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Kenton Spaulding
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That is awesome work! Looks almost like a Crecy. Beauty.
Kenton
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G. Scott H.
Location: Arizona, USA Joined: 22 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Wed 12 Apr, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: Del Tin blades from Atlanta Cutlery |
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| Bill Love wrote: | I've just finished hilting up one of the hand and a half blades. The grip is a reshaped donation from a Valiant Armory Black Prince (mediocre sword, very nice ebony wood) and the cross & pommel are from a Hanwei Practical Hand and a Half (don't ask how I got it apart without breaking anything). Slick, solid and beautiful to boot!  |
Darn nice and handy looking XVIII ! Great work! 
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Matt Phillips
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Bill,
That's a fine looking sword. Well done.
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Bill Love
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| Posted: Wed 12 Apr, 2006 9:39 pm Post subject: Del Tin Blade Project |
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Thanks for the kudos, everyone. If anybody has a blade like this and wants to do the same thing, be advised that my baby scales out as follows:
42" OAL
33 1/2" blade
5 7/8" grip (was 6" but I had to put a shoulder on each end to fit the holes in the Hanwei parts)
21" COP
3 1/2" POB (same as with the Hanwei blade)
3 lb. 10 oz. weight
This sounds fairly heavy, but it actually balances and handles much better than it did with the factory (aka dead weight ) Hanwei slab o' steel, which was 4 oz. heavier (34 vs. 30 oz) but felt like quite a bit more. It also cuts, thrusts and runs much better overall at speed than my Arbedo, which until now was my favorite sword. If you finger the ricasso and loop your little finger over the pommel, the sword behaves itself like nothing I've ever handled, and yes, it sings when you pluck it. With apologies to Christian Fletcher, this Fat Bastard is mine-and the old Hanwei and Valiant Armory blades have since replaced the stakes in my croquet set! 
"History is a set of lies agreed upon."
Napoleon Bonaparte
Last edited by Bill Love on Thu 13 Apr, 2006 8:39 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Kirk Lee Spencer
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Hey Bill....
Great work!!!
I also enjoy mixing and matching components from different swords.
Welcome to the forum!
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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Alex Oster
Location: Washington and Yokohama Joined: 01 Mar 2004
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Figures, as I left for vegas I thought... I should order that falchion blade before I go...
Get back: sold out.
Oh well, guess its fate.
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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Bill Love
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Thanks Kirk. Grind it till you find it-the motto of the modifier man!
"History is a set of lies agreed upon."
Napoleon Bonaparte
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