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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2009 9:15:57 GMT
I'll second that: The guard looks stellar, even without the movie-accurate block thingy. Really really beautiful right now!!!
I'm as impressed as I was hoping to be--and I had rather high hopes! ;D
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Nov 15, 2009 13:29:24 GMT
WIP thread is updated, but here's the post in a nutshell: Today I shaped the grip blocks, shaped the spacer blocks (both seen above) and wrapped the grip in leather. I ended up going with the #2 leather. It came up a bit darker after waxing. Tolkien describes the rangers as wearing "rusty green and brown". For me it was down to 1 or 2, and while 1 was tempting my gut was telling me 2, and I've learned to listen to my gut, for better or worse. The oxidising on the base of the blade is where I heated the shoulder and tang a bit extra to soften it more. It doesn't need to hold and edge, but does need to be extra tough and shock resistant so I temper it to a lower hardness. I just have to sand the spacer blocks tomorrow, refinish the blade, sharpen her up, test her on a few bottles and some shock tests, and then I'll be ready to photograph her and list her for sale on my web page. That answers your question N2D. This is just stock for sale. Pricing will be $1,650 Au$ minus discounts offered in my sale terms. I don't know how they did the brass inlay. I was considering just engraving a ring there, but the finish of the guard is so smooth I didn't want to marr it. It probably seems like it's gone fast but consider all those hours you spent at work in the mean time, I spent at work too (minus maybe a little more facebook time)  except I work on the weekends, thats part of loving what you do hehe.      |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2009 13:36:24 GMT
Oh dear, I went and soiled myself  Outstanding mate, do you have stats on her yet? |
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Nov 15, 2009 13:45:18 GMT
Sorry, I forgot.
Overall length is 46. 25" (1180mm)
Blade Length is 36.45" (922mm)
Weight is only 3lb 12oz, with a POB around 5" - which I'm really happy with. I think that keeps it well in the region of historical plausibility, especially considering the extra steel involved in the styling that you wouldn't get on say a Tinker or an AT.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2009 17:22:51 GMT
NIIIICEEE!! Seriously, that's one of the two best strider swords I've seen to date.
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Post by Nial on Nov 15, 2009 19:30:48 GMT
You've done it again mate you.ve done a grand job. Now lets see how fast this baby flies off the Fable shelves.  |
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Post by kidcasanova on Nov 15, 2009 22:35:04 GMT
Well, I think my PM covers how awesome I think this turned out. But just for the record...holy CRAP! It's gorgeous.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2009 23:44:59 GMT
UNBELIEVABLE.
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Full-length shot, maybe?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2009 0:11:25 GMT
I'm not talking about the people making them, I meant that I expect most of the customers will simply be thinking of the swords as nothing more than movie memorabilia for adding to their display cases, though I'm sure there's bound to be a couple who want them as actual swords. Yes I realize that. I wasnt talking about the people making them. I was talking about mates that I work with that bought one of them. We arent making these... Pete Lyon has his hands totally all over every facet of the production. The WETA shop is just the outlet for them. And for the record, the folks who have bought them are avid Lord of the Rings fans as well as sword fans. These swords are a work of art as well as being fully functional. So in a sense, they do belong in display cases. Not much use for actual swordplay these days... And I'd wager a guess to say if you owned one, you'd most likely slap it up on the wall too. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2009 1:17:55 GMT
I'm not talking about the people making them, I meant that I expect most of the customers will simply be thinking of the swords as nothing more than movie memorabilia for adding to their display cases, though I'm sure there's bound to be a couple who want them as actual swords. Yes I realize that. I wasnt talking about the people making them. I was talking about mates that I work with that bought one of them. We arent making these... Pete Lyon has his hands totally all over every facet of the production. The WETA shop is just the outlet for them. And for the record, the folks who have bought them are avid Lord of the Rings fans as well as sword fans. These swords are a work of art as well as being fully functional. So in a sense, they do belong in display cases. Not much use for actual swordplay these days... And I'd wager a guess to say if you owned one, you'd most likely slap it up on the wall too. Well, that's certainly not what I expected, but I'm glad to hear that I'm wrong about this. If I did own one I would sell it (after a bit) because that's simply far more than I can justify spending on a sword. As for the ranger sword, I was never interested in that sword at all since all of the versions of it I had seen hadn't appealed to me much. This one, on the other hand, certainly does. |
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Nov 16, 2009 13:05:45 GMT
*here she is all done*Eruialsil, thanks bro. Wait til you handle it. Theres a youtube clip there that might help give a feel for it. Chennessfan - I take it you mean your other favourite strider sword is this one here: www.dietraumschmiede.de/fanta/fanta.htmIt's very nice. But I like mine better heehee ;D JK, I have been oggling it...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2009 20:16:39 GMT
Bren, both are are ansolutely beautiful. I can't decide which I like best. The guard on yours looks better as does the pommel but I like the blade more on Arno's sword... anyways, I can't affort either of them so screw it...
What's the distal taper on that one?
And how do you make spacers? I think about making one but I don't really know how. Help?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2009 21:19:14 GMT
Brendan created my sword. It is what I have wanted since I started looking for a sword. I am sad that I will not be able to purchase this.
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Post by Nial on Nov 16, 2009 21:21:46 GMT
I deffo like your's more Brenno mate.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2009 8:51:22 GMT
BTW, Brendan, well done |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2009 10:58:32 GMT
Just looked at the other pics on your site Brenno. She's a beauty alright Love the way the sun catches the blade. Holy crap BuckinghamFan, someone else from welly! And you work at WETA no less. You wouldn't know William Toft by any chance would you? |
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Nov 20, 2009 0:04:02 GMT
Thanks BF and Chris. Just have to see how it goes on my ebay auction now. Starting it at only $999 aud. Thats slightly cheaper than the Peter Lyon functional versions up around 7 or 8 grand.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2009 0:13:55 GMT
Hahahahaha. "slightly." |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2009 19:55:43 GMT
I bet you Brenno's sword is a better one.
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Post by kidcasanova on Nov 20, 2009 23:18:43 GMT
I think Brendan's is a fantastic sword that incorporates blade harmonics to make a very functional sword within historical parameters (but with a great fantasy flair!). And Brendan is a great swordmaker, no doubt about it. But I would not discount Lyon's experience offhandedly.
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except I work on the weekends, thats part of loving what you do hehe.
