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    YOU GET THE POINT

    May 16, 2023 5 minutes

    MAKER: Piotr Gosciniak

    MODEL: Dagger

    BLADE LENGTH: 6.3”

    BLADE MATERIAL: 80CrV2 carbon steel

    BLADE FINISH: Black Cerakote®

    HANDLE MATERIAL: Laser-cut-textured black G-10

    OVERALL LENGTH: 11.5”

    SHEATH: Made by Gosciniak of Kydex

    AUTHOR’S NOTES: The texture of the black Micarta® handle enhances grip, particularly in a wet environment. The fuller reduces the blade’s weight while at the same time improves its strength. The thumb cutout provides extra stability during use.

    MAKER’S PRICE: $425 (Piotr Gosciniak images)

    Early in history, warriors concluded they needed a stabbing weapon they could carry because using a sword, club or spear was not always convenient or practical. Daggers were developed to fill that role.

    The exact origin of the word has yet to be discovered. It is believed to come from the old French or old Italian . Dagger gained acceptance during the 14th century when the knives with blades that come to a very sharp point became consistently

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