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Post by KaOsBlaKbLaDe on Jun 2, 2011 20:02:12 GMT
These were made as practice pieces before making a scabbard for my fable blade. I made the sword from scrap steel laying around the shop about 5 years ago, and its been kicking around since without a scabbard so it made perfect sense. I looked around my Grandfathers wood shop and found a piece of wood long enough for the sword, so i picked it up, and underneath it, there was a smaller piece of the same wood. I decided to take both, and would make one for an old dagger in need of refurbishing. After getting the wood on the planer, i realized that i had a couple of pieces of lacewood, and the grain was pretty nice. I wanted something simple, but didn't want to cover the wood with leather, so i decided to burn in the pinstriping, and hand paint the stain to try and highlight the woodgrain and get a tri color effect. I picked up a 20.00 woodburner at A.C.Moore, minwax stains and clear totalling about 35.00 altogether with brushes and misc. stuff. All in all, it was relatively easy. I used the "channel" method for the sword, and the "sandwich" method for the dagger. The sandwich method for me, was by far the fastest /easiest way to go about construction, and a planer makes quick work of getting a proper fit. I'm pretty happy with the results, but wish i had done some more scroll work with the woodburner, i was really looking for a simple design, but feel like it might be "too simple". I have to find or make some decent chapes/throats, but that's gonna have to wait a while. Tell me what you think, it was reading the boards here that gave me the kick i needed to get it done, and i'm glad i did.
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Post by gerbopyl on Jun 3, 2011 6:36:20 GMT
It looks beautiful! How long did it take you?
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Jun 3, 2011 12:13:07 GMT
hat looks amazing! put my viking one to shame! +2 from me
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Jun 3, 2011 12:14:45 GMT
By the way, which fable blade do you own? got any pics?
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Post by KaOsBlaKbLaDe on Jun 3, 2011 13:56:52 GMT
thanks for the responses guys, i've been wanting toget this done for a while now. Altogether it took about 2 weeks for the pair, but that icludes all my fiddling around practicing with the woodburner, stains, etc. I whipped out the dagger scabbard in a day with the exception of staining and such. I was 30 miles from the shop i was using, so it made it a little difficult to work on them as much as i would have liked. Right now, the leather wrap is temporary, as i was just trying out some different leather colors. |I still have to rig up some type of suspension for it, but am not sure which direction to take. I got a hold of some silver and brass wire and will probably end up with some sort of braided wire and leather, but haven't decided for sure yet. ShadowRazor is my Fable, and i'm waiting on one more piece of ebony for it's scabbard. I'm currently making some more wooden sheaths for a bowie and a fighting knife for some more practice with the woodburner, carving, etc. The thing i was most surprised with is the fit, both blades are snug so the stay in the scabbard upside down, but pull out swiftly. The only issue is that the sword rattles a little bit in the scabbard, but for my first attempt at anything like this, i'mstoked. Saito, it was posts by you and Greg that really got me motivated to kick this thing in gear, so i guess a Thank You is in order .
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Post by KaOsBlaKbLaDe on Jun 3, 2011 14:06:00 GMT
the more i look at the pics, i must say they really look better in person. I picked up a couple of button sets from JoAnn crafts, and was thinking of using them as decoration, but haven't decided on them yet either. After getting the scabbards done, it really makes the sword look like a turd, so i'll probably have to customize it now too. Something about that big old pipe for a handle is bugging me. The medallion on the dagger pommel is a set of buttons too, but i put them on before the scabbard set was done and now i don't like it. I should have used brass or bronze or something, but i'll eventually figure it out.
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