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Post by john570 on Nov 20, 2012 16:10:12 GMT
Hey guys can anyone help me? I'd like to add a few more fantasy swords to my collection. I was thinking about doing something with a H/T bastard or long sword blade. I thought it would be tough but on the sub $300 end of the market. Plus the H/T blades seems to be a lot of people's choice to do a customized sword project. I saw a post about using a tinker blade with a rapier guard, I think a hanwei guard but i cant find it. Does anyone have any clue what post I'm talking about?
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Post by chuckinohio on Nov 20, 2012 16:28:20 GMT
One like this-  The thread dealing with Kilted Cossacks and my own efforts to put together a couple of Frankenswords is HERE |
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Post by john570 on Nov 20, 2012 16:32:13 GMT
Very nice but not the one I'm looking for but close.
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Post by chuckinohio on Nov 20, 2012 16:45:31 GMT
This one?  Thread HERE |
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Post by chuckinohio on Nov 20, 2012 16:50:23 GMT
Maybe this one?  Thread HERE |
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Post by Aaron on Nov 20, 2012 16:54:33 GMT
I was just thinking last night that I would love to cut down the tang on a Fullered Bastard blade and have a complex hilt done up for it, but then I saw that the blades aren't being produced anymore. :/
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Post by john570 on Nov 20, 2012 17:02:15 GMT
That's the one. Chuck your the man! Aaron did hanwei stop producing them?
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Post by john570 on Nov 20, 2012 17:18:40 GMT
If you guys have ant other good posts or ideas about using the H/T long sword or bastard blade for a fantasy sword project please feel free to share.
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Post by Aaron on Nov 20, 2012 17:24:53 GMT
I just did a search, I was misremembering old data. It was the blunts that were discontinued, with the exception of the EMSHS. All of the sharp blades will still be available (but are back-ordered). Apologies for any confusion.
Edit: As for projects, I recall someone talking about/photoshopping a H/T bastard or longsword blade with LOTR-style fittings.
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Post by john570 on Nov 20, 2012 17:26:15 GMT
Thank god!!!!!!
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Post by john570 on Nov 20, 2012 19:02:59 GMT
Unlike Frederico I want the blade to fit tight up against the cross guard with no tang exposed. Is the base of the H/T long sword blade to wide to fit between the wire rings of the Pilsen rapier's guard? And I don't think its possible to modify the guard to fit the wide base of the blade, am I wrong?
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Post by john570 on Nov 20, 2012 22:48:30 GMT
Does anyone know of any other really cool guards and pommels that with worn with a H/T long sword blade for a fantasy sword project and where to get them?
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Post by chuckinohio on Nov 21, 2012 1:05:13 GMT
Off the top of my head, for carbon steel check with-
Darkwood Armory
Jamesthejust
For custom made furniture available in many materials try-
ErenieR @ Yeshuas sword
For the ultimate badassery in Bronze try=
Jeffrey Robinson @ Bronze by Jeffrey Robinson
Forum member Greybeard may be able to stir something up for you in bronze as well, he does good great looking work.
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Post by Razor on Nov 21, 2012 4:41:18 GMT
The Pilsen's guard, is the least favorite rapier guard that I have ever handled. I have sm to med size hands and the Pilsen's guard is to small for me. Darkwood would be a good place to get a rapier or a side sword hilt and if you send him your blade he might make the hilt to fit the blade. I don't know if ErnieR will do it? But you can ask him to see if he will. There is also Zenwarrior, where you can just buy the guard and pommel. www.zenwarriorarmory.com/catalog.php?category=68www.zenwarriorarmory.com/catalog.php?category=44I have the H/T Longsword and this rapier. www.zenwarriorarmory.com/catalog ... egory%3D70 The clam hilt is the same as the swept hilt rapier. |
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Post by john570 on Nov 22, 2012 5:13:16 GMT
I'm looking for a guard with the look of the guard on the VA Kriegschwert sword or the VA war sword in the review. I want something with the profile of the "Kriegschwert guard" but with side rings or the sweeping wire ring rapier look. I have no problem having one custom made but I'd prefer not to, if anyone knows of any for sale. www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=22573 |
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