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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2019 0:17:43 GMT
Here is the work I did today:
I do intend to repeat the copper plate on the pommel section, which will add about two or three more ounces of weight where it needs to be. It will also bring the finished piece nearer to three pounds total, but that's okay with me.
I will also sand, and sand, and sand the wood and finish with numerous coats of freshly cut shellac, which will then be buffed with steel wool and smoothed out with wax. The pommel also will receive a bezel set gemstone: fossilized dino bone.
Finally, I am going to etch large runes into the ricasso section of the blade and set in copper leaf.
This is an ambitious project and I am entering the home stretch.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 15:42:32 GMT
The sword is nearly complete. All I have left to do is etch the runes, set in some copper, apply shellac to the wood and buff with wax, and then my friend will make a bezel set gem.
The final weight is three pounds even. The point of balance is 5.5 inches from the hand. This is not the one handed sabre I intended, but a heavy, hard-hitting two handed sword. Some swords are built like an axe, this is no exception. A strike from this blade would be fatal.
I decided I don't like the aesthetic of pins, so I didn't bother. If I were to do abusive testing on this, which I will never do, I would install a pin for added security. I think epoxy is fine in most cases. There are many historic swords held together by glue, or even one wood pin.
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Post by Ifrit on Mar 19, 2019 17:54:21 GMT
Damn that's cool. I been following this thread to see where it goes, and that is some work to be proud of.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2019 18:02:13 GMT
Damn that's cool. I been following this thread to see where it goes, and that is some work to be proud of. Thanks! I'm quite pleased with it. Just a few more additions and it will be finished. That is, until I gather up the strength to make a scabbard.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2019 13:13:24 GMT
The sword is basically complete. All I have left is to fix a bezel-set gem onto the pommel. I also want to make a heavily lacquered scabbard, Japanese style. I think it will be an interesting cultural fusion. In any case, feast your eyes on the newly christened runes and the lacquer finished handle.
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