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Post by rammstein on Oct 19, 2007 20:58:24 GMT
And where the flying fortune cookies do you get THAT misguided point of view from ? Needless to say, I strongly disagree unless your idea of "not historically accurate" means a steel rod....
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2007 21:12:27 GMT
I guess the other option is custom but i wonder how much it would cost just to get the blade edge widened slightly. Well, if you're willing to sweat a little .... about 9.98 for a file set down at home depot and some elbow grease.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2007 3:11:10 GMT
What is a home depot and what does it have to do with widening an edge that is 1.4mm?
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Post by rammstein on Oct 20, 2007 13:39:17 GMT
A Home Depot is a store exactly like a Sears except it decorates in flagrant orange instead of blue and white. I think they're more popular in the east coast or something, I've never been in a Sears in my whole life, though I've seen more of them as I leave the east.
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Post by YlliwCir on Oct 20, 2007 16:05:27 GMT
Hmmmm, I think Home Depot would be more like a Lowes than a Sears. I love Sears by the way, they gave me a big fat credit card. I wish they sold swords. Ha.
Wraith, Home Depot sells tools and such.
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Post by rammstein on Oct 20, 2007 16:07:30 GMT
Sorry my mistake, I confuse the two McGyver is right, it's lowes. (I don't have either near me, what do I know?)
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Post by YlliwCir on Oct 20, 2007 16:09:32 GMT
Wow, do you have a walmart?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2007 19:45:45 GMT
Wow, do you have a walmart? He'd have to be on the moon to not have one of those I agree with the accuracy camp on this one, and its not a question of durability, more that a blade should at least approximate what its called. I don't think its a bad looking weapon, but calling it a saxon sword is a bit of license, as it doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to anything from the dark ages.
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Post by rammstein on Oct 21, 2007 0:27:52 GMT
Actually, no.
Well not within like an hour of me.
And I'm not joking....Miami is so far away from reality....
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2007 4:33:00 GMT
Sears? Lowes? Walmart? What are these things? Are they like shops or malls or something?
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Post by YlliwCir on Oct 21, 2007 13:10:24 GMT
Sears, Lowes and Walmart are stores.
Sears sells a wide variety of things from clothes to appliances.
Lowes sells buildings supplies and home improvement items.
Walmart sells everything.
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Oct 21, 2007 14:19:35 GMT
In Aus we have No Walmart, Lowes or Sears! We have Kmart which is pretty crap. Myer has a big range quality house wares. Bunnings for crap and midrange hardware and materials, but they have everything - hard to go to Bunnings and leave without a trolleyfull.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2007 15:30:20 GMT
Ah ok, now someone is sprechen ze english Mitre 10 is bloody good, i have trouble going into mitre 10 without leaving with axe handles and shovels handles and mad ideas for both. I am still trying to understand how a file will change the edge profile to 3mm though?
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Post by rammstein on Oct 21, 2007 15:57:29 GMT
use the file perpendicular to the edge and grind tha sucker down.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2007 16:41:16 GMT
use the file perpendicular to the edge and grind tha sucker down. He shoot, he scores !!! aka ... BINGO
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Post by ShooterMike on Oct 22, 2007 0:37:22 GMT
Ahhh...Sounds like: Bunnings = Home Depot Mitre = Lowes Myer = Sears without all the clothing sections KMart = small version of Walmart (we still have KMart here, exept now it's BIG KMart) Close? In any case, let me restate that I think it's a nice looking sword. I would own one, as it looks handly and unique. But a Saxon era sword from Dark Ages England...the blade profile just makes that incorrect. Still, The Saxon is a catchy name.
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Post by Brian of DBK on Oct 22, 2007 0:44:11 GMT
It is very Saxy...
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Post by rammstein on Oct 22, 2007 0:58:48 GMT
Yes, the Saxon does have a nice ring to it... Hold on a tick....Wasn't this the name of one of my designs Lol, just funny coincidence of course
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2007 2:40:27 GMT
Hmm, you mean that you need to grind off the sharp edge of the blade enough that it thickens it, hmm never thought of that. So do you use the file at 90 degrees to the blade edge?
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Post by slav on Oct 22, 2007 6:16:14 GMT
yes, 90 degrees. Put the blade in a vice (padded of course) pointing horizontally so an edge faces up. Hold the file perpendicular to the edge, and pointed diagonal to the right. Stroke ALONG the edge of the blade, and just keep evenly sheering the material off until your edge reaches the desired width. It's a really satisfying feeling when you get a nice, straight stroke with good 'bite'...its almost like cutting steel butter.
Note: Use a single-cut file, so you get a nice smooth edge.
Single-cut file looks like this: ////////////////////////////////
NOT this: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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