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Timo Nieminen
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 Posted: Sun 11 May, 2014 1:36 am Post subject: DIY fantasy firangi |
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Made this today. A fantasy firangi. A tulwar hilt, married to what is best described as a straight spear-point katana blade, sanmei, with pattern-welded sides, modern Chinese replica which had very poor quality mountings. I thought about mounting this as a mortuary style sword, or possibly with a 19th European cavalry sword hilt. But since I have lots of tulwar hilts, relatively speaking, I thought that might be nice.
The original plan was to use the original resin, but it wouldn't soften enough to fit the blade. Heating did soften it enough to remove it (in chunks and powder). Filled the hilt with epoxy putty, and fitted the blade. Later, I will drill and pin through the guard, which will help strengthen the hilt as well - there is a crack, and it won't hurt to hold the sides together.
1025g, and PoB at 6".
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DIY firangi
"In addition to being efficient, all pole arms were quite nice to look at." - Cherney Berg, A hideous history of weapons, Collier 1963.
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Mark Moore
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That looks cool as hell. I wish I had that blade to mount up on a Scottish basket.....would make a great backsword!...McM
''Life is like a box of chocolates...'' --- F. Gump
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Tom King
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Quite neat looking! It looks like it'd be a brutal cutter too 
Ha, this is just further reinforcing my need for a tulwar.... amongst the other million things draining my wallet
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Timo Nieminen
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| Posted: Sun 11 May, 2014 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Mark Moore wrote: | | That looks cool as hell. I wish I had that blade to mount up on a Scottish basket.....would make a great backsword!...McM |
Zhisword sell a blade like this: http://2011.zhiforge.com/index.php?main_page=...cts_id=828
"In addition to being efficient, all pole arms were quite nice to look at." - Cherney Berg, A hideous history of weapons, Collier 1963.
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Mark Moore
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| Posted: Sun 11 May, 2014 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thank ya, Timo. I like that....a lot. Best wishes to ya 'down under' from us here In Texas. ......McM
''Life is like a box of chocolates...'' --- F. Gump
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Shahril Dzulkifli
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| Posted: Fri 16 May, 2014 2:44 am Post subject: DIY fantasy firangi |
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Tulwar hilt + sanmei blade = Firangi
What a unique combination. 
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength”
- Marcus Aurelius
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