DIY Farangi WIP.
Jun 11, 2015 20:22:45 GMT
Post by Uhlan on Jun 11, 2015 20:22:45 GMT
A while ago I posted some blades here: sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/42144/got-me-blades
It took some time, but now I am at the point of knowing what to do with them. The M1854 will get the Deepeeka German Waloon basket
and the Osborn Heavy Cavalry M1796 blade ( of Sharpe tv series fame) will have a nice Indian made brass Tulwar grip I ordered from www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Brass-Solid-Inlay-Engraved-Fine-handcarfted-Sword-Handle-Hilt-/360828994453?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=tJLB5CuDysh75J5Xoy0R05k5Q88%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc at Ebay. Never mind the price mentioned on the page, I got it for $48 including shipping. Very nice and curtious fellow too I must add.
The grip needed some work and was new, fresh from the foundry. First I had to remove the clay inner core that was still in place and with a sharpened screw driver and a little hammer this was done quite easely.
Secondly, the tang on the Osborn blade was too long.
I want to have the top part of the blade to sit in the grip, so torgue will not loosen the seating of the tang or break it. Better to have the construction based on that thick and wide upper part of the ricasso.
After doing the numbers, 5.5 cm had to be removed. The tang is thick and very sturdy, as needed with a blade like this, so it could stand to lose that much easely.
To have the tang seated in the grip without touching the sides, I had to remove some metal from one side, since the tang is not straight as with a
medieval sword.
That done, the grip slides on and balances on the tip of the tang, so it is easy to centre the grip on the blade.
One of the langets is warped by the way. Nothing can be done about that I am afraid. It does matter little. I think this grip is very nice, though somewhat primitive and what is most important: it is big. My Western hands slide in easely and still find support. It is just right for me. When placed on the blade it makes for a nice combo I think.
Next post will about the finals: centre, support and fill. Maybe I need to add some lead to the mix too. Pob is now at 7.5" from the line made by the underside of the guillons. That could be bettered somewhat, though as it is now, it does not feel unwieldy at all.
Cheers.
It took some time, but now I am at the point of knowing what to do with them. The M1854 will get the Deepeeka German Waloon basket
and the Osborn Heavy Cavalry M1796 blade ( of Sharpe tv series fame) will have a nice Indian made brass Tulwar grip I ordered from www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Brass-Solid-Inlay-Engraved-Fine-handcarfted-Sword-Handle-Hilt-/360828994453?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=tJLB5CuDysh75J5Xoy0R05k5Q88%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc at Ebay. Never mind the price mentioned on the page, I got it for $48 including shipping. Very nice and curtious fellow too I must add.
The grip needed some work and was new, fresh from the foundry. First I had to remove the clay inner core that was still in place and with a sharpened screw driver and a little hammer this was done quite easely.
Secondly, the tang on the Osborn blade was too long.
I want to have the top part of the blade to sit in the grip, so torgue will not loosen the seating of the tang or break it. Better to have the construction based on that thick and wide upper part of the ricasso.
After doing the numbers, 5.5 cm had to be removed. The tang is thick and very sturdy, as needed with a blade like this, so it could stand to lose that much easely.
To have the tang seated in the grip without touching the sides, I had to remove some metal from one side, since the tang is not straight as with a
medieval sword.
That done, the grip slides on and balances on the tip of the tang, so it is easy to centre the grip on the blade.
One of the langets is warped by the way. Nothing can be done about that I am afraid. It does matter little. I think this grip is very nice, though somewhat primitive and what is most important: it is big. My Western hands slide in easely and still find support. It is just right for me. When placed on the blade it makes for a nice combo I think.
Next post will about the finals: centre, support and fill. Maybe I need to add some lead to the mix too. Pob is now at 7.5" from the line made by the underside of the guillons. That could be bettered somewhat, though as it is now, it does not feel unwieldy at all.
Cheers.