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Post by augustine on Feb 6, 2017 4:32:33 GMT
This is arriving via post later this week, made by Andy Alm of Forged in Fire fame. It took him 4 hours to forge the blade from a high carbon steel billet, then he forge welded the railroad spike to the handle before hand grinding/polishing (stone grinding wheel). Lastly it was heat treated and then leather wrapped. A one piece of steel blade! www.facebook.com/AndyAlmDesigns/videos/1348396195219193/  |
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stormmaster
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Post by stormmaster on Feb 6, 2017 4:40:15 GMT
nice, how much extra did he charge for the leather wrapping over his usual bare steel swords? i've always liked how it looked but didnt like how it was just steel and no leather
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Post by augustine on Feb 6, 2017 4:40:19 GMT
No extra charge! Andy did say that he can make more, if interested send him a PM on his facebook website.
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Post by Croccifixio on Feb 6, 2017 4:57:33 GMT
Whoa you were the one who had that made? Amazing sword by Andy.
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Post by gandermail on Feb 6, 2017 16:14:10 GMT
That looks wicked cool and sorta' scary.
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Post by augustine on Feb 6, 2017 21:06:58 GMT
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Post by seriouslee on Feb 6, 2017 21:38:16 GMT
May I be crass and ask the cost?
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Post by augustine on Feb 6, 2017 21:47:42 GMT
May I be crass and ask the cost? I made an agreement with Andy that anyone interested in one contact him directly on his facebook page (Andy Alm Custom Knives). I will tell you that the cost is less than what you might think! |
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Post by seriouslee on Feb 7, 2017 3:34:01 GMT
Ah, I don't Facebook. I will remain ignorant.
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Post by augustine on Feb 7, 2017 3:42:38 GMT
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Post by bloodwraith on Feb 7, 2017 4:15:09 GMT
Do you have the specifications on this piece?
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Post by augustine on Feb 7, 2017 4:36:58 GMT
Some, but not all. I should receive it via UPS on Thursday and will have more at that time. It is 48 inches long, structure except the spike are hand forged high carbon steel (I think 1080 but will verify). Blade portion is ~34" in length, handle is ~14" in length. It has distal taper. It was heat treated at ~500 degrees for a couple of hours prior to the handle being leather wrapped. I will post weight, POB and POP on Thursday or Friday. Any other info that you want?
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Post by bloodwraith on Feb 7, 2017 4:47:10 GMT
Blade width and thickness would also be useful to know. I'm not asking for price but if you paid under $800 I'd be surprised.
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Post by augustine on Feb 7, 2017 4:52:28 GMT
Yes it was less than that for cost, that much I can tell you. Blade width I requested at ~1.5".
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Post by augustine on Feb 14, 2017 3:07:33 GMT
Just received the sword today (UPS delivery was delayed to to inclement weather). Entire sword length is 50 inches, blade length is 35 and a half inches, handle is 14 and a half inches. Blade width is 1 and a half inches. Blade thickness is 1/4 inch at the blade edge of the wrap, tapering to 3/8 of an inch halfway down the blade and 1/8 of an inch approximately 2 inches before the tip, which is 1/16 of an inch thick. Point of balance is 5 and a half inches from front of wrap. Weight is 3 point 6 pounds.
It feels VERY nimble and light in my two hands!
Thank you again Andy Alm!!!
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Post by Croccifixio on Feb 14, 2017 4:26:24 GMT
I want one but this time a straight, double edged one :D Andy was one of my favorite FiF contestants and I love that he's known for a specific and very interesting style.
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Post by stormmaster on Feb 14, 2017 6:21:12 GMT
how firm is the leather wrapped handle? does it move at all?
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Post by augustine on Feb 14, 2017 6:50:13 GMT
Rock solid, no movement whatsoever. Since the handle is continuous with the rest of the blade (whole sword is one piece) and the leather wrap is absolutely tight, there is NO movement.
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Post by Matthew Blohm on Feb 14, 2017 12:57:46 GMT
Did you get it sharpened? How's the sharpening on it, pretty decent?
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Post by augustine on Feb 14, 2017 13:23:05 GMT
I did not even have to ask ... it came sharpened and the edge is SUPERB the whole length of the blade!
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