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Post by libra on Apr 24, 2021 16:36:37 GMT
A new project:
Material is 56Si7 / 1.5026 Length 600mm Width 40mm Thickness 6mm
Made the fullers today with my mill. Fullers are 8mm wide and 1,5mm deep. The longer fuller is the maximum length for my mill. I did't want to loosen/clamp the stock material again to make the fullers longer. This would have ruined everything i guess. The fullers will end in a pointed form. Not sure which will be the fitting tool to do this. Will test a dremel and needle files.
Gripshells will be made from stabilized beech.
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Post by pellius on Apr 24, 2021 16:41:53 GMT
Oh, yeah. That is nice!
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Post by Paul Muad’Dib on Apr 24, 2021 17:35:39 GMT
Me likey. Can’t wait to see it finished. As always, nice work libra.
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Post by Scott on Apr 25, 2021 2:54:17 GMT
Looks great. What's the handle material?
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Post by libra on Apr 25, 2021 18:14:25 GMT
Thank you, guys!
I'm still trying to decide for the right filework on the blade's spine. Not sure yet if I'll decorate the whole spine (except the grip) or just partially. Did some test filing on a rest part. Pretty hard to find the right pattern.
Scott: it's stabilized beech wood |
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Post by randomnobody on Apr 27, 2021 0:49:24 GMT
Mmm, bauernwehr... I'll be checking in on this.
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Post by libra on May 1, 2021 17:26:39 GMT
Today I managed to extend the fullers. Used the Dremel and a conical grinding stone. It's just an intermediate state. There's much more work necessary to make the fullers as I wish them to be.
Next step was creating the bevels. I didn't use the angle grinder and belt sander too long, because I gave myself the luxury of using a milled file. This tool scrubs the steel away like a boss. It shouldn't be used without gloves (front hand especially), because it's pretty sharp.
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Post by libra on May 8, 2021 16:00:59 GMT
The progress for today:
I made the Nagel and did the filework on the grip's spine.
I pushed 4mm brass tubes into the borings, which have countersinkings on both sides and peened them into place.
The filework will be filled up with blackened epoxy later, when the grip shells are installed.
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Post by Lukas MG (chenessfan) on May 8, 2021 19:01:31 GMT
The brass is a nice touch! I like it. File work is good, too.
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Post by pellius on May 8, 2021 19:41:41 GMT
This just gets better and better
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Post by Scott on May 8, 2021 23:29:20 GMT
The brass looks awesome!
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Post by libra on May 9, 2021 18:00:34 GMT
Thank you Lukas, pellius and Scott! |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2021 19:56:21 GMT
Damn that's pretty. Awesome skills man
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Post by viece on Jun 1, 2021 1:44:51 GMT
Nice piece. I'm planning to make a bauernwehr soon and am looking at your stuff closely for tips and ideas. Thanks for posting your process.
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Post by libra on Aug 11, 2021 15:48:59 GMT
Thank you, guys!
I can continue the project after the blade came back from heat treatment without any considerable issues. There's a slightly bend to the side in the middle, but absolutely no sabering this time!
Currently there's still no distal taper, but this will become necessary as the blade has too much mass in the tip area.
After that I'll have to produce the metal shells, where the Nagel sits later.
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Post by libra on Oct 9, 2021 18:13:21 GMT
I finally found some time to continue.
Used some surplus D2 steel to produce the raw form of the "nagel-shells". Decided to mill an offset into the shells with a 3mm radius towards the blade. And I'll try to bring a brass ball under the peen of the nagel.
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Post by Paul Muad’Dib on Oct 9, 2021 19:52:18 GMT
Libra, the detailing on your work is just fantastic. Glad your back, I had forgotten about this project. Glad to see it progressing.
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Post by libra on Dec 3, 2021 19:40:08 GMT
Some mini progress with this almost forgotten project.
I made a mistake for which I could slap myself. Should have known better, because...
I brought the congruent borings (all of them 4mm) into the tang and the wood before the heat treatment. What could go wrong? Right, the steel shifts during that process and does not have the same dimensions as before. As a result 4 from 6 borings weren't congruent anymore. After some thinking I came to the result to enlarge the diameters of the borings which dont fit anymore. Only two 4mm borings were usable and I could set the grip pins. But blessing in disguise I found this solution... From 4mm towards the blade, 6mm in the middle and finally 8mm at the grip's end.
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Post by pellius on Dec 3, 2021 20:17:15 GMT
Nice solution.
Also, very nice looking scales.
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Post by libra on Dec 28, 2021 19:36:35 GMT
Seems like I'm approaching the last steps. Soldered the nagel and its grip shell together. Pretty easy but effective solution to connect parts without a visible weld.
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