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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2008 15:46:44 GMT
Hey Brenno, I'm using chamois on mine, and it seems to be fine. I think it's actually the fact that it soaks up the glue that allows it to hold the texture very well. I'll have to post a picture of the new grip, but it looks very nice. I dyed my own grip as well. If you have the patience, then anything is possible. Not only possible, but quite easy as well.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2008 20:14:54 GMT
Wow - thanks gents! VERY informative!
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Post by dand on Mar 17, 2008 1:47:24 GMT
Just wanted to post a better pic of the Albion Squireline Knightly that I recently re-wrapped. Dan  |
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Post by rammstein on Mar 17, 2008 1:50:45 GMT
That's amazing, can we get a full pic Dand?
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Post by dand on Mar 17, 2008 2:16:02 GMT
Sure thing Ramm, here you go, Dan  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2008 17:03:27 GMT
What is exactly required in making a wire grip? I've read a few things. Do you just start it ontop of the leather grip or are you stripping the leather and gluing it onto the wood underneath? I want to do this to one of my swords or get someone to do it for me. I was curious what is involved in the process?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2008 17:25:42 GMT
There are a couple of ways you can do it. You can epoxy the ends of the wire down at both ends and just wrap, or you can cut channels into the ends of the handle (if your pommel comes off) and fold the ends of the wire into them. Brenno put up a guide awhile ago in this thread: /index.cgi?board=swordcustom&action=display&thread=1201443286That's about the best guide I know of. As far as going over leather; if you're going to cover the whole thing, take the leather off first. If you're going to do half leather / half wire, wrap the wire over the leather so you don't have to deal with a seam where they meet, a riser under the leather at that point is good for giving the wire something to butt up against. Good luck ;D |
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Mar 24, 2008 0:04:16 GMT
Yeah when you are wrapping with cord or wire any riser or seam or bump is a hassle. The wire wants to keep slipping off it. So yeah, I'd leave the leather on - also the softness will help it stay seated. Even the taper of teh wood can make it want to slip along as you pull it tight.
Good luck!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2008 5:16:06 GMT
How does the chamois hold up to handling and cutting ?
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Mar 25, 2008 7:13:55 GMT
No worries. From memory you think its thin and soft, but if you get a bit and try ripping it you'll see it's pretty resilient.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2008 10:47:23 GMT
Woohoo, finally completed my project on my global gear solingen. I made a new wooden handle out of oak wood and wrapped it with some soft yet shiny brown leather. Before:  After:    Very pleased with the result. ;D |
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Mar 31, 2008 12:51:23 GMT
Great job. It looks like rubber or plastic in the pics. How did you go with the seam / join?
How's this sword going? Have you done much cutting with it? The blades look good, I wouldn't mind getting one and refitting it. How is the flex etc.
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Post by dand on Mar 31, 2008 12:57:16 GMT
Any chance you have any pics of the tang? And are the fittings steel?
Thanks,
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2008 13:18:35 GMT
Yeah, i know. Very shiny indeed. I'll think of something to make it look antique. I was worried most about the joint, but some professional glue made specifically for joining wood and leather and a rope tightly wrapped around it did the job well.  I'm gonna leave it as it is. Still have to clean it and remove the excess glue though. Probably tomorrow. I haven't done much cutting with it yet, just a small branch here and there. Though i did hit a metal pole with it twice. Not a massive swing, just enough to see what the blade is made of. And i couldn't find a dent or anything on it. The flex is superb as well, havent gone to extremes though, but the sword is still as straight as it was. It is spring steel after all. I should have put a new guard and pommel on it, i know, but i'm not that hardcore yet.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2008 13:22:28 GMT
Any chance you have any pics of the tang? And are the fittings steel? Thanks, Dan Sorry, nope. Didn't take any photos in the process. The tang seemed to be a bit thin, but nothing to worry about. And the fittings are some zinc/aluminium alloy. Crap actually, that's why the sword was so cheap, even though the blade is superb. You should replace those if you're getting it. I haven't bothered though. I'm not planning on using it for sparring anyway. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2008 3:54:17 GMT
I just bought the sword Jonathan was selling in this link: /index.c.cgi?board=classifieds&action=display&thread=1203555574 I really like the overall look of the sword, and wasn't sure I was going to do anything to it. After a bit of handling though, I decided I didn't like the way the grip felt in my hand -too round. First I cut off the old wrap, thinking I would just sand the wood to a different shape. There was no way I could fill out the shape with a cord wrap, so I decided to make a new handle.  I did this one the hard way, I shaped the outside of the handle some, then put it in the vice and made the channel with an electric drill. This handle is really too short for a riser to do any good, and I couldn't find a place where one was comfortable, so I stuck with a plain leather wrap.  |
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Apr 7, 2008 6:49:24 GMT
how is that sword?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2008 11:13:23 GMT
It's kind of tip heavy. It has power in the swing, but doesn't recover as smoothly as I'd like. There is no discernable distal taper in the blade. Much stiffer than the average windlass, but still has a good flex if you bend it by hand. I also reversed the antiquing job on it and sharpened it. The guard and pommel are super shiny -I wonder if they aren't stainless, or chromed. I thought about attempting to blue them but really I think it looks best the way it is now.
Disclaimer: I really liked the way the handle looked before, it just didn't fit my hand right.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2008 12:40:42 GMT
ecthelion, great work on improving the global gear sword!
Did you end up finding what was rattling? How did you fix it?
Did you end up removing the pommel (if so, how did that go?) or just cutting the handle off and gluing two new halves back on?
So many questions!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2008 14:26:15 GMT
ecthelion, great work on improving the global gear sword! Did you end up finding what was rattling? How did you fix it? Did you end up removing the pommel (if so, how did that go?) or just cutting the handle off and gluing two new halves back on? So many questions! Thanks. ;D The wooden core wasn't glued to the tang, it was only glued at the joins at the sides. Apparently it wasn't a tight enough fit and it rattled when pressure was applied. The wooden handle actually goes about an inch into the pommel, so i had to remove the pommel in order to take it apart. I had to completely destroy the original core to get it off. It even had a pin through the blade in the middle. Katana style.  So, to avoid the rattling i epoxied the crap out of it. I applied epoxy to the pommel as well as i hammered it down. Finally i used liquid metal to join the end of the tang with the pommel. The tang and pommel were threaded. Trying to disassemble it i destroyed the coil of course. So i had to use liquid metal, because i couldn't screw it on anymore. And before all this i epoxied the guard to the blade as well. |
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