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Scott Roush
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Posted: Fri 29 Jun, 2012 6:13 am Post subject: Rondel #2 |
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Just finished another rondel from W1 round stock. 18" or so on total length. On this one I wanted to go with single edge and heavy geometry for all your knightly armor piercing needs. Browned wrought iron, Gaboon ebony and steel/copper twisted wire. I will try to get some closer hilt pictures later today.. I'm still fiddling with the wire... oh the contrary wire.
http://www.bigrockforge.com
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Joe Fults
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Posted: Fri 29 Jun, 2012 11:23 am Post subject: |
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That looks really nice.
Hope it already has a good home to go to!
"The goal shouldn’t be to avoid being evil; it should be to actively do good." - Danah Boyd
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Victor R.
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Posted: Fri 29 Jun, 2012 11:32 am Post subject: |
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Joe Fults wrote: | That looks really nice.
Hope it already has a good home to go to! |
It does
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Dan P
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Posted: Fri 29 Jun, 2012 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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I saw this post on a slow internet connection, scrolled down, then the third and fourth pictures loaded in front of me.
I thought, wow, this is a really neat looking O-tanto.
Then I saw the rest of the pictures and read the title and text again. So, a really neat looking Rondel.
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Scott Roush
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Posted: Fri 29 Jun, 2012 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah Victor will provide a be a worthy home.
And Dan... Yeah I put a little more depth into the false edge that what I've been seeing on these. And how can you deny the tsuba-ish fittings inherent in all rondels? As to the seppa-like fitting... well I have seen spacers located there in museum pics. But in my case it was necessary due to the origin of the wrought iron. It was from an old horse-drawn ice sled and already had bolt holes for the tang.. which were unfortunately too big.
If I say so myself.. is a striking piece that is not showing as well in my photographs...
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Daniel Wallace
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Posted: Sat 30 Jun, 2012 9:14 am Post subject: |
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I like how you leave just enough 'roughness' in your work. it's gritty looking, a don't be afraid to use me kind of character.
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