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Matthew Stagmer
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Posted: Sat 20 Dec, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject: Pattern welded zombie slayer in the works. |
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When is a saw not a saw? When it is transmuted into a sword!
Let the Zombies beware!
6 long chainsaw blades
Bundled for forging...
Here is glimpse of the long curved blade.
More to come...
Matthew Stagmer
Maker of custom and production weaponry
Youtube.com/ThatWorks
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Ian Hutchison
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Posted: Sat 20 Dec, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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Very neat looking, almost like camouflage. How difficult/easy was it to forge into billet?
'We are told that the pen is mightier than the sword, but I know which of these weapons I would choose.' - Adrian Carton de Wiart
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Matthew Stagmer
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Posted: Sat 20 Dec, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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Its pretty easy to make into a rough patterned bar with lots of gapping. Thats not what we wanted for this blade and it was really a pain to make a clean billet.
Wait till we have pics of the whole blade, its pretty crazy.
We havent figured out the mounts yet and may wait for a buyer to decide.
Matthew Stagmer
Maker of custom and production weaponry
Youtube.com/ThatWorks
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Tim Lison
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Posted: Sat 20 Dec, 2008 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! Really cool pattern on the metal. Who thought of use chainsaw blades for the blade? That's gonna have double the zombie killing power! Can't wait to see what it turns into!
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Jean Thibodeau
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Posted: Sat 20 Dec, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting, but I'm assuming that the steel in the chain would vary in carbon content depending on it being the pieces forming the cutting teeth and the pieces forming the chain and the pins/rivets holding things together.
From very high carbon tool steel to maybe very mild steel and I wonder what other alloying elements are present in the different steels used in the chain ?
Just curious and not meant as a negative comment as I'm looking forward to see how this project turns out.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Michal Plezia
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Posted: Sun 21 Dec, 2008 5:23 am Post subject: |
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Very nice pattern.Please don't register it as trade mark
www.elchon.com
Polish Guild of Knifemakers
The sword is a weapon for killing, the art of the sword is the art of killing. No matter what fancy words you use or what titles you put to
it that is the only truth.
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Mike Harris
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Posted: Sun 21 Dec, 2008 8:38 am Post subject: |
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That is a VERY COOL idea. What will you guys think of next? I will be most interested in seeing how this one turns out.
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Dustin R. Reagan
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Posted: Sun 21 Dec, 2008 9:42 am Post subject: Re: Pattern welded zombie slayer in the works. |
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Matthew Stagmer wrote: | When is a saw not a saw? When it is transmuted into a sword!
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I love your medieval style anvil. Where did you get it??
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M. Eversberg II
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Posted: Sun 21 Dec, 2008 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Awesome idea. Can't wait to see the rest of the blade.
M.
This space for rent or lease.
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Matthew Stagmer
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Posted: Mon 22 Dec, 2008 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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Still needing additional polishing and a deeper etch. Crazy nice none the less!
We do have to remove a couple offending fingerprints from the show last weekend. Seems the show gave out apples as snacks, huge no no for blade handling!
Did I mention its pretty large?
Matthew Stagmer
Maker of custom and production weaponry
Youtube.com/ThatWorks
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Michal Plezia
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Posted: Tue 23 Dec, 2008 5:00 am Post subject: |
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Nice.Really nice.I'm looking forward to cutting test raport
www.elchon.com
Polish Guild of Knifemakers
The sword is a weapon for killing, the art of the sword is the art of killing. No matter what fancy words you use or what titles you put to
it that is the only truth.
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Shane Dopson
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Posted: Wed 31 Dec, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Wow
That is the funkiest thing I have seen in a while!
I'm not really into the fantasy stuff, but that is cool -even just the idea.
Looking forward to seeing the final product.
Cheers
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JE Sarge
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Posted: Wed 31 Dec, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Quite the interesting creation. The pattern is definately otherworldly. Its the most creative of billet I've seen.
The Gods of Death Metal are pleased...
J.E. Sarge
Crusader Monk Sword Scabbards and Customizations
www.crusadermonk.com
"But lack of documentation, especially for such early times, is not to be considered as evidence of non-existance." - Ewart Oakeshott
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Matthew Stagmer
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Posted: Thu 01 Jan, 2009 10:23 am Post subject: |
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I am super pleased with the reaction to this piece. Start to finish this blade certainly has more time into it then any other we have ever done. We are still debating on the mounts. It will be something dark that is for sure. We are still offering a buyer to step in and dictate what he or she may want to see for the mounts. If that doesn't happen soon we will just mount it up with something wicked.
Matthew Stagmer
Maker of custom and production weaponry
Youtube.com/ThatWorks
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John Lundemo
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Posted: Fri 09 Jan, 2009 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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Matthew Stagmer wrote: | I am super pleased with the reaction to this piece. Start to finish this blade certainly has more time into it then any other we have ever done. We are still debating on the mounts. It will be something dark that is for sure. We are still offering a buyer to step in and dictate what he or she may want to see for the mounts. If that doesn't happen soon we will just mount it up with something wicked. | Hi Matthew, did you get a buyer for that there blade yet? I like the shape, maybe alittle less recurve on the tang. Anyway, I wouldn't mind mounting something wicked onto that puppy, will PM you for price.
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Shane Dopson
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Posted: Tue 28 Dec, 2010 10:40 am Post subject: |
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Has there been anymore work on this blade? I'm quite interested to see the final product!
Thanks
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Matthew Stagmer
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Posted: Thu 30 Dec, 2010 5:17 am Post subject: |
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There has been several ideas thrown out there and we have worked up a few different options. At one point some other makers wanted to mount it and we were going that direction and it trailed off. We have about a half dozen pattern welded sword blades that need to be mounted but we have some major production jobs to get out the first two weeks of the year. Mid January we are planning on forging some more pattern welded blades from some new stock and getting everythign mounted for the new season.
I will keep this thread updated. Thanks for the interest and the bump!
Matthew Stagmer
Maker of custom and production weaponry
Youtube.com/ThatWorks
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