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Rob Miller
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This is one i have just finished before the break,A type X / XII.
steel cross and pommel,beech grip with hemp binding and calfskin,finished with brass collars.
Weight 2.4 Lb
Overall Length 37 1/2"
Blade Length 31 3/4"
Point of Balance 5 1/4"
Hand Forged,hardened and tempered EN45 Sprint steel,52 Rockwell
Another one for production in the New Year.
Seasons Greetings to all at myArmoury.
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Geoff Wood
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Nice to see that pommel type. Looks good!
Geoff
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Justin King
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You've made me envious again...that wide fuller looks difficult to get so smooth but gives the blade a visual grace.
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Steve Grisetti
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A simple overall form, very finely executed. I like it. Well done, Rob!
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
- Sir Toby Belch
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Tim Lison
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Rob-
Your work just keeps getting better! Excellent. Just excellent.
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Rob Miller
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| Posted: Mon 24 Dec, 2007 7:09 am Post subject: |
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| Justin King wrote: | | You've made me envious again...that wide fuller looks difficult to get so smooth but gives the blade a visual grace. |
that is true,you will know that grinding a wider fuller is hard work to clean up,even fine grit scratches need to be completely polished out,this blade has a satin finish after the polish,although i am not completely happy with satinising,i think if the fuller is first polished and then the edges are ground and polished last then the finish is crisp.I pull the fuller out to almost the width of the blade at its end and grind the edge afterwards to give a nice deep fuller and also help a bit with the overall taper of the steel
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