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Rob Miller
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 Posted: Sat 31 Mar, 2007 2:44 pm Post subject: Castle Keep-type X |
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some pics of a simple type X that i have just completed,burrwood grip,forged guard,wheel pommel,light and fast.
Type X specs
Blade Length 31 1/4"
Tang length 7 1/4"
weight 2Lb 14oz
P.O.B 4 1/2"
width 2" at cross- 1 1/8" at 5" from tip
thickness 4.4mm-4mm at 6" from tip
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Joe Fults
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| Posted: Sat 31 Mar, 2007 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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Nice looking.
Burl is always a nice touch, at least I think it is.
"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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| Posted: Sun 01 Apr, 2007 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Joe Fults wrote: | Nice looking.
Burl is always a nice touch, at least I think it is. |
Ditto - that burl looks wonderful, Rob.
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
- Sir Toby Belch
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Tim Lison
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Wow! That is a gorgeous sword. Castle Keep pieces have gotten really fine lately, this one really tempts me!
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Rob Miller
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| Posted: Mon 02 Apr, 2007 12:04 am Post subject: |
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thanks again steve,Tim,i am pulling my work up a lot more now,trying to refine things now that i am getting on a bit,this is my 17th year at this,so i am trying to develop some crisp products to replace the existing ones.I am using a Rockwell hardness of 52-55 these days in response to some earlier concerns (never had one break yet though)and fitting everything together nice and tight.I have another sword to show later in the week which is a totally new style for me.
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