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« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2015, 09:15:01 PM » |
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I'd love to learn some of your "old school" talents. Maybe you could make something at Loon's workshop sometime so we can watch how it's done. Tea & cake in exchange for a tutorial!
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« Reply #16 on: February 23, 2015, 06:03:59 AM » |
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 Do you have anything particular in mind Andy, or should we just get that forge built first ?
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« Reply #17 on: February 23, 2015, 02:39:35 PM » |
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Build the forge I guess.
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« Reply #18 on: February 23, 2015, 02:57:54 PM » |
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you sir are far to clever well done mate that is a cracking piece of work. now you just need to work some leather and make a sheath for it to hang on your belt. know anyone that can do that? oh wait a minute.....  |
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« Reply #19 on: February 23, 2015, 05:24:21 PM » |
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Thanks but it's not finished yet. Still have to make a butt cap, heat treat the blade, polish then assemble.
Want to try claying the blade for the hardening to get a distinctive hamon (visible line between the harder edge and main body). Not done this before, so if anyone has, tips would be welcome.
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« Reply #20 on: February 23, 2015, 06:23:55 PM » |
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« Reply #21 on: February 23, 2015, 06:52:45 PM » |
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A butt cap?
Your house must contain a whole arsenal of weaponry by now Dave.
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« Reply #22 on: February 23, 2015, 07:36:24 PM » |
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Don't know of any gansumisu outside of Japan. and while my wife and daughter are going there soon, I'm not. A butt cap? Your house must contain a whole arsenal of weaponry by now Dave. An end cap for the hilt not my butt  Not quite an arsenal |
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« Reply #23 on: March 01, 2015, 10:21:25 PM » |
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Gave up on the claying idea, after finding out that unless you get everything just right, there is a very good chance that the edge will crack. Butt cap done and blade etched to echo the antler hilt. Should look quite good after final polishing and not bad for some bits of scrap and a bit of antler sold as a dog chew. |
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« Reply #24 on: March 01, 2015, 11:08:41 PM » |
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« Reply #25 on: March 23, 2015, 03:55:38 PM » |
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We do all hate you, you know that don't you. Yep. But I don't care.   Final pic. Sheath I knocked up today. Really enjoy this leather embossing lark. |
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Getting older but no wiser! Just using bigger hammers.
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« Reply #26 on: March 23, 2015, 05:58:04 PM » |
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Cant we ban him from the site, only joking
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
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