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Post by freq on Jun 13, 2013 11:52:11 GMT
started work on a new blade for my collection its a skeletal inspired project was originally going to be a cutlass but decided to cut blade down to a old world rapier type blade (when i mocked it up on handle it looked too clunmsy with a slender handle) still got loads of work to do on it but pretty happy with what i have so far :lol: , skull at side of handle will eventually become a pommel once i finish the blade, ill drill it out and epoxy it in place, handle is made of separate pieces of wood all shaped by hand to look like vertebra then glued together, skull was a resin shot class cover i modded and the cross guard is two former coach bolts welded together to give it the twisted dark and evil look i wanted Attachments:
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hhmoore
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Post by hhmoore on Jun 13, 2013 12:36:33 GMT
I think you were right to slim the blade down. Even as it is, it will probably be a bit blade heavy...unless there is more to that little skull than meets the eye. I like the skull at the guard, but I'm not really a fan of the coach bolts (but if they achieve the look YOU want, for YOUR sword - that's all that matters).
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Jun 13, 2013 16:09:09 GMT
its a badass design, but i would have added 4-5 inches to the blade length. what material did you use for the skull?
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Post by Talon on Jun 13, 2013 18:50:38 GMT
The coach bolt cross looks bloody lethal :twisted: ,Your build's always put a smile on my face Freq.Keep em comming
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Post by freq on Jun 14, 2013 12:25:25 GMT
yeah def blade heavy but handle well even before i have done blade bevels
seems huge to me at a mtr long cant imagine with a longer blade, as for the skull its resin
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Post by freq on Jun 15, 2013 12:40:18 GMT
got stuck in and cleaned up blade and edged it still have final polish to do, overall pretty happy, blade ended up a bit wobbly in places but still pretty good its a lot lighter than i thought it would be and moves well its about one point 2 mtrs long tip to pomell skull Attachments:
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Jun 15, 2013 16:04:37 GMT
you can fix the wobbles by claming the blade sideways into a vise and running an angle grinder back and forth of the profile before sharpening. thats what i do
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Post by drdata on Jun 17, 2013 18:40:30 GMT
I like skulls. +k.
Thanks
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Post by freq on Jun 23, 2013 4:25:34 GMT
decided to test the efficiency of this blade today and took some stills from the vid here they are first cut just after passing through finished swing the nonchalant walk away :lol: next to no decernable resistance woked good fun :twisted:
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