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G. Ghazarian
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Posted: Sun 04 Jul, 2010 6:04 pm Post subject: My Kriegsmesser |
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I felt it was about time to make my messer, so here she is completed today:
Overall length :------------------- 41 1/4 inches
Blade length :--------------------- 31 1/4
Handle length :------------------- 7 5/8
Blade width at cross :----------1 3/8
Blade width max :--------------- 1 7/8
Blade thickness at cross :--- 0.260
Blade thickness 2” from tip : 0.100
Center of gravity :--------------- 4 3/4
Blade steel :----------------------- 5160
Weight :----------------------------- 4 lb 3 oz
Handle is made of bloodwood.
Enjoy.
Thanks for looking,
Gabriel
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G. Ghazarian
http://gloryships.com/
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JE Sarge
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Posted: Sun 04 Jul, 2010 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice messer you have there!
J.E. Sarge
Crusader Monk Sword Scabbards and Customizations
www.crusadermonk.com
"But lack of documentation, especially for such early times, is not to be considered as evidence of non-existance." - Ewart Oakeshott
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Sam Barris
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Posted: Sun 04 Jul, 2010 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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Very clean lines. I like it.
Pax,
Sam Barris
"Any nation that draws too great a distinction between its scholars and its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards, and its fighting done by fools." —Thucydides
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G. Ghazarian
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Posted: Tue 06 Jul, 2010 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Hello Jonathan and Sam.
Thanks for your comments.
Gabriel
G. Ghazarian
http://gloryships.com/
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Jared Lambert
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Posted: Tue 06 Jul, 2010 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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I have to agree it has a very clean look that gives it a very attractive look without all of the decorations of some fancier ornamented swords I personally love it.
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Luke Zechman
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Posted: Tue 06 Jul, 2010 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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I love this sword!!! I am looking at those rivets and thinking to myself, how do you get them so uniform? Beautiful. If I could i would add this blade to my collection in a heart beat. The proportions are great. The blade looks wicked. I just want to swing that thing! Great job!
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Philip Montgomery
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Posted: Wed 07 Jul, 2010 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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It is beautiful. Very clean. What kind of wood did you use on the handle? I am totally envious.
Philip Montgomery
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"A broken sword blade fwipping through the air like a scythe through rye does demand attention."
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Thomas R.
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Posted: Wed 07 Jul, 2010 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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That`s a real beauty! How did you do the crossguard? Is it made from one block or welded together?
regards,
Thomas
http://maerenundlobebaeren.tumblr.com/
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G. Ghazarian
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Posted: Thu 08 Jul, 2010 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys for all your good words and comments and answering your questions :
The handle wood is Bloodwood.
The crossguard is of course one piece, carved from a solid piece of mild steel. The nagel is chilled and press fit on the crossguard which makes it as strong and permanent as if welded.
Thanks again,
Gabriel
G. Ghazarian
http://gloryships.com/
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