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Post by soulfromheart on Dec 20, 2020 17:35:02 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2020 21:01:47 GMT
Is that hilt one piece?! I don't think it really matters whether it is one or three pieces, but it's impressive to do this way.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Dec 20, 2020 21:06:04 GMT
It does look like one piece but then again he could be holding it all together as it looks like pieces too, I'll have to ask him about it tonight.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Dec 22, 2020 15:31:52 GMT
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Post by mrbadexample on Dec 22, 2020 15:34:27 GMT
Looks good. A nice, businesslike sword, and the hilt components are pretty sweet.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2020 19:09:34 GMT
He did an excellent, excellent job for a first attempt at a gladius. The point could be more acute and the hilt could be a bit slimmer, but these are minor criticisms and they are aesthetic choices. This looks really good. I really must know how it handles ASAP.
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Post by soulfromheart on Dec 22, 2020 19:18:39 GMT
I love the handle so much ! There is something with the wood grain and spirals (?) that is just so...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2020 19:23:02 GMT
I love the handle so much ! There is something with the wood grain and spirals (?) that is just so... The quality of the wood work is top notch. It also appears to be one solid piece, which is even more remarkable. You can give me the same tools and this thing would be a mess, but Purna has real talent.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Dec 22, 2020 19:29:52 GMT
Yes it is confirmed that it is indeed one solid piece of wood carved to appear as 3 separate pieces, yes it looks amazing for his first attempt at a gladius, I do agree the tip I wish was little longer but that is my fault for that it looked longer in the drawings then i wanted so I had him change it but it needed to be about half an inch longer and I think it would be typical size.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Dec 22, 2020 19:31:52 GMT
it also came out to 685grams which is 1.5lbs so this thing should be lightning fast too.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2020 19:43:43 GMT
Yes it is confirmed that it is indeed one solid piece of wood carved to appear as 3 separate pieces, yes it looks amazing for his first attempt at a gladius, I do agree the tip I wish was little longer but that is my fault for that it looked longer in the drawings then i wanted so I had him change it but it needed to be about half an inch longer and I think it would be typical size. Doesn't really matter though, that thing is going to be very stabby. I just approached him and asked for one too, but a different type. So, it's all your fault.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Dec 22, 2020 19:50:20 GMT
Yes it is confirmed that it is indeed one solid piece of wood carved to appear as 3 separate pieces, yes it looks amazing for his first attempt at a gladius, I do agree the tip I wish was little longer but that is my fault for that it looked longer in the drawings then i wanted so I had him change it but it needed to be about half an inch longer and I think it would be typical size. Doesn't really matter though, that thing is going to be very stabby. I just approached him and asked for one too, but a different type. So, it's all your fault. I did warn him he would be getting at least one other person wanting one :)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2020 14:35:14 GMT
Had a nice chat with Purna today. He has agreed to make a gladius for me, although it's actually a spatha.
We won't wear this dude out. He is very content with what he does, but he did tell me that he cut himself badly two years ago and pledged to never make anything he doesn't want to. That's a wise policy if you ask me. He shared that he is 40 years old and figures he has 10 years of work left in him. He has three people who work under him, whom he is teaching the craft. He hopes to be a well known sword maker within our group. I assured him he is well known to us already.
He loves to receive commissions and is very excited to start new projects.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Dec 23, 2020 16:37:40 GMT
Had a nice chat with Purna today. He has agreed to make a gladius for me, although it's actually a spatha. We won't wear this dude out. He is very content with what he does, but he did tell me that he cut himself badly two years ago and pledged to never make anything he doesn't want to. That's a wise policy if you ask me. He shared that he is 40 years old and figures he has 10 years of work left in him. He has three people who work under him, whom he is teaching the craft. He hopes to be a well known sword maker within our group. I assured him he is well known to us already. He loves to receive commissions and is very excited to start new projects. That is so nice to hear about his story & background. Such a great and humble man.
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Post by soulfromheart on Dec 23, 2020 17:34:53 GMT
Had a nice chat with Purna today. He has agreed to make a gladius for me, although it's actually a spatha. We won't wear this dude out. He is very content with what he does, but he did tell me that he cut himself badly two years ago and pledged to never make anything he doesn't want to. That's a wise policy if you ask me. He shared that he is 40 years old and figures he has 10 years of work left in him. He has three people who work under him, whom he is teaching the craft. He hopes to be a well known sword maker within our group. I assured him he is well known to us already. He loves to receive commissions and is very excited to start new projects. That's what came out of my chats with him as well. His passion is still burning strong and he is really happy with getting custom works.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2020 17:57:09 GMT
So the Superfast is from Purna's personal blade? I didn't know that! The Superfast comes in 3 versions (I believe):
- 12" full tang
- 12" stick tang
- 15" full tang
Would you know which one? I'd planned on the 12" stick tang.
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Post by soulfromheart on Dec 23, 2020 18:42:40 GMT
It's the 12' super fast, not sure if stick or full tang however, sorry. Will ask.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2020 19:36:05 GMT
Appreciate that.
Purna (and his business) deserve kudos. The good thing is these posts show up in Google searches.
I'll be purchasing another khukuri from him soon. If I find his personal blade is a stick tang 12" Superfast, well then that's perfect, because that's what I wanted next anyway. Would be pretty cool to find out that's what he prefers himself!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2020 23:30:09 GMT
Appreciate that. Purna (and his business) deserve kudos. The good thing is these posts show up in Google searches. I'll be purchasing another khukuri from him soon. If I find his personal blade is a stick tang 12" Superfast, well then that's perfect, because that's what I wanted next anyway. Would be pretty cool to find out that's what he prefers himself! He told me today he is most proud of the superfast and that he pioneered the design. It came up when we were discussing intellectual property theft. He is very protective of his designs. I think the full tang is mostly in mind for the Western audience, who is suspicious of small tangs.
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Dec 23, 2020 23:55:14 GMT
It's funny cause my first kukri I got from Kailash blades is a stick tang and it is probably my favorite of the ones I got from kailash, the others being full tang and it just doesn't have the same feel to them I guess.
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