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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2012 22:00:57 GMT
I haven’t decided if I’m casting silicon bronze or tin bronze just yet. Currently, I’m drawing out the design in my sketchbook then sculpting it out of wax.
I’ve decided that it will be 12 inches long. It’s going to be light and under a pound. The guard is going to be a frame shaped like a butterfly, and it’s going to have a full tang. I’ll take suggestions on the guard as well.
I can’t decided how to do the handle. Should it be like a regular knife with screws/rivets? Or should it be made like a contemporary european sword?
Should the tang be cylindrical with holes for rivets, so the handle can be easily made and assembled?
I also can’t decide on the shape of the blade. My mind is stuck between leaf shaped, stiletto, or bowie. I think I’m leaning towards leaf shaped… or maybe shaped like a skinny gladius… I don’t know.
She’s very feminine, a fashion student in New York City, my best friend since childhood and is 19 years old (same age as I am). She asked for a sword, but I’m like screw it, it needs too much materials and money. I’ll go with the dagger instead.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Dec 26, 2012 22:09:44 GMT
leaf shape, pannel style grip with 100% full tang, give it a nice vase shaped swell to match the leaf blade
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Post by SanMarc on Dec 26, 2012 22:18:59 GMT
What he said^^^ And make sure she dosnt use it on you :shock: SanMarc.
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Post by TheCrunchyCrouton on Dec 26, 2012 22:20:16 GMT
Definitely leaf. Elegant yet simplistic.
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Post by Lukas MG (chenessfan) on Dec 26, 2012 22:40:00 GMT
Dude, if your girlfriend asks you for a sword, who are you to say no? That's something most sword lovers dream about... mostly our hobby is just "tolerated" :lol: But yeah, leaf blade.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2012 0:33:08 GMT
She’s not a girlfriend. She’s a girl friend, meaning female friend. I can’t really cast a sword because one of my furnaces isn’t big enough. It’s big enough for a dagger though, unless I melt the wax in the mold with an oven, but that would be messy.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Dec 27, 2012 1:01:42 GMT
question Daniel, if one was to provide you with waxes, would you be willing to cast it for them, for full compensation for your time and materials?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2012 1:47:19 GMT
I’d like to be able to do it, but I would have little idea what I’m doing. You would be trusting a well carved piece of wax (time, effort, & money) to a complete novice.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Dec 27, 2012 1:55:58 GMT
wouldn't be the first time i've trusted a novice i was thinking about sculpting/carving a couple simple hilt parts, a guard and pommel to be cast. would save me alot of time trying to forge them with my noob set up
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2012 2:00:48 GMT
Gimme more information about it and I’ll see what I can do. i’ll only be home for another month, before I go back to college. At college, i can only cast Silicon Bronze, Aluminum, and maybe Iron. At my dad’s foundry, I can cast gold, silver, platinum, bronze (all kinds), brass, and aluminum, no iron.
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Post by Lukas MG (chenessfan) on Dec 27, 2012 12:01:11 GMT
Ah, ok. Well, in any case I'm looking forward to seeing the results!! I do admit, I'm quite jealous... I wish I had the possibility to cast metal.
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