Peloponnesian Dagger

I honestly don’t know what people are complaining about… If you’ve ever handled a dagger from this period, this is exactly in line with the dimensions of those blades. Even handling a dagger from Luristan and other ancient civilizations, the handles are just as small. This is a phenomenal replica, exactly what one would expect from an authentic piece dating back to this time. Highly recommend this piece and as always, the quality by Windlass is phenomenal.

It’s a cute piece, but the overall fit & finish was very disappointing.
The hilt is not in line with the blade
The 3 pins in the hilt are not in line with each other
The central ridge on the blade hits the edge a few millimeters short of the point
Viewed from the edge of the blade the point itself bends to one side
There is a shallow but visible depression on one face of the blade, the result of errors in either casting or grinding
The pommel had visible scratches and dents
I'm giving it 3 stars instead of 2 because from a distance it is an attractive little piece, but there doesn’t seem to have been much QC on it.

Well, I got it today. Unsharpened is an understatement. Came very dull and with an all over matte black coating on the blade, not the bronze with a fade to black on the edges. So dull it wouldn't make a decent letter opener, so I Flitz polished the blade to reveal the bronze underneath but left some of the coating, and took my Accusharp to the edges. It created sort of a chattered stairstep edge so I broke out my Lansky, which was a pain because of the steep angle it wouldn't stay put in the clamp and kept popping out. I ended up just using the different stones and tried to gauge the angle by eye. It's still not sharp by any definition, but at least the edges aren't rounded. It's not a large dagger...7" blade and I included a Tod Cutler dagger for size.

The sheath is leather but fairly thick and seems solid. The handle is WAY too thin. I know they based it on something that looked like that, but it's like trying to grip a pencil. The bone is whiter on one side and a bit discolored on the other. The bone also has a chip on the corner where it should go up to the blade. The dagger is full tang though. I'd be careful not to drop it because the bone layer is fairly thin and would probably crack if it hit something hard or was dropped. If it looks a bit skewed, yeah, it is. The bottom area (not calling it a pommel) isn't perpendicular to the top where the blade starts.

Personally, not sure what I was expecting though, after I bought it, I had a feeling it was a mistake. It's ok if you want an interesting letter opener if you're willing to sharpen it a bit and can get one for $40 or so. That's all I feel it's worth with materials and build quality. With retail at $140 it was a stupid impulse buy.