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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2010 17:37:07 GMT
I have a quick question for anyone who owns/has owned one of these fine looking blades. I know it's not meant for cutting (none of Hanwei's Chinese swords, except the Cutting Jian, are), but I was wondering if it can be disassembled?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2010 19:47:15 GMT
Nope, the tang is glued. Might be possible if you boiled it for a while, then tried turning the bolt.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2010 20:22:17 GMT
Nope, the tang is glued. Might be possible if you boiled it for a while, then tried turning the bolt. Damn, I was afraid of that. Thanks Will; I guess there goes my idea of using the fittings as the bases for the molds I need for a custom sword. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2010 21:17:27 GMT
It might be worth making a standard email to then send to all the sword retailers you know of, asking if they have any factory seconds with damaged fittings?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2010 21:27:59 GMT
Hmm. Good point. I'll have to keep an eye out on Kult of Athena's dent & scratch section; or just buy a second one that I can tear apart.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2010 14:47:35 GMT
Hmm. Good point. I'll have to keep an eye out on Kult of Athena's dent & scratch section; or just buy a second one that I can tear apart. email jin-shi... he did have a couple of production jian w/ cracked handles left.... but that was a while back. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2010 21:08:40 GMT
Hmm. Good point. I'll have to keep an eye out on Kult of Athena's dent & scratch section; or just buy a second one that I can tear apart. email jin-shi... he did have a couple of production jian w/ cracked handles left.... but that was a while back. I've thought about doing that, but the style the custom calls for is the open Ming style present on the Adam Hsu design. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2010 2:22:05 GMT
Have you thought about contacting someone like Ollin to see if they would be interested in casting you a set from scratch? They seem to do excellent castings for their own swords.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2010 2:40:04 GMT
Have you thought about contacting someone like Ollin to see if they would be interested in casting you a set from scratch? They seem to do excellent castings for their own swords. heck i almost forgot greybeard... pm him about what you are interested in. check some of his work on his profile pics at swords.com forum swords.com/community/JohnD3/ |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2010 3:45:28 GMT
Have you thought about contacting someone like Ollin to see if they would be interested in casting you a set from scratch? They seem to do excellent castings for their own swords. heck i almost forgot greybeard... pm him about what you are interested in. check some of his work on his profile pics at swords.com forum swords.com/community/JohnD3/Thanks for the suggestion, guys, but I've actually already been in contact with Jeff (brotherbanzai) about commissioning the sword; I just figured it'd be easier to do with a base. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2010 6:19:59 GMT
heck i almost forgot greybeard... pm him about what you are interested in. check some of his work on his profile pics at swords.com forum swords.com/community/JohnD3/Thanks for the suggestion, guys, but I've actually already been in contact with Jeff (brotherbanzai) about commissioning the sword; I just figured it'd be easier to do with a base. Awesome, man. Trust me when I say you won't be disappointed in the least. Jeffrey's work is stunning, but yeah, you saw Fhtagn ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2010 6:32:08 GMT
Thanks for the suggestion, guys, but I've actually already been in contact with Jeff (brotherbanzai) about commissioning the sword; I just figured it'd be easier to do with a base. Awesome, man. Trust me when I say you won't be disappointed in the least. Jeffrey's work is stunning, but yeah, you saw Fhtagn ;D Oh, trust me, Wes, I'm well aware of his work; I was simply dumbfounded by the awesomeness of it. I'd post the sketch I sent him, but I suck so horribly at drawing your eyes would probably bleed and I really want to keep it under wraps until it's done, but I haven't really been doing a great job on that end since I've been dropping hints here and there. |
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