Hanwei Tinker Viking Sword

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Hanwei Tinker Viking Sword Dec 24, 2014 3:36:47 GMT

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Hail, Worm of Morgoth! Well met again! Die now and the darkness have thee! Thus is Turin son of Hurin avenged.

He wondered what the man's name was and where he came from; and if he was really evil of heart, or what lies or threats had led him on the long march from his home; and if he would not really rather have stayed there in peace

Lonely Wolf Forge Manufacturers and Vendors Posts: 6,439	Hanwei Tinker Viking Sword Dec 24, 2014 7:14:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Dec 24, 2014 7:14:03 GMT great review! your new grip is very nicely executed as well!
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Draven Member Posts: 250	Hanwei Tinker Viking Sword Dec 24, 2014 17:57:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Draven on Dec 24, 2014 17:57:11 GMT Thanks!
	Hail, Worm of Morgoth! Well met again! Die now and the darkness have thee! Thus is Turin son of Hurin avenged. He wondered what the man's name was and where he came from; and if he was really evil of heart, or what lies or threats had led him on the long march from his home; and if he would not really rather have stayed there in peace

William Swiger Global Moderator Retired Global Moderator "If I must choose between peace and righteousness, I choose righteousness" — Theodore Roosevelt Posts: 11,040	Hanwei Tinker Viking Sword Dec 25, 2014 10:22:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by William Swiger on Dec 25, 2014 10:22:15 GMT Nice review. I filed the corners on my pommel as well when I got mine a few years back.
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Hanwei Tinker Viking Sword Dec 25, 2014 22:59:15 GMT

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Post by Draven on Dec 25, 2014 22:59:15 GMT

Thanks William!

A minor update after a little use and work, a wee shim broke free in the scabbard and I lost retention today! It was just a little plastic piece by the look of it, and took a bit of shaking to get out. I skived a piece of leather, glued it in and problem solved.

Hail, Worm of Morgoth! Well met again! Die now and the darkness have thee! Thus is Turin son of Hurin avenged.

He wondered what the man's name was and where he came from; and if he was really evil of heart, or what lies or threats had led him on the long march from his home; and if he would not really rather have stayed there in peace

bigpete Member Posts: 993	Hanwei Tinker Viking Sword Dec 26, 2014 7:06:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by bigpete on Dec 26, 2014 7:06:40 GMT Nice review ! I've thought about this one myself a fair bit but never had the spare cash. Luckily I got the deepeeka 5 lobe stromlo was selling as an early Xmas present so now I have the sword to go with the spears,axes and seax :-)

Curtis_Louis Global Moderator Global Moderator word Posts: 3,012	Hanwei Tinker Viking Sword Dec 26, 2014 15:22:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Curtis_Louis on Dec 26, 2014 15:22:15 GMT Excellent review! Great job on the wrap. I really like the wide riser.
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Hanwei Tinker Viking Sword Dec 27, 2014 6:57:05 GMT

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Post by Draven on Dec 27, 2014 6:57:05 GMT

thanks y'all

Sadly I wound up rewrapping the grip - the dye I used was a funny concoction I just happened to have lying around and it wound up somewhat multicolored. Went on green, came out purplish (as in the picture) and ended up having green, brown, purple and a hint of yellow! Bizarre. It has a hemp cord wrap now with turks head knots that I quite like - I'll post pics when dry!

bigpete - I had the triple-lobed Deepeeka myself, it's not bad for such a low-cost sword. How do you like it?

Hail, Worm of Morgoth! Well met again! Die now and the darkness have thee! Thus is Turin son of Hurin avenged.

He wondered what the man's name was and where he came from; and if he was really evil of heart, or what lies or threats had led him on the long march from his home; and if he would not really rather have stayed there in peace

bigpete Member Posts: 993	Hanwei Tinker Viking Sword Jan 2, 2015 1:29:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by bigpete on Jan 2, 2015 1:29:20 GMT I quite like mine it seems pretty solid,just working on sharpening it properly and giving it a spatulate tip. Feels a little blade heavy though,and the scabbard is pretty ordinary . Overall I'm pretty bloody happy with it though :-)

Draven Member Posts: 250	Hanwei Tinker Viking Sword Jan 2, 2015 5:26:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Draven on Jan 2, 2015 5:26:00 GMT Yeah setting good geometry took a minute - cuts great now though
	Hail, Worm of Morgoth! Well met again! Die now and the darkness have thee! Thus is Turin son of Hurin avenged. He wondered what the man's name was and where he came from; and if he was really evil of heart, or what lies or threats had led him on the long march from his home; and if he would not really rather have stayed there in peace

shing Registered Posts: 11	Hanwei Tinker Viking Sword Aug 15, 2015 0:53:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by shing on Aug 15, 2015 0:53:57 GMT Nice reviw. Sorry about the necro, but i am curious if that thread around the pommel is removable or not? Is it a carved in thread look or is it a real thread that has been epoxied into place? Replacing it with gold would look quite nice.

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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Dec 24, 2014 7:14:03 GMT

Post by Draven on Dec 24, 2014 17:57:11 GMT

Post by William Swiger on Dec 25, 2014 10:22:15 GMT

Post by Draven on Dec 25, 2014 22:59:15 GMT

Post by bigpete on Dec 26, 2014 7:06:40 GMT

Post by Curtis_Louis on Dec 26, 2014 15:22:15 GMT

Post by Draven on Dec 27, 2014 6:57:05 GMT

Post by bigpete on Jan 2, 2015 1:29:20 GMT

Post by Draven on Jan 2, 2015 5:26:00 GMT

Post by shing on Aug 15, 2015 0:53:57 GMT

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