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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2008 2:34:29 GMT
I made this sword, with considerable help from my true-handed wife, as an homage to the fantasy sword from Michael Moorcock's Elric series, Stormbringer - in particular, the artist Robert Gould's version of it, as many artists have drawn different 'visions' of it. Here is a gallery of it at the author's site, if you want higher res. www.multiverse.org/imagehive/v/nnnnnnnnnnnn/Swords/RGsSbyDD/It's 60 1/4 " long, blade is 48", 3" wide at the hilt, hilt is 15" wide. Very fun work, it makes me very jealous of those who craft their own swords...it's gotta be hugely gratifying.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2008 2:45:21 GMT
Great work DD and Mrs DD!
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Oct 26, 2008 5:15:48 GMT
Shee yah. Thats awesome. You must be spewing you cant cut stuff up with it. It looks awesome! +1
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2008 7:59:37 GMT
Incredible job!!
Funny thing here...I made my first wooden sword after my first knives. And...guess what? Almost ALL of the same skills apply (for a stock removal type application), steel is just a denser material. Even the fitment of the guard and pommel etc...it's all very close to the same skills. You guys have shown with your wooden sword there (particularly the attention to detail and quality of craftsmanship) that you have the dedication to make one out of steel. It's really not as hard as it seems if you have a rough grounding in hand crafting of any sort. Even in a residential setting. As an example I made my first knife (pictured in my avatar, with a build walk through on this forum) in a few days, with NO experience shaping metal whatsoever prior to beginning. Granted I forged mine out to begin, but if I'd had a flat blank of steel I could easily (probably easier than forging the first one lol) have done the same via stock removal with an angle grinder and files. A sword would be more of a challenge, but if you practiced on a few knives I think you'd find it easier than you imagined. That sword shows a definite eye for the symmetry and detail required for successfully making blades out of steel =).
Anyhow, awesome work, and please if you do try a steel one...keep us posted!
Cris
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Oct 26, 2008 9:50:58 GMT
Yeah, I can see him making a knife soon. My first one was a Falchion, not too big of a commitment... The only thing that could really hold anyone here back is the Xtreme amount of noise emmenating from the power tools. I'm so lucky to be on acreage.
If y'all want to make some stuff via stock removal, get in touch and I'm always happy to offer what I've learned.
How did you make the fuller? It's really tidy.
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Post by brotherbanzai on Oct 26, 2008 14:10:03 GMT
That's pretty sweet, would not have known it was wood. I especially like the blade. I would agree with the others that if you can do that in wood it's not so great a step to do it in metal. Good job.
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Post by Matt993f.o.d on Oct 26, 2008 22:31:54 GMT
Go on then. Get making a real one. You know you want to.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2008 2:52:04 GMT
Yeah, I can see him making a knife soon. My first one was a Falchion, not too big of a commitment... The only thing that could really hold anyone here back is the Xtreme amount of noise emmenating from the power tools. I'm so lucky to be on acreage. If y'all want to make some stuff via stock removal, get in touch and I'm always happy to offer what I've learned. How did you make the fuller? It's really tidy. No power tools seemed to work right when I did practice shots on other sparring swords, so I got a line drawn just so, and dragged a cut freehand with a utility knife, then repeated with an angle each way to establish the track of the fuller, then shaved it out with a shaping tool for a drill, but held in hand. That's something that, in wood, can be handled freehand - I can always follow a line with a razor - but in steel, well, I don't even know how it's done. I'd love to work in metal, I'm jealous of you guys who do it. Fascinating craft, art, skill...however you label it. I've a buddy who makes some large knives. I think a great vacation would be a week at a fine sword shop, soaking up what I could. Wisconsin isn't far... As far as the noise, I have 3 acres, nice neighbors. Canderson, I'd probably ask questions of you all enough to keep you annoyingly up-to-date! ;D Thanks for the encouragement guys, and the kind words.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 27, 2008 3:02:46 GMT
Yeah, I can see him making a knife soon. My first one was a Falchion, not too big of a commitment... The only thing that could really hold anyone here back is the Xtreme amount of noise emmenating from the power tools. I'm so lucky to be on acreage. If y'all want to make some stuff via stock removal, get in touch and I'm always happy to offer what I've learned. How did you make the fuller? It's really tidy. No power tools seemed to work right when I did practice shots on other sparring swords, so I got a line drawn just so, and dragged a cut freehand with a utility knife, then repeated with an angle each way to establish the track of the fuller, then shaved it out with a shaping tool for a drill, but held in hand. That's something that, in wood, can be handled freehand - I can always follow a line with a razor - but in steel, well, I don't even know how it's done. I'd love to work in metal, I'm jealous of you guys who do it. Fascinating craft, art, skill...however you label it. I've a buddy who makes some large knives. I think a great vacation would be a week at a fine sword shop, soaking up what I could. Wisconsin isn't far... Thanks for the encouragement guys, and the kind words. Basically you rough it in to get the shape 'close' with an angle grinder (grunt work...you could technically do the whole thing with files lol), then you use your files much like you used your razor knife...to finish the bevels and fine tune the crisp lines. Sand it a little, heat treat, then finish it with fine files and sand paper. That's a very simplified version of what, on a knife can take an easy week to complete (if you put a lot of effort into it)...but it's really not a lot different. By the way, on my sword I didn't use any razor knife...I made it with files just as I would a sword...to make sure the processes would work...and they did =). I cut out the blank with a saw, marked my center lines, and started draw filing. Took me about two hours or so to make this: Nowhere near the quality of yours of course...but it was just an excercise to test out the methods. The guard slips on just like on a real sword etc. I'd say go for it! Brenno is a very accomplished stock removal guy (working on forging as I recall?), and Sam Salvati has forging to shape and finishing covered. Good guys to learn from, more than willing to help...and again...getting started and putting out a quality piece is easier than you think if you're a bit determined =). Cris
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