Opinions on reproduction turkish (or persian?) dagger

[dakary]

Originally Posted by Ian

Hi dakary,

I actually like the lines of this knife, with one exception. The grip area of the hilt is too short. Comparing it to the antique versions shown by other commenters, the cut out areas of the hilt need to be longer and with more sharply defined shoulders. Otherwise I think he has done a nice job. If you want authenticity for the time period you are interested in, then the suspension rings on the sheath should go.

How does the knife feel in your hand?

Thanks! I think it feels good and secure. My hand doesn't fully fit in the space but feels locked in. I am used to some European daggers like bollock daggers/dirks where your hands are supposed to ride on the haunches a bit and it does here. I don't know if that is right. Here are some pictures (because they are worth a thousand words!):