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Post by Joeandmich on Apr 12, 2011 12:55:05 GMT
Has anyone ever Replaced a Denix gladius with a steel blade? I was. Thinking about purchasing it for the scabbard and fittings. Then use the metal blade as a blank model for a new water jet cut steel blade blank and grind it down to an edge.
Any thoughts?
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Post by deejay on Apr 12, 2011 13:51:54 GMT
I am not familiar with Denix-are you sure you can remove the fittings 1st and are they worth the effort??If you feel that they are of a good quality and feel that you can do this-why not!Go for it!!
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Post by dwilson on Apr 13, 2011 0:54:14 GMT
In short -- Don't even try. The hilt fittings are the same material as the blades -- die-cast zinc -- and the scabbards are cheaply made of cardboard and vinyl with more cast zinc fittings. In other words, to make a decent sword out of a Denix gladius, get rid of the blade, the scabbard, and all the fittings. Then start over with decent materials.
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Post by Joeandmich on Apr 13, 2011 15:39:18 GMT
Thanks for the advice
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