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Eric L.
Location: Netherland Joined: 21 Sep 2003
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 Posted: Fri 11 Apr, 2008 3:14 am Post subject: I have made my first hilt . |
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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
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D. Austin
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Location: Melbourne, Australia Joined: 20 Sep 2007
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Wow! Very impressive.
That looks like a lot of work. It's quite a nice design too. Well done.
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Chris Goerner
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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
Sic Semper Tyranus
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Ken Speed
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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
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Darryl Aoki
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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
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Eric L.
Location: Netherland Joined: 21 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Fri 11 Apr, 2008 7:21 am Post subject: |
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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.
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Sean Flynt
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Tim Lison
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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!
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Michael Olsen
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That's a really beautiful hilt. Well done, sir.
Michael Olsen
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Gary A. Chelette
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| Sean Flynt wrote: | Beautiful and very inspiring!
Did you also learn how to swim by jumping off of a bridge?  |
Why not, I did. Yes, it's an outstanding piece. Good work!
Are you scared, Connor?
No, Cousin Dugal. I'm not!
Don't talk nonsense, man. I peed my kilt the first time I went into battle.
Oh, aye. Angus pees his kilt all the time!
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Lancelot Chan
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Anders Backlund
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That's CRAZY nice! 
The sword is an ode to the strife of mankind.
"This doesn't look easy... but I bet it is!"
-Homer Simpson.
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Thom R.
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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  those turks head knots look great too
Last edited by Thom R. on Fri 11 Apr, 2008 1:05 pm; edited 2 times in total
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Sam N.
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...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 , imagine what you could make with more practice. Seriously, consider becoming a professional, you could make some major cash with a product like that!
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Jean Thibodeau
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Very nice work both in skill of execution and aesthetics. 
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Brian Kent
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Very nice and well designed! I love the new look!
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Lafayette C Curtis
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That's a bloody nice piece. What's the historical inspiration for the design, BTW?
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Hugo Voisine
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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.
« Que dites-vous ?... C'est inutile ?... Je le sais !
Mais on ne se bat pas dans l'espoir du succès !
Oh ! non, c'est bien plus beau lorsque c'est inutile ! »
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Eric L.
Location: Netherland Joined: 21 Sep 2003
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Thanks for all your kind words.
Lafayette C Curtis; No historical reference was intended. I just liked the design.
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