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J.D. Crawford
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 Posted: Thu 24 Oct, 2019 1:48 pm Post subject: Eric McHugh St. Annen Museum XII Version 2.0 |
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Last year, Eric McHugh completed his version of a large XII from the St. Annen Museum, shown here:
https://crownforge.net/2018/10/18/st-annen-museum-type-xii/
http://myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=37083
I liked it. So much, I ordered one for myself! But to mix things up a bit, I asked for a version with an iron pommel. This has been underway for a while and should be done soon. Here is a preview of the design and a progress shot.
I will add more information & pictures as they become available.
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Scott Kowalski
Location: Oak Lawn, IL USA Joined: 24 Nov 2006
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Congratulations J.D. Eric did a great job on the first.That is such a beautifully proportioned sword. I am looking forward to seeing Version 2.0 of it!
Chris Landwehr 10/10/49-1/1/09 My Mom
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Jeremy V. Krause
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Oh yeah- this is going to be nice.
I love the proportions on this one.
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Fri 25 Oct, 2019 8:07 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, its a really classic XII, just scaled up. These are the stats for V1 from Eric's website:
Overall Length: 107,0 cm (42.13″)
Blade Length: 90,0 cm (35.43″)
Blade Width (at guard): 5,5 cm (2.17″)
Center of Balance (from guard): 13,0 cm (5.12″)
Center of Percussion (from guard): 61,0 cm (23.62″)
Weight: 1488 grams (3.28 lbs.)
Blade Steel: 80CRV2
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Tim Lison
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| Posted: Fri 25 Oct, 2019 11:26 am Post subject: |
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Can't wait to see this one! You've gotten some good stuff lately....
Eric is one helluva craftsman too. He builds a magnificent sword and I'm sure this will be no exception!
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Tue 05 Nov, 2019 11:36 am Post subject: |
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A little peek at the hilt coming along...
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Tue 05 Nov, 2019 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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A little bit later...
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J.D. Crawford
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Today: 'Transition Polish', i.e. an intermediate step before final polish.
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Jeremy V. Krause
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| Posted: Thu 07 Nov, 2019 7:23 am Post subject: |
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Looks great. Looking forward to see this finished.
I like how it's a pretty typical type XII only beefed up!
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Thu 07 Nov, 2019 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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Pommel and cross polish done...on to the blade next.
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Tim Lison
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| Posted: Thu 07 Nov, 2019 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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Oh man! That finish....
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Jeremy V. Krause
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| Posted: Sat 09 Nov, 2019 7:39 am Post subject: |
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Dough,
The hilt looks like steel.. Earlier you stated it would be done in iron. Is the iron just very clean?
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Sat 09 Nov, 2019 10:51 am Post subject: |
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| Jeremy V. Krause wrote: | Dough,
The hilt looks like steel.. Earlier you stated it would be done in iron. Is the iron just very clean? |
Yeah, it looks like steel and I thought Eric said it would be iron. I'm not fussy either way, but I will ask.
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Eric McHugh
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| Posted: Sat 09 Nov, 2019 10:58 am Post subject: |
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| J.D. Crawford wrote: | | Jeremy V. Krause wrote: | Dough,
The hilt looks like steel.. Earlier you stated it would be done in iron. Is the iron just very clean? |
Yeah, it looks like steel and I thought Eric said it would be iron. I'm not fussy either way, but I will ask. |
When we talk about iron these days, I just assume people mean mild steel or low carbon steel. It is difficult to get pure iron these days, so the modern smith usually use mild steel. Just one of the drawbacks of our time I guess...LOL.
Find me on Facebook, or check out my blog. Contact me at eric@crownforge.net or ericmycue374@comcast.net if you want to talk about a commission or discuss an available piece.
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Sat 09 Nov, 2019 11:08 am Post subject: |
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| J.D. Crawford wrote: | | Jeremy V. Krause wrote: | Dough,
The hilt looks like steel.. Earlier you stated it would be done in iron. Is the iron just very clean? |
Yeah, it looks like steel and I thought Eric said it would be iron. I'm not fussy either way, but I will ask. |
And the answer is: "It is mild steel: low carbon steel. Can’t call it iron because it has a bit of carbon in it, but too low to harden the steel ( < 0.2% C). It is difficult to get pure iron these days."
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Sat 09 Nov, 2019 11:31 am Post subject: |
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Blade polishing time. Some blemishes to 'iron out', some assembly...
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Sun 10 Nov, 2019 6:50 am Post subject: |
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Eric is quite a perfectionist, he stayed up late to fix those blemishes. Here you can see the before and after.
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Sun 10 Nov, 2019 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a very interesting photo sequence on peening the pommel: heat it up, bang it over, polish it off.
Hey, where'd that peen go?
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Scott Kowalski
Location: Oak Lawn, IL USA Joined: 24 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sun 10 Nov, 2019 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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The attention to detail on both cleaning up the blemishes and the peen is amazing.
Chris Landwehr 10/10/49-1/1/09 My Mom
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Sun 10 Nov, 2019 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Here's the fully assembled steel components:
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This is a standard topic