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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Aug 13, 2021 13:58:52 GMT
I have a small suggestion that might help you out should you actually have this made. As Drawn the current edge bevels will result in an overly heavy blade with not great cutting geometry dude to how steep the primary bevel is, if you modify it to have a plunge grind and go full height up to the fuller you will remove A ton of extra weight and have a very good slicing edge geometry, and a better balanced sword overall.  |
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Post by Murffy on Aug 13, 2021 15:03:39 GMT
I have a small suggestion that might help you out should you actually have this made. As Drawn the current edge bevels will result in an overly heavy blade with not great cutting geometry dude to how steep the primary bevel is, if you modify it to have a plunge grind and go full height up to the fuller you will remove A ton of extra weight and have a very good slicing edge geometry, and a better balanced sword overall. I appreciate the tip. Thanks! I was thinking the bevel might be problematic. It's based on Purna Darnal's kukris, they have a kind of apple-seed structure. They're very light and sharp and are great cutters, but he cuts weight by hollowing out the body of the blade. That might not really be practical for this blade. I've already commissioned Purna but I will mention this to him and see what he thinks. |
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Post by Murffy on Aug 13, 2021 15:24:23 GMT
I have a small suggestion that might help you out should you actually have this made. As Drawn the current edge bevels will result in an overly heavy blade with not great cutting geometry dude to how steep the primary bevel is, if you modify it to have a plunge grind and go full height up to the fuller you will remove A ton of extra weight and have a very good slicing edge geometry, and a better balanced sword overall. I actually just heard back from Purna and he agrees with you. I get the impression that was how he was going to do it anyway. Just goes to show: A good smith should listen to what the customer means, not what he says.  |
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Aug 13, 2021 18:58:18 GMT
Glad to hear it! |
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Post by Murffy on Sept 2, 2021 1:55:40 GMT
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Post by soulfromheart on Sept 2, 2021 18:45:03 GMT
Awesome !  Please let us know your impressions when it arrives  |
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Post by Murffy on Sept 2, 2021 19:03:31 GMT
Will do. Some things didn't turn out exactly as planned, but that's par for the course, I think. I can't wait to see how it handles. The weight should come in right on target of about 530 grams.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Sept 2, 2021 20:11:46 GMT
Looks pretty good So Far. Ive never been a fan of inlays though.
Unless your an absolute MASTER they always seem to come out sloppy looking.
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Post by Murffy on Sept 2, 2021 20:29:20 GMT
I have to agree. It didn't turn out as sharp as I wanted. I had thought of omitting it altogether which is probably what I should have done.
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Post by Murffy on Sept 23, 2021 22:48:13 GMT
Here it is ...  |
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Post by Murffy on Sept 23, 2021 22:49:50 GMT
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Post by Murffy on Sept 23, 2021 22:53:47 GMT
It didn't turn out exactly as designed but darn close.
Weight: 543 grams / 19.1 oz (right on target!)
OAL: 52.5 cm / 21.5"
Blade length: 38 cm / 15"
Taper: 6mm to 5mm at the drop.
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Post by pellius on Sept 23, 2021 23:14:54 GMT
Very nice
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Post by Murffy on Sept 24, 2021 0:55:58 GMT
The nits: I wanted the spine to have a slight curve and it turned out straight. Perhaps it wasn't feasible. The engraving on the ricasso wasn't the five-petal design I envisioned, yet it's kind of growing on me.
The scabbard and the handle exceeded expectations. The carving of the handle is definitely more detailed and better looking than I had drawn. The belt loop on the scabbard is more of a dangler and I had wanted it to ride high on the belt. But, as it turns out, whether by accident or design, there's a kind of second loop that sits it perfectly on the my waist.
Whatever reservations I had melted away when handling it. It's light enough to be quite nimble and quick but balanced forward enough to the give the blade cutting heft. It feels powerful. And it's silly sharp. Against my striking dummy of rolled up rugs, it cuts through layers with ease, and it thrusts through them like nothing. Purna told me it was a good cutter and a fighter. And that's ultimately what I wanted: a fighter.
Now I'm trying to decide what to call it. It's not really a waki-bowie, more of a long bowie with an S guard and a kukri handle.
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Post by soulfromheart on Sept 24, 2021 9:02:36 GMT
So yummy ! Especially those carvings, wowowow ! 🤩👍 |
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