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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Jun 1, 2008 15:26:17 GMT
I like the look of "The Blue Knight" but I don't think I can afford one. That's why I said "few hundreds less" ;D Oh, and you sold the Bravehart Sword? I thought you liked it. I marked the braveheart sword Sold coz it's sold to me. I llloove it. I just figured Sold looks better. However The Blue Knight is Sold now, to an Aussie buyer. I've had a lot of comments on that one. Im halfway through lathing some more historical interpretive wheel pommels. I also want to get stuck into some of the guard designs I put in the OP as well. I'll purple / blue them all too. I have so many swords I want to make. As a teaser I'm doing 2 ring pommels, in the Irish style, I need to come up with some crazy designs for them. Also 3 interesting wheel pommels, AND I have a set of High Elven King furniture coming - the old style with the vines. I gotta get busy. One other thing, that people are welcome to comment on. I want to have all my pommels screw on, like Windlass style. Even the wheel ones. It's the easiest way for now to have all my swords able to be dismantled, or tightened with ease. It will help maintenence, customising, and warranty repairs. The tang will be ground down and have the thread cut in. None of this welding BS. I'm not a big fan of peening, as it leaves no room for adjustment afterwards.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 1, 2008 20:07:15 GMT
You could bore a clean hole through the pommel and notch it to keep it aligned properly, then use a pommel nut to hold it in place. I prefer that method over simple screw on pommels - as screw on pommels become misaligned if it ever loosens up and needs tightening.
You'd retain the ability to easily customize the sword as well.
This is the method Angus Trim uses last time I checked(he even goes so far as making the pommel nut removable with a screwdriver).
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Jun 2, 2008 16:18:53 GMT
Yeah, very worthy of consideration Adam, thanks +1. Gus actually uses allen key nuts, it's only VA that have the screwdriver types, which are not as durable.
However I lathed out a pile of these pommels today, and I decided to stick with the threaded pommels. Having the keyed and nutted version as per gus trim is just a bit too much hassle for me for various reasons right now. Perhaps in the near future it may be a possibility. Still I tell you, having granddads machinery to use is AWESOME. Wait till you see these pommels we made.
I am very happy with them threaded. I like to be able to disassemble and tighten at will. Loctite will usually keep them in place for as long as needed, and if one just cant get it into position they can always file down the contacting face a wee bit. + I can still do peened pommels on request.
I'm also working on 4 guards to add to the premade ones I've ordered. Once I have the hilt furniture ready to go I can usually draw inspiration for the blades. I hope to do maybe 5 swords all at once, and maybe save some time.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2008 22:31:45 GMT
Sounds like you are having way too much fun. LOL
Picture man pictures! ;D
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Jun 3, 2008 8:10:52 GMT
Ok, pommels are all sanded back and polished up. These have not been assigned to projects yet, so they are available for custom sword orders.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2008 13:10:17 GMT
Very nice Brenn.
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Jun 3, 2008 16:25:17 GMT
Heres a sketch of two of the guard designs I'm making. I reckon they'll be damn fine once complete and fitted to a blade. Ususally I get inspiration for a blade once I've got the fittings first. Sounds like you are having way too much fun. LOL No way man this is business now . mwahahaha
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2008 8:03:27 GMT
#3 is my favorite!
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Oct 22, 2008 9:30:13 GMT
Haha You mean the Fantakwak. (Fantasy Tactical Wakizashi.) It has since been made, along with #12 and 13. All of 9260 with burl handles. [ See: www.fableblades.com/Knives.html ] They're all for sale. $190us special for SBGers. The Fantakwak sold once but it had rough sanding blemishes on the blade so I have it back. I have since refinished it, and sanded it back to a 400 grit satin finish.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2009 6:56:34 GMT
all great designs man. what you think a couple of double edged fighting dirks would be? ive been needin a good dirk a long time.
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Apr 12, 2009 7:12:41 GMT
all great designs man. what you think a couple of double edged fighting dirks would be? ive been needin a good dirk a long time. No worries, you can PM with your ideas for pricing. Looking through my stock on my website should give you some guidance on pricing ballparks.
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