Name/Title
Knife BlankEntry/Object ID
80; Full Code: 80.22.32-KN-NBTags
Knife, Self CraftedDescription
Item Description: Pattern-Welded Dagger (Udaipur Blade with Custom Bamboo Hilt)
This artifact represents a hybrid metallurgical and ergonomic project, documenting a synthesis of traditional Rajasthani craftsmanship and personal technical modification. The blade is a Pattern-Welded Blank acquired in Udaipur, known for its historical metallurgical centers. The handle is a custom Bamboo-Wrap Assembly personally engineered by you, prioritizing Bio-Mechanical Traction and Vibration Dampening.
Core Components & Engineering
The Blade (Pattern-Welded "Damascus" Steel): A single-piece dagger blank with a symmetrical spear-point profile.
Metallurgy: Constructed through the repetitive folding and forge-welding of high-carbon and low-carbon steel layers.
Mechanical Logic: This process creates a "Composite Material." The high-carbon layers provide Hardness and edge retention, while the low-carbon layers provide Ductility, ensuring the blade does not snap under lateral stress. The resulting "watered" pattern is a permanent metallurgical record of the forging cycle.
Administrative Marking: The blade exhibits a handwritten "80," documenting its status as a major milestone in your curated sequence.
The Hilt (Personal Engineering):
The Guard: A simple, horizontal wooden cross-guard (likely bamboo or hardwood), providing a primary mechanical block to prevent the hand from sliding onto the edge.
The Wrap: A continuous, high-tension wrap of fine organic fiber (likely jute or bamboo-based cordage) over the tang.
Ergonomics: The wrap follows a rhythmic, ribbed geometry ending in a tapered pommel. This creates a High-Friction Interface that conforms to the user's grip, providing the "Certainty" of retention during high-velocity maneuvers.
Structural Interface: The tang is integrated into the handle via a traditional "Hidden Tang" architecture, secured by the compression of the wrap and likely an internal adhesive or mechanical pin.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Silver Stone of UdaipurDate made
circa 2006Ethnography
Cultural Region
* Untyped Cultural Region
EuropeanDimensions
Dimension Description
8"Length
4 inAcquisition
Acquisition Method
Purchase