Kitbash of United Cutlery and Darksword "Anduril?"
Jul 20, 2011 18:26:23 GMT
Post by Aaron on Jul 20, 2011 18:26:23 GMT
Just as a quick update, in the other thread I mentioned how I would be wary of using United Cutlery's hilt pieces on a functional blade; all they have listed anywhere is that they are "solid metal" which probably means they are a cheap zinc alloy plated with some other metal, and thus not useable on a functional sword. Google failed me as well, apparently no one (at least on the first ten or so pages on Google) had bothered to look into what kind of metal was used.
So I went ahead and emailed United Cutlery asking what alloy is used, whether it IS just a zinc alloy or if they do indeed use steel. I'll post here what they say if/when I get a response.
If they are steel (which I doubt, but it would be nice) then it would be very easy for one to make a functional replica that's damn close to screen-accurate. Just drill through the pommel and get a new blade made and you're set.
Edited to add: And since the tang on the Ranger is surprisingly beefy, one may even be able to get away with using the grip as well, as long as the grip isn't a really crappy wood or damaged.
So I went ahead and emailed United Cutlery asking what alloy is used, whether it IS just a zinc alloy or if they do indeed use steel. I'll post here what they say if/when I get a response.
If they are steel (which I doubt, but it would be nice) then it would be very easy for one to make a functional replica that's damn close to screen-accurate. Just drill through the pommel and get a new blade made and you're set.
Edited to add: And since the tang on the Ranger is surprisingly beefy, one may even be able to get away with using the grip as well, as long as the grip isn't a really crappy wood or damaged.
