dagger build videos.

   • Dagger Challenge  


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