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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2008 13:39:39 GMT
Yeah tapers more acutely I just can't draw to save my life. Heh well I did say that it was a nasty thruster, I've even come up with a way to make a completely serrated blade whilst not losing any of the cutting ability 24" would be perfect for the sword that I posted due to the fact that the idea I had was based off of a cinq Also you could do your curly cues on the base of the blade, so instead of the fangs I've done you could replace them with curly cues. The serrated idea would only be wrong if you sharpened one side of the serration for entry and then left the other side of the serration blunt so you rip the guts out of your opponent as you pull your sword out ;D
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Post by brotherbanzai on Apr 15, 2008 23:07:36 GMT
Hey Brenno, here's what I was thinking...
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Post by dand on Apr 16, 2008 2:47:56 GMT
Brenno....what's the width of the blade shoulders inlet in your cross....or how wide could you reasonably make it? I've got an idea...but I think it might not be wide enough. Thanks, Dan
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Apr 16, 2008 3:34:46 GMT
Dan: Its pretty fine. If you show me I'll see if it would work.
BB - good idea, i hadn't thought of that style. +1 Very Jody Sampson.
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Post by dand on Apr 16, 2008 4:02:53 GMT
Ok, well how's this then. It's based on an original XXII blade made for Emperor Sigismund I in 1435. The short double fullers should be relatively easy with your current equipment (not much length in which to wobble and quite narrow) and the fairly broad and flat blade should give you a nice canvas to practice your etching/engraving skills....whether on the original inscriptions and designs....or some of your own choosing. The spiral bone grip also matches the fluting of your pommel nicely. In the original form it has a 30" (76.2 cm) long blade that is about 2.5"(6.45 cm) wide. I'm guessing that's a little broad for your fittings.....so if we scale it down a bit to 2" (5cm) wide...that gives us a blade length of 60.036 cm....or 23.64" long!...Now how's that for a fit? Let me know what you think. Dan
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Apr 16, 2008 4:45:15 GMT
Wow. cool pic. Quite historical. Not my usual style, but I don't have anything against that. I could do a 60mm width at the shoulder. Thanks for the post +1.
I'd like to try a similar spiral in wood. I have some more of that Blackwood left for a 1 handed grip. It might look nice against the brass.
Etching is always a good thing too. And I could definately do those fullers.
Cheers
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Post by dand on Apr 16, 2008 5:00:50 GMT
Yeah, blackwood would look pretty cool too. Dan
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Post by dand on Apr 16, 2008 5:58:05 GMT
Well if you did a 6 cm width, you'd have a 71 cm long blade.....you can you heat treat that yourself right?
Overall, sounds like a nice little cut and thruster....would probably handle much like my Albion Sovereign....a wonderful little beast. Dan
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2008 8:00:22 GMT
Dan: Looks exactly like what I had in my head, but one side is serrated and has five narrow fullers but same taper to the blade and whatnot
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Apr 16, 2008 13:42:51 GMT
Thats true. I like the base of BW's blade. How the shoulder has that flamey look.
Thanks for the photoshop Dan. Black and brass should look good. I'm not a bone man.
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Apr 16, 2008 16:57:53 GMT
Been doin some drawing. What do y'all reckon? I'd like to use the blackwood for the grip, and do some more carving.
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Post by septofclansinclair on Apr 16, 2008 17:41:39 GMT
I reckon you need to move to Canada.
Loving the middle design, except for the little swirl. Other than that, brilliant stuff. You ever consider changing careers?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2008 21:34:23 GMT
If I could have chosen I would take the blade from sword 1, but remove the fang nearest the tip, take the handle from sword 3 and insert brass chain in the spiral. And BAM that's a very nice sword.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2008 0:41:18 GMT
I think the last one fits the hilt best, but i like the blade on the top one best. Maybe if you bent the guard towards the blade into a spiral, that would make it fit the top one, or bend the back one towards the blade and the front one towards the pommel, creating a bit of a handguard. Just some ideas ;D They are all spectacular. Oh, and i was thinking about you today and started this redonkulous sword that i think you'll like. It began with me finding a circle stencil in my room and being really bored, and turned out to be a wicked, demon looking thing. And, in the process, started two more. Once i fix my scanner, I'll stick em up here in a thread with all of stuff.
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Post by brotherbanzai on Apr 17, 2008 0:52:29 GMT
The blade on the bottom looks like it fits the hilt bits best though I would prefer it with a pair of forward facing spikes (like on the first two) rather than the swirls.
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Apr 17, 2008 1:13:43 GMT
So BB, getting back to the picture I posted on page 5, Blade more like that you reckon? DdS - I hear Canada is beautiful and montainous and more sensibly populated - I like. And I bet I could run a global business from there better than I can here in Perth Western Australia. Shipping costs to and from here are a nightmare. From there I could service the huge US market. You may be seeing me in years to come. I love New Zealand for it's beauty, and sparse population. But it's again too remote from the global market for my niche blades. Poo i look forward to your pics. And I have considered the top forward bottom back idea - I like that look. Sl4k - good ideas, that would look very nice. Yes DdS and Sl4k, those little flourishes on the backs of the blade near the cutting point may be superfluous, and could probably impede performance. I like them as artistic additions, but they probably aren't sensible. Then again my Elvin Dirk slashes water bottles very well and it has a spur on the back of the cutting point.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2008 4:23:02 GMT
The middle one, the middle one, you have to make the middle one it is about time you added a sabre like blade to your collection.
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Apr 17, 2008 7:32:04 GMT
Totally correct BW. I may have to dwell on that one and figure out just how I want it. It may be time. Besides single edged swords are half the grinding. A Celtic Sabre / Scimitar! **Just have a look through google images** I love the way this blade goes down before coming back up, very sexy: Not only that but the above shape could be cut out of my 70mm wide flatbar. As opposed to this one which only curves up, this would require forging to give the curve. I'm not the best forger: This ones interesting as it has a ball pommel on a grip that slopes down. I could do that. Leave it with me. Latest Edit:My wife's edits to the scimitar - she LOVES swirls.
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Apr 17, 2008 16:27:26 GMT
I've taken to the steel, and started sketching it up. I have now scribed it on and may start cutting tomorrow. I have gone over it in red here as the scribing was too hard to see. It's a 70cm (28") blade with a one handed grip. I would like to bend the top of the cross forward, and bottom to the rear, in an S shape. I wonder how hot you have to get brass to do that? What do y'all think of this design??!?
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Post by septofclansinclair on Apr 17, 2008 16:32:40 GMT
Heh, you and your swirls...
I like the design, I've always wanted a two-handed saber. I'm anxious to see what the final product would look like.
Brenno, if you're actually interested in moving to Canada at some point, let me know. I've been doing some research on immigration for a friend, I can pass you the info as I get it.
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