|
Post by Kristie on Apr 13, 2011 13:28:29 GMT
I recently acquired a used Sword of Roven and sharpened it up yesterday for cutting. It cuts better than I expected, actually. It's peened but the pommel has come loose and can be twisted around pretty easily. I'm wondering what I have to do to fix this (or even if I'm capable). It has a peen block, so that probably complicates things further. The peen itself is unaffected as far as I can see - it's just the pommel that has come loose. I tried screwing it tight again but that didn't do anything. I'm just not sure what to do with it. Any advice would be great.
Kristie
|
|
|
Post by chuckinohio on Apr 13, 2011 14:16:47 GMT
Kristie,
The Roven is not peened, that peen block looking thingy is a round nut.
Your options are, padded jaw pliers, a small strap wrench, or marring the nut slightly with regular pliers to tighten it.
The tang is threaded 5/16-18 for reference. You could replace the round, impossible to grip nut, with a decorative nut, like used on motorcycles and the like. They are called Acorn nuts.
|
|
|
Post by Kristie on Apr 13, 2011 14:24:50 GMT
Hmmm, interesting. You sure this isn't the peen?
|
|
|
Post by chuckinohio on Apr 13, 2011 14:37:52 GMT
Nope, that is a round nut, trust me on this.
I just unscrewed mine and put it back on, literally right before I posted this, just to be sure.
|
|
|
Post by Kristie on Apr 13, 2011 14:50:25 GMT
Huh, okay. Thanks. I'll fiddle with mine and see what I can do with it.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2011 19:28:04 GMT
Hi Kristie
Chuck is correct, the Sword of Roven uses a pommel nut, it isn't peened. I own this sword and have had the hilt completely disassembled. In addition to Chucks' suggestions you could also file two flats areas on the round pommel nut 180 degrees opposite of each other and use a small crescent wrench to tighten or loosen the nut.
|
|
|
Post by Kristie on Apr 14, 2011 14:00:20 GMT
That's a good idea, too, Dave. Thanks. I've tightened it up but the pliers did leave some marks so flattening it out so I could use a crescent would be a lot easier for future tightening. You guys're very helpful!
|
|