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Post by ShooterMike on Feb 12, 2008 2:42:51 GMT
Since there are a number of us doing grip customization, here's a thread to post pictures of our work. Please join in and post pics of your handiwork, along with a description of how you went about it and what sword is used. ;D Below is my first attempt at a one-piece leather wrapped grip. Gus Trim sent me a couple of blank grip cores recently. I wanted to try my hand at doing a leather-over-cord wrapped wood core grip. I ground the blank core to the shape I liked, then added a fine linen cord wrap with Tandy Leather Weld. I glued three risers in place. Then I added the leather wrap, cut from a scrap of very thin pigskin I lucked onto at the local Tandy Leather-crafts store. The wrap was dyed saddle tan mixed with some black smudges to create a "campaign worn" brown look. Lastly, while still wet, I wrapped the grip tightly with more fine linen cord and allowed to dry for two days. Here's the resulting grip fitted to my double-fuller AT Type XII from the Blade Show 2007 in Atlanta. I am loving the result!  |
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Post by Razor on Feb 12, 2008 3:20:40 GMT
This is a good idea ShooterMike.
Here are my two and I'm Starting to make a new handle for my cutlass.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2008 3:35:22 GMT
 >Handle core was hand carved from 2 pieces of poplar plank, and glued together. >Over the core is a spiral wrap of 1/2" wide suede, with a small space left in between the sides. >Over the suede is a wrap of top-grain, black leather. Very nice stuff. >Finally, a twist of 2 strands of 14ga copper wire and 1 strand of 16ga stainless wire was wrapped into the space left by the suede. Took a few tries to get right. INCREDIBLY pleasing effect. |
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Feb 12, 2008 3:46:19 GMT
Very Clever Holy. My Windlass Narnia recieved an antique looking blade when Re- Heat-Treated. I can't get the chrome off the cross and pommel safely, but I did wrap the grip in Jute to give it a more rugged look than previous. It has two flat leather risers. People note that round risers are barely doable with a cord/wire wrap. Must be flat to have any chance. I'm really surprised how comfortable it is. It feels quite nice, for such a harsh looking fibre.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2008 3:50:17 GMT
Brenno: Very nice work. It's a shame the furniture is so shiny, really screws with the look of the sword.
Have you thought about chemical removal? Or abrasive-blast? Blasting may remove a bit of detail from the pommel, but it might actually make a better match for the worn look.
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Post by oos3thoo on Feb 12, 2008 3:50:24 GMT
Dang that's nice!
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Feb 12, 2008 3:58:50 GMT
Good idea Holy. I could't get the chrome to pick off easily, I tried heating it up and cooling it suddenly, thinking that the difference in expansion between the two metals may make them separate. Sand Blasting may be the go. Though it would probably wreck Aslan. The frustrating thing about it is that this sword is no longer usable.
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Post by oos3thoo on Feb 12, 2008 4:27:16 GMT
Really? Why is that?
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Feb 12, 2008 4:39:35 GMT
Its just too flimsy. Its really whippy and takes a set sometimes. It may be fatigue coz I abused the hell out of it when it was a baby, and it didn't used to set like that. Besides I have "Fable Blades!" to play with.
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Post by ShooterMike on Feb 12, 2008 15:05:05 GMT
...>Finally, a twist of 2 strands of 14ga copper wire and 1 strand of 16ga stainless wire was wrapped into the space left by the suede. Took a few tries to get right. INCREDIBLY pleasing effect. Holy Roller, How does the wire attach at each end. It appears to begin at the pommel, coming from the space between the pommel and grip. But it's not apparent how it ends at the guard. How do you attach the ends? It looks very nice and I'd like to try that sometime. But I'm stumped on how to get the ends to stay in place. Inquiring minds wanna know.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2008 16:44:28 GMT
Holy Roller, How does the wire attach at each end. It appears to begin at the pommel, coming from the space between the pommel and grip. But it's not apparent how it ends at the guard. How do you attach the ends? It looks very nice and I'd like to try that sometime. But I'm stumped on how to get the ends to stay in place. Inquiring minds wanna know. The way I did it was to follow the trench into the end of the handle with a small groove(so the ends are flesh against pommel and guard without the wire getting in the way), then drill a hole into the handle end. I slid the end of the twist into the hole, a nice tight fit plus a little epoxy. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2008 18:20:12 GMT
Though I just put it in another one, it is too beautiful not to repost. Aaron Scnatterly (scabbard guy for Albion) redoing a hilt here |
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Post by themaster293 on Feb 12, 2008 22:11:20 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2008 23:04:00 GMT
Everyone's probably seen this one already, but here's my rewrapped Windlass XIV arming sword, now complete with pommel insets from Brian and AoV.  |
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Feb 12, 2008 23:50:35 GMT
Ive got some of those pommel bling comming. How did you attach yours?
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Post by oos3thoo on Feb 13, 2008 0:13:55 GMT
Man... I really like how that looks. I may do that to my next sword. |
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Post by themaster293 on Feb 13, 2008 0:40:58 GMT
Man... I really like how that looks. I may do that to my next sword. Thank you, I really like how it looks too. |
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Post by dand on Feb 13, 2008 2:24:33 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2008 14:26:50 GMT
Ive got some of those pommel bling comming. How did you attach yours? Brenno, I just used some epoxy. Brian told me it depends on whether the inset fits inside the depression, or is on the surface of the pommel where it can come into contact with objects. In that case I would use some high strength adhesive. |
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Post by ShooterMike on Feb 20, 2008 19:25:08 GMT
Dan does some beautiful grip wraps! Someday I hope I can do them that well.   |
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