Hi Greg,

Of course, hilt is the correct word. Grip is literally the Dutch translation for 'greep'. Not completely wrong, but 'gevest' meaning hilt, is the correct nomenclature.
I appreciate it, when someone goes to the trouble of using the correct terms. Not everything is a knife, a dagger or a sword.
I guess the correct characterization for a knife like this, indeed, is stiletto or poniard, right? In Dutch it is named a 'ponjaard', but I never saw better than 'commando dagger' on dealer sites and forums. That's not enough credit for an epic weapon like this.

Cheers,
Martin