Peened pommel -- myArmoury.com

Karl Knisley · Posted: Tue 14 Jun, 2005 4:58 pm Post subject: Peened pommel

Hello.How do I go about removeing a penned pommel without damageing the pommel?I ran a search, but didnt come up with anything.Maybe I`am useing the wrong key words.Thanks

Jean Thibodeau · Posted: Tue 14 Jun, 2005 5:45 pm Post subject:

I think the word is spelled peened or the action to peen: Might help with the search.

Penned is writing with a pen.

Peter Johnsson · Industry Professional

Karl Knisley · Posted: Thu 16 Jun, 2005 3:11 pm Post subject:

Thanks,Peter.I`ll give it a try.

Karl Knisley · Posted: Mon 20 Jun, 2005 11:46 am Post subject:

hello.Would tacking the tang to the pommel,with a MIG welder, then grinding the tack smooth, hurt the swords tempering?

Aaron Schnatterly · Posted: Mon 20 Jun, 2005 12:51 pm Post subject:

Karl, are you talking about the grip-side, or the rivet-block side?

Short answer, probably not - not a ton of heat generated, and it won't travel that far down the blade. If it concerns you, you could wrap a wet rag around the tang which would act as a heat sink, which would stop the conduction of heat.

My concern, though, is to insure that everything is definitely secure if this piece is to be used in any way after the project. A bitty tack weld on the rivet block, then ground down, really would concern me as to the safety of the piece.

Karl Knisley · Posted: Mon 20 Jun, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject:

Hello.It`s on the back end of the pommel.The pommel, is like a, Del Tin.The pommel slips over the tang ,and then ,you flatten the end of the tang, onto the pommel.I was thinking a weld, instead of a spur,would be stronger.Any other sugestions would be appeiciated,Sence I do intend to be cutting with it.Thanks

Jean Thibodeau · Posted: Mon 20 Jun, 2005 5:32 pm Post subject:

Peening: How to do it right ???

I don't think that one takes a massive hammer and gives ONE big whack to produce the peen.

With maybe 1/8" or less of tang protruding beyond the pommel I would take a modereate weight hammer and would hit the end of the tang on the flat and slowly mushroom the end of the tang.

Once secure, I might hit the rim of the tang at an angle going around the tang until I created a domed and facetted head that I might leave as is or file and sand down to a smooth dome or down flush to the surface of the pommel, depending on what I would want it to look like. Might in that case not over do it as this filing down might remove the metal that is keeping the pommel in place.

Now, this is my suggestion / question about how to do this: We need input by people who actually KNOW if this is the right way to do this. ( Or at least one of the right ways, if other methods are also effective. )