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Miha M.
Location: Slovenia Joined: 28 Aug 2005
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I have a question for all of you I am curious about what thickness is the blade at the base?
thank you for your answers
Miha
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Miha M.
Location: Slovenia Joined: 28 Aug 2005
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And I have forgot to ask how ( with what machine) maker of the sword make fuller into the blade?
Thank you
Miha
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J. Padgett
Location: In a comfy chair Joined: 17 Nov 2003
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How thick the blade is at its base depends on the sword, and the thickness of the stock it is made from, and that will largely depend on what kind of sword is being made.
As for fullers I've had it suggested an angle grinder, and a steady hand can work well.
"The truth shall make ye fret."
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Alex Oster
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For fullers one might checj out this link
http://dfoggknives.com/fullers.htm
The pen is mightier than the sword, especially since it can get past security and be stabbed it into a jugular.
This site would be better if everytime I clicked submit... I got to hear a whip crack!
My collection: Various Blades & Conan related
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Nate C.
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There is also a smithing stake [a tool used by a metal smith that fits into a hole in the anvil] that is called a fuller as well. I've seen pictures of this being used also. It all depends on your preference which tool you use.
Cheers,
Nate C.
Sapere Aude
"If you are going to kill the man, at least give him a decent salute." - A. Blansitt
If they ever come up with a Swashbuckling School, I think one of the courses should be Laughing, then Jumping Off Something. --Jack Handy
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Miha M.
Location: Slovenia Joined: 28 Aug 2005
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| Posted: Sun 04 Sep, 2005 11:08 am Post subject: |
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thank you all for your answers!
Miha
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Miha M.
Location: Slovenia Joined: 28 Aug 2005
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I am planing to make an imitation of a crecy grete sword with stock removal method what thickness of the steel bar would you sugguest?
Miha
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Miha M.
Location: Slovenia Joined: 28 Aug 2005
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nobody knows?
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Kirk Lee Spencer
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Hi Miha...
Don't know for sure... but if I were guessing I would say between 5-6 mm at the base of the blade. 3-3.5 mm at the COP tapering to 2 mm near the tip.
Hope this helps
ks
Two swords
Lit in Eden’s flame
One of iron and one of ink
To place within a bloody hand
One of God or one of man
Our souls to one of
Two eternities
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Miha M.
Location: Slovenia Joined: 28 Aug 2005
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thanks
miha
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Chad Arnow
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Miha,
If you're intent is to copy Albion's Crecy, I'd invite you to do more research rather and develop your own design than trying to copy someone else's. Albion's items are well-researched, and the kind of R&D is costly and quite time-consuming. Their designs are also their own, based on that R&D. If you were asking for measurements of a historic sword, that would be a different thing. Historical records are quite different than proprietary designs.
I have calipers and could measure the minute details of the Albion swords I have or anything else in my collection and post them here for the world to see. I don't do so, because I respect the time and effort and experimentation that went into the final product. To give away for free, and in a few minutes, what took years of research and lots of design time to produce is wrong, IMHO.
What I can tell you is that many companies start with 1/4 inch stock for most types of swords. Some require thicker stock, like 3/8".
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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Angus Trim
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Hi Miha
I didn't answer when I first saw your question because you said you intended to make an "imitation" of the Albion Crecy. The way I look at things, copying another's work to that degree isn't something to encourage.
However, if you said that you were "inspired" by that sword, and wanted to make a sword of the same type from that inspiration, I would have felt more comfortable.......
To make a reasonably good sword of that type, with reasonable handling, strictly by grinding, I'd start with 6mm or 7mm stock........ It'll mean a lot of work the first time, but this is where you want to start, if you want a reasonable warsword.......
swords are fun
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Miha M.
Location: Slovenia Joined: 28 Aug 2005
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Sorry for that but I really like the sword but unfortunatly I can not afford it so I would like to make something close to this sword.
Thank you for your answers
Miha
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This is a standard topic