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Post by tuna2222 on Apr 11, 2017 10:43:51 GMT
So I bought a VA crusader which I like very much. Except for the end of the tang, which has a rather long thread. It looks solid enough, but what would I know- I'm bit of a newbie. I noticed the crossguard was a little misaligned so I pulled it apart and put it all back together again. To my annoyance, the hex nut kind of...wouldn't sit flush. Not by 1mm, mind you. Maybe I should pull it apart again? Wreak havoc with the grinder? I'm concerned that it will jeopardise the structural integrity. Here's some pictures: imgur.com/gallery/KqdcW
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Apr 11, 2017 14:41:43 GMT
So I bought a VA crusader which I like very much. Except for the end of the tang, which has a rather long thread. It looks solid enough, but what would I know- I'm bit of a newbie. I noticed the crossguard was a little misaligned so I pulled it apart and put it all back together again. To my annoyance, the hex nut kind of...wouldn't sit flush. Not by 1mm, mind you. Maybe I should pull it apart again? Wreak havoc with the grinder? I'm concerned that it will jeopardise the structural integrity. Here's some pictures: imgur.com/gallery/KqdcWYou can take a couple mm off the end by using a Dremel (or similar tool) with a cutting wheel without any problems. What should be of more concern to you are the shoulders beneath the cross guard - general rule of thin is they should not be at a 90• angle, but should be rounded to prevent structural failure. Since your pic has the guard in place, we really can't see what's going on there.
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saix1
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Post by saix1 on Apr 11, 2017 23:32:40 GMT
The question is, okay for what? Bashing things? Slashing things? End them rightly things? :0
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