Tinker GSOW conversion into Type X - COMPLETED - Video added
Apr 20, 2013 12:23:55 GMT
Post by Bryan Heff on Apr 20, 2013 12:23:55 GMT
There is an older thread on here somewhere that describes a very successful conversion of the GSOW into a viking sword using some hit components from a Windlass Stiklestad sword. I have decided to something very similar except for now, I will reuse the current GSOW fittings, except I will probably shorten the cross guard.
I just purchased this GSOW used for a good price. I had one before and got rid of it, I like the sword quite a lot, the original one I had had a nice blade, not too flexible. Actually pretty stiff for the type. This current one I got is NOT the same. Its VERY flexible. Too much for my tastes. I competetly understand that XIIIa type can be often times quite flexible, sag under its own weight and all of that, I get it, but this one is considerably more flexible than my previous one. Its floppy. It is. As soon as I pulled it out of the box and hit the pommel I went "uh oh, jeez". Wet noodle. :? I can look past and accept a lot of "imperfections" in the swords I buy, buy a blade that for me is too flexible is a deal breaker, I just hate them like that. Well that settled it. I had bought the sword with the idea that I would probably use the blade and fittings for a project at some point, maybe enjoy the sword as is for a while till I got bored with it and then turn it into a project The floppy blade (which I just can't live with) settled it for me. It's getting chopped, now!
Chopped the tip off with a dremel cutoff wheel. Took about 30-45 minutes. kept it cool and all that.
What it was and what it will become. Pommel is just laying on the handle to give an idea of how it might look.
Again, pommel just laying on the handle...trying to get an idea of what it would look like.
The new tip in progress, not even close to being done yet. All hand files at this point. I need a belt sander to remove some of the thickness at the point. Kind of thick at the moment.
I just purchased this GSOW used for a good price. I had one before and got rid of it, I like the sword quite a lot, the original one I had had a nice blade, not too flexible. Actually pretty stiff for the type. This current one I got is NOT the same. Its VERY flexible. Too much for my tastes. I competetly understand that XIIIa type can be often times quite flexible, sag under its own weight and all of that, I get it, but this one is considerably more flexible than my previous one. Its floppy. It is. As soon as I pulled it out of the box and hit the pommel I went "uh oh, jeez". Wet noodle. :? I can look past and accept a lot of "imperfections" in the swords I buy, buy a blade that for me is too flexible is a deal breaker, I just hate them like that. Well that settled it. I had bought the sword with the idea that I would probably use the blade and fittings for a project at some point, maybe enjoy the sword as is for a while till I got bored with it and then turn it into a project The floppy blade (which I just can't live with) settled it for me. It's getting chopped, now!
Chopped the tip off with a dremel cutoff wheel. Took about 30-45 minutes. kept it cool and all that.
What it was and what it will become. Pommel is just laying on the handle to give an idea of how it might look.
Again, pommel just laying on the handle...trying to get an idea of what it would look like.
The new tip in progress, not even close to being done yet. All hand files at this point. I need a belt sander to remove some of the thickness at the point. Kind of thick at the moment.