Posts: 56 Location: Netherland
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 3:14 am
I have made my first hilt .
I want to show my DIY work here. Finished it today when the sword came in. Made the hilt from a normal steel bar, the sheet metal was 3mm thick. The sword i used to finish it of with is a Hanwei renaissance sidesword. It handles very well.
With this link you can see the work progress.
http://www.castlekeep.co.uk/forums/index.php?...0&st=0
Posts: 208 Location: Melbourne, Australia
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 4:41 am
Wow! Very impressive.
That looks like a lot of work. It's quite a nice design too. Well done.
Posts: 356 Location: Roanoke, Virginia
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 5:47 am
Wow! That is incredible work. You did a really nice job keeping the proportions right, and I very much like the design you chose. I would be interested to know how many hours of work you have in the hilt.
Also, will you be doing anything with the scabbard fittings to match tie in the design of the hilt?
Chris
Posts: 656
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 6:27 am
Eric,
You MADE that?! Incredible job! I, for one, and I imagine some others would be interested in a description of how you did it if you wouldn't mind.
Thanks
Ken Speed
Posts: 93
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 7:18 am
Very nicely done, I must say. I especially like the detail work, but the thing that strikes me is how... well, right it looks. I don't know why, but it just looks like something that ought to handle well.
-Darryl
Posts: 56 Location: Netherland
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 7:21 am
Thanks guys,
I don`t know how long it took to finish, didn`t keep tabs :). It was fun to do. I problely will incorporate the design into the scabbard but i have no good idea`s yet.
Ken; there is a link to the "how did i do it" under the last picture. :)
I got my inspiration from Eric Stevenson and Christian Fletcher.
Posts: 5,981 Location: Birmingham, Alabama
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 7:41 am
Beautiful and very inspiring!
So, you did all of the design and component construction without having any idea how to weld? I hereby award you the DIY Medal For Conspicuous Courage!
Did you also learn how to swim by jumping off of a bridge? :lol:
Posts: 1,606 Location: Chicago, Illinois
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 9:12 am
Damn fine work! That is very impressive for a first effort! It would be impressive for a 100th effort! I salute you. Now you need to learn how to make blades so you can do the whole thing yourself!
Posts: 46
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 9:48 am
That's a really beautiful hilt. Well done, sir.
Posts: 337 Location: Houston, Texas
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 10:06 am
Sean Flynt wrote: |
Beautiful and very inspiring!
Did you also learn how to swim by jumping off of a bridge? :lol: |
Why not, I did. Yes, it's an outstanding piece. Good work!
Posts: 1,307 Location: Hong Kong
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 10:38 am
You've done a superb job! That's incredibly good!
Posts: 629 Location: Sweden
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 10:38 am
That's CRAZY nice! :eek:
Posts: 630 Location: Tucson
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 1:04 pm
Wow. Nice design and really clean lines - as someone who has dremeled a fair amount of mild steel - you must have a really steady hand. getting it to that point is no easy feat! wow#2. most excellent. tr :surprised: those turks head knots look great too
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Posts: 114 Location: Beijing, China
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 1:05 pm
...Wow. I am not sure what to say. There are "professional" smiths whose work is of far inferior quality, and that is after quite a few years working. For your first try, that is incredible :eek:, imagine what you could make with more practice. Seriously, consider becoming a professional, you could make some major cash with a product like that!
Posts: 8,310 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada
Fri 11 Apr, 2008 6:32 pm
Very nice work both in skill of execution and aesthetics. :cool:
Posts: 54
Sat 12 Apr, 2008 12:32 am
Very nice and well designed! I love the new look!
Posts: 2,698 Location: Indonesia
Sat 12 Apr, 2008 2:33 am
That's a bloody nice piece. What's the historical inspiration for the design, BTW?
Posts: 336
Sat 12 Apr, 2008 7:43 am
Wow, that's what I call a beautiful hilt... incredible work Eric. I like the "3D" feel of your engraving... very crisp lines and good design. :)
Posts: 56 Location: Netherland
Sat 12 Apr, 2008 9:23 am
Thanks for all your kind words.
Lafayette C Curtis; No historical reference was intended. I just liked the design.
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