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Well I've managed to cut into sice, and in halves, the piece of wood for the saber's handle. Now comes the annoying part of digging a 3mm depression on the inner side of each in the exact shape of the blade, adding a few metal pieces for fastening, and then filing and grinding until it has an uniform and proper shape.
Sunday, 28-Aug-16 19:52:06 UTC from web-
@nerthos size*
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@nerthos it's what I say to people who decide to forge a weapon for the 1st time:
Heating and hammering a piece of metal is fun, and all.
but making the handle and scabbard is as boring as watching paint dry in real timeSunday, 28-Aug-16 19:54:13 UTC from web-
@zennx Handles for straight swords aren't nearly as annoying, as I can either file or work it with a lathe, and then dig a hole through it. For the saber, since the... whatever the part of the blade that goes into the handle is called in english? is shaped like a trigger, it requires a much more complicated work.
Sunday, 28-Aug-16 19:56:50 UTC from web-
@nerthos it's called a Tang, and yes, I know, I made one for a friend as a gift, the blade was to be worn with a formal dress, so I had to make it extra pretty.
the guard is covered in white quartz and the scabbard has an inlay ed pattern with white gold leaf (I did the inlay, a common friend did the pattern, I suck at drawing art)Sunday, 28-Aug-16 20:12:13 UTC from web-
@zennx Oh, I'm using a border guard blade from the '70s that I got decently cheap and in great condition, mostly unadorned, as I intend to have this one as a serviceable saber. As such I'll just do a plain iron and bronze guard without any sort of inlay or relief. I have much fancier ones, but they're from the late 1800s so I don't want to damage them. I don't want anything fancy on it so I can easily repair any dent or damage.
Sunday, 28-Aug-16 20:19:35 UTC from web-
@nerthos Oh, so you're restauring it, that's pretty neat, never done that, mostly because making a blade from a lump of steel tends to be cheaper than purchasing a weapon with historical value
Sunday, 28-Aug-16 20:26:43 UTC from web-
@zennx Yeah, but I don't have the equipment to make it from scratch right now, and I don't have experience in curved blades. This doesn't really have that much historical value as it's relatively new, so instead of trying to replicate the original guard and handle I'm just making something I find comfortable. Full sabers are kinda expensive, but as this was just blade and scabbard, it was cheap. About 60-65 dollars, with both of the hardest parts out of the way, so the rest is mostly patience.
Sunday, 28-Aug-16 20:29:58 UTC from web
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@zennx This is roughly what it's supposed to be http://rainbowdash.net/attachment/850641
Sunday, 28-Aug-16 20:03:13 UTC from web
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