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Shane Allee
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 Posted: Wed 12 Jul, 2006 3:09 pm Post subject: Hand and a Half finished |
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Julie and I just finished mounting up this Del Tin hand and a half blade. It has been fun since it has been a bit of a departure from my normal stuff, although you wouldn't realize it since I haven't been doing my normal stuff that much the last few months. A few first with this one that helped make things interesting, first time that I've wedged a guard and hot peened a pommel. The stats and more pictures can be found on my available section.
http://www.ironagearmoury.com/available_pieces.htm
Julie is moving on to work on a rondel with a raised mid rib and then a pompeii gladius with a re-enforced point. I'll be starting on a double fullered La Tene III blade and then a La Tene I blade with a raised mid rib. Well there will be that Vimose II spatha that will finally be done before too much else gets started.
Shane
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James A. Vargscarr
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Nice work - I particularly like the grip.
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Joe Fults
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Grip is very different and interesting.
What inspired it?
"The goal shouldn’t be to avoid being evil; it should be to actively do good." - Danah Boyd
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Steve Grisetti
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I like the blackened fittings and the grip. Did you sharpen the DT blade? Or does it have the factory blunt edge?
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
- Sir Toby Belch
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Shane Allee
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| Posted: Wed 12 Jul, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys
The grip was inspired by Record's XVIIIa.3 on page 188. We just wanted that look, but stuck to a wider "V" and a bit more simple. Julie carved the grip and then we put wire along the transition to make it stand out more when we put the leather over it.
I did put an edge on it, but it isn't extremely sharp right now. Figured I would wait before I sharpened it any more to see how sharp someone might want it.
Shane
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Kenton Spaulding
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Sweet work Shane...really like it. Goin back to the early period stuff next?
Kenton
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Shane Allee
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Thanks Kenton,
I have a couple Viking age pieces that I will be working on at some point sooner than later I hope. Other than that, yeah I am ready to get back to the celtic ironage weapons.
Shane
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Matthew Grzybowski
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Shane,
Beautiful work. Great job on the wrapping.
Best,
Matt
OlliN Sword Design
Handmade collectible arms, custom swords, and sculpture
www.ollinsworddesign.com
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