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Post by Jordan Williams on Apr 26, 2016 21:35:39 GMT
Here's the bend Anyone know a good way to take the bends and kinks out of it? Advice on polishing would also be appreciated.
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Post by pgandy on Apr 26, 2016 23:25:25 GMT
Dang! That scabbard is a mess and I patiently scrolled down thinking that I was going to learn something about repairing only to come to find out it was a request for “how to”. Good luck on the scabbard, you’ll need it.
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Post by Elrikk on Apr 27, 2016 0:30:35 GMT
Have Superman blow in it really really hard?
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Post by Jordan Williams on Apr 27, 2016 1:10:41 GMT
More helpful than "fill it with dirt" someone else told me
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Post by demonskull on Apr 27, 2016 1:44:17 GMT
I was going to suggest you get a piece of steel and hammer/grind it into the same size, shape and curvature of the sabre. Gently tap it into the scabbard until it stops. Withdraw it and repeat, slowly. You should be able to eventually get the dummy blade completely into the scabbard. This will take some time and a great deal of patience (something I lack). Now you can start to tap the outside of the scabbard back into shape and solder/weld the seam back. Just remember to remove the dummy blade and put it back in every few taps.
It will never look new but it should be serviceable. Good Luck
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Post by Jordan Williams on Apr 27, 2016 2:26:30 GMT
That sounds like it'd work, though I don't have any steel to do that with. I'll definitely keep that in mind though.
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Apr 27, 2016 3:05:57 GMT
It's a lot of work for one scabbard, but if you have to maintain repair the scabbards for a unit equipped with that sword, then it's essential. The madrel (the steel thing you insert into the scabbard during the repair) shouldn't be the same size/shape as the blade, but the size/shape as the scabbard interior (so a bit bigger than the blade). Remove the throat, and then remove the wood lining, insert mandrel, and with a suitable hammer, fix.
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Post by Jordan Williams on Apr 27, 2016 21:32:41 GMT
Had a quick thought - sometimes trumpets can apparently be repaired by filling them with water, then freezing it. The water expands and "fills" out the dents. Obviously getting water inside a scabbard is a no-no, but maybe with a thorough drying (somehow? anyone have any methods on that?) it would be fine. The sword's not going to be stored in it anyhow. Thoughts?
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Post by Jordan Williams on Apr 27, 2016 21:48:06 GMT
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Post by demonskull on Apr 27, 2016 22:25:30 GMT
Most auto dent pullers are for fairly large dents, so I don't think it will work on these small dents.
Regarding your water suggestion: you might experiment with one of those long narrow balloons they make balloon animals out of.. Carefully insert it in the scabbard, fill it with water, tie off the end. Figure a way to block off the mouth of the scabbard and freeze it. It might just work.
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Post by Jordan Williams on Apr 27, 2016 22:40:57 GMT
I hadn't thought of a balloon or plastic inside, thanks for the suggestion. I'm a tad worried that the water expanding will burst the seam though.
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