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Post by Deleted on Jun 16, 2010 22:56:02 GMT
Hello, everyone! This is my first post and it's about my first sword. I just received the Tinker Longsword in the mail today and, fellas, was I excited! Kudos to KoA for quick shipping and picking out a nice sharp blade for me. Anyway, I noticed the quillion is a bit loose. First, should I send it back or try to fix this myself? Second, is there some secret to taking the sword down? I removed the pommel nut, but I can't get the pommel off to take the sword apart. I'd appreciate any advice you can give me. I look forward to expanding my collection soon! Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2010 16:26:54 GMT
I'm fresh out of ideas. Can any one offer some guidance here? Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2010 16:59:49 GMT
Greetings, I don't own a Tinker piece yet , so I don't know for sure how easy they are to break down, but here it goes. After you removed the pommel nut did you try to tap on the pommel with a mallet-or- rapping on the guard downward towards the pommel. Looking at the pictures of the sword broken down, it looks like the pommel is wedged onto the tang, (kind of like an Albion). Again I'm not positive but it's worth a shot. Cheers
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2010 13:10:56 GMT
Thanks, tibbs. I'll give that a shot! I just don't want to break it in my ineptitude!
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Post by Dan Davis on Jun 18, 2010 14:03:04 GMT
Tinker is a member here; Why not ask him?
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Jun 18, 2010 15:53:50 GMT
It's probably just tight. Try levering the guard ends up and down a little. That should pop it. Make sure the tip is secure and wont swing out and stab you in the foot - perhaps clamp the blade in a leather lined vise. As for tightness. I usually recommend that once you have freed up all the parts and are reassembling it, as a starting point you'd nip the nut up to 'contact' or finger tight, then just go a further 1/8 of a turn. That should give you enough compression. If it buzzes when you cut you may like to go slightly more; less than 1/8 at a time. If it rings when you cut she is sweet, leave it alone. IF a) you do go the 1/8 turn, and you have to go a bit more, say another 1/8 turn, and it's not curing the buzz yet. OR b) you find the pommel is hard on the shoulder because you feel it is hard to tighten any further suddenly, without the feel of compression; then I'd say that either the grip or the pommel are not keen to go further down the tang. The pommel may have bottomed out on it's shoulder (b); or the grip may be too tight for the tang (a), and crack it you keep going and force it. If that is the case make a washer to go between the guard and the grip from appropriate thickness leather. Like 1/16 to 1/8" thick depending on the play in the guard. That will give you the buffer you need between your parts, and the leather will compress and the assembly will clamp down sweet. You'll get the feel for it. Just don't go cranking on it like a wheel brace or nothin' ;D Be sweet to her
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2010 13:17:28 GMT
Thanks for the advice, guys. Sadly, no joy on getting the pommel off. I'm afraid that pommel is a stubborn cuss! If I bang it much harder, I'm afraid I will break it!
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Post by ShooterMike on Jun 21, 2010 14:45:25 GMT
Don't bang hard on the guard ends. It will deform the guard-end of the grip. I get those apart by clamping the blade securely to a work table, then use a piece of 1x2" wood about 10-12" long as a drift punch laid flat against the blade side center of the guard. Using that you can forcefully drive the guard straight back off the tang and take the grip and pommel with it.
When you get the pommel free, you can find where it's tight. The pommel is the likely culprit. An easy fix is to file the tang's shoulders to allow the pommel to fit a bit farther onto the tang, so it can securely hold the grip against the guard.
Good luck with your sword.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2010 14:47:34 GMT
Thanks, ShooterMike. I'll give that a try.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2010 12:47:32 GMT
Here is a possible last ditch idea.
Try applying a small amount of controlled heat to the pommel before you pull it off. Also, if you can find a SAFE way to hold the guard on both sides pull the sword free from the pommel using your weight that may work.
Hope you manage to remove it somehow.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2010 15:12:13 GMT
Me, too, Margshus! I'll keep at it!
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