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I have decided to make The Copper Dagger of Inanna for use during the Watcher summoning and other rituals.
Metallurgy and the working thereof is a hobby of mine, so for those of you interested in making the Dagger, and are not interested in spending upwards of $27 for a thin, low-quality sheet of copper, this project will seem very appealing.

You will need:

A hammer
Pliers
An anvil or other hard surface
A good quality rotary tool
A Chisel and wooden wedge

First, obtain a 1" diameter copper pipe whose length is appropriate for the dagger. In otherwords you decide how long you want your dagger to be - small or short sword length.
A 1" diameter piece of copper pipe will yield a width of 3" when hammered flat.

Secondly, draw a straight line down the length of the pipe. Then use your rotary tool to cut the pipe open so that you will be able to flatten it into a sheet. You'll probably want to use reinforced discs, as copper eats them up pretty quickly.

Thirdly, use a chisel to start the split. Then put the pipe in a vice and insert your wooden wedge into the inner pipe and use the claws of your hammer to begin prying wide the pipe. This will form it into a semi-circle if done correctly. You can use pliers for this as well, but you'll more than likely make small dents which can be hammered out at towards the end.

Fourthly. when it has been sufficiently opened, use an anvil and your hammer to flatten it.

Fifthly, the pipe has been flattened and can be used to create The Dagger. You can draw the outline of the Dagger and then again use your rotary tool cut the pattern out.

Sixthly, use a dremel engraving tool or nail to place the engravings upon the Dagger.
You may use a knife sharpening tool to sharpen the edges of the Blade if you wish.


I hope this has been a help to those of you who have wanted to make the Dagger, but did not know where to begin.
As soon as My Dagger is finished, I will upload a photograph to share with you all.

Eternally,
Mathias

This post has been edited by Mathias: Oct 31 2005, 11:54 AM

Cool; thanks for the info! I'll post about any results I get from it.