SZCO Supplies Black Wood Renaissance Dagger (203105-BK)

Mine came as pictured and described. Not sure why others complain about theirs not being sharp, etc. Mine came with a decent edge. Out of curiosity I did sharpen mine and it took a very good edge for an inexpensive stainless. Besides, at this price I was not expecting a 'high quality' dagger. I bought this to use in a display and was pleasantly surprised to find it's a solid, well made knife & sheath. At this price I would not expect it to hold up to a lot of actual use (but who knows?) [For the person complaining about the "Stainless Pakistan" markings being too close to the blade edge, It's fine on mine. You might consider watching some videos on properly sharpening a knife as mine is marked a good 1/8" from where the 'edge' starts. Also, just buff the marking off. It's just a surface stamp and not engraved or truly etched in the blade.] The sheath was also a pleasant surprise except for the strap. At this price I expected it to be junk. It appears to be well made with decent double stitching and a pleasant pattern stamped on the front. The strap to hold the handle is too short to fit around the knife handle on mine. From the length of the leather strap, it appears the snap was incorrectly placed. Since I'm not planning on using it, I don't care. If you're handy and do leather work, the snap could be easily relocated to the correct length. The knife handle is a little short. If you have a large wide hand you may find you're holding the pommel on the outer edge of your palm, not butted up against the side of your palm where it belongs. The hand guard is also a little small if you have larger hands/fingers. In my hand, the down turned part of the cross guard (facing your hand) is small with sharp edges which digs in to my index finger. If I had to make a serious thrust into a hard object, it would be uncomfortable. Then again, if you're seriously planning on using a knife like this "for real", I suggest you spend a lot more money and get a better quality knife. (Gerber made an excellent Mark I dagger which I used in the military in actual combat. FWIW I'm not a 'fan' of the Mark II because it has a double serrated blade. To each his own.) In summation: This is a great deal for $13+. Overall it's a well made knife and sheath for a very low price. It is made for a 'medium' or 'small' hand. If you have a large hand, don't expect this to be comfortable. If you seriously think you will use this knife, Spend More Money on a better quality knife! As a jump instructor once ask/told me about buying a jump helmet, "What's your life worth? . . . $20.00 or $300.00, spend what your life is worth."

Super happy with this purchase. I wanted a dagger that would fit the bill for a 'medieval every-day-carry', more intended for utility purposes, eating, carving, cutting etc - but able to function for self defense as well. This seems to be perfect for that use case scenario. The included scabbard is actually decent quality as well, not like the super cheap flappy ones commonly seen coupled with other similarly priced daggers. The point is extremely pointy, and the edges, while not razor sharp, are reasonably sharp from the factory, with razor sharpness easily attainable with a few minutes on a whetstone coupled with a bit of stropping. I can't speak to the edge durability, as I haven't had it for very long - I will update this review in a few months time.

Perfect for my costume. High quality and durable. I highly recommended this awesome product!

I bought for Ren fair outfit, it seems very well put together. Not terribly sharp but that's fine. Leather sheath has a snap, which bother some people. Handle is wood, brass pommel? and crosspiece, feels good in the hand. Great deal for a good looking prop! They also have a slightly longer, white handled one for almost the same price. p.s. No bone anything on the dagger.

This dagger is beautiful, and just what I was looking for! It is high-quality and very sharp, and I love the leather sheath that came with it. A great piece for the price. The only thing that might bother some is that it isn't perfectly balanced (the handle is quite heavy for the blade; I use this as a prop only), but otherwise it's fantastic.

This is a nice dagger for the price. It has a handle that looks more like wood than bone, but the wood looks nice and has a good feel, so I like it as is. It is not really sharp compared to other SZCO knives I own, but I plan to sharpen it anyway and that has been the case with other brands in this price range too. That should not discourage you from purchasing it IMO. The blade is nice and(as was said in another review) it is stamped made in Pakistan on the stainless steel blade. I buffed it out to a point it is only barely visible at certain angles and I may buff it out altogether in the coming days. It feels good and looks good too. I am pleased with this purchase and recommend it without reservations...

I bought this knife for a cosplay I making and it will work fine for what I need. But it is a cheap knife you get what you pay for. Knife looks good as long as you don't look to close at the details. The center line of the blade I received is off center on both sides "in opposite directions" there are blemishes in the brass on the hand guard and the handle has a waxy coating on it. The tang is rat tailed so I would want to put to much pressure on it. The sheath is real leather but it is a little large for the knife and also has a waxy coating on it as well. That being said it's not a bad knife for 13 bucks. Steel seems ok and it looks good at a distance. So for a cosplay application it perfect. And looks good on the belt I made for the rouge cosplay I building. Did wind up making a new sheath for it I just wasn't a fan of the one that came with it. I put the original sheath beside the one I made so you could actually see it. I never saw a pic of the sheath before I bought it.

Great quality athame. Will work great for its intended purpose. It's not too heavy or bulky and it came with the leather sheath. I love this item.

This dagger is made of high quality materials, and it shows that a lot of hard work has been put into crafting and assembling both the dagger itself and the sheathe. This is is a dagger that you could carry and use for a very long time without showing signs of wear. It comes with a very sharpened point, well fitted brass crossgaurds and pommel. The wood is high quality, and comes well polished. The sheathe is of good quality leather and the stitching is that of an adept tailor. I highly recommend this dagger for both beginners and experienced enthusiasts. This will be my carry.

Perfect athame for my Altar and rituals Exactly and more than I hoped for. I even engraved my Craft name on it, in English and in the Seax-Wica alphabet to make it more personable which is recommended by the Wiccan religion. So I am super happy with this athame and I highly recommend it. It's a beautiful heavy sturdy sharp knife. Well worth the money and more. The holder is great quality too. And will come in handy after the athame is consecrated and I have to wear it on me for 24 hrs. So that's going to truly come in handy

Good quality, however the blade was way off centre. Good collectors piece

The Blade, Pummel, and Grip are all very good I quite like it. The sheath has a bit of a oil on it that needs to be worked in. But the guard is really bad. It isn't straight... and based on other pictures non of them are... it is a flat out defect in all of them. The guard isn't even symmetrical. I can live with it... but if the guard were even slightly better quality this would be exceptional the Guard leaves it feeling really meh as a product. Not so bad that I would return it... but poor enough that if more people talked about how poor the guard is I wouldn't have got it.

Really nice and pointy; it has a beautiful handle and its well put together with a nice weight to it. Its very pointy but definitely not sharpened, so if your looking to use it for camping youll need a good stone sharpening kit cus the edge needs some work.