Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd May 2007, 11:05 PM
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cold steel sells production knives... .. same...
cold steel sells production knives... .. same idea as the walmart type knives... which some people seem to prefer... ( maybe for the economy, or stainless nature... and that all the good i could...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd May 2007, 05:59 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd May 2007, 04:36 PM
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honestly
when you think about it..... how...
honestly
when you think about it..... how much did those old blades cost to produce back in ancient times ?.. some the price of a kingdom...
and now you can get them for a song and a dance ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th April 2007, 02:48 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th March 2007, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 61
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i think the steel removed from this blade was...
i think the steel removed from this blade was minimal... it was in good shape before sanding.. ... now a blade with deep pitts needing a total regrind..... may loose much more metal and may shift...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th March 2007, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 10
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welcome
i think everyone has a different...
welcome
i think everyone has a different idea of how a patternweld should look like.... some people like a heavily etch blade....so much so that you have topography...
- in other cases ... like...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th March 2007, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 10
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Hi
now you decided to etch.
you could use...
Hi
now you decided to etch.
you could use white vinegar...it would take a little bit... (less time if heated)
- it'll look abit muddy... .. heres a tip... use some FINE pumice powder on a soft...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2007, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 61
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Hi Richard
Its up to you if you want to leave...
Hi Richard
Its up to you if you want to leave the fullers
if you bring it up to 600 grit... with fresh papers.. have a strong light shine down on the flat of the blade..... get your eyes close...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th February 2007, 02:46 AM
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Replies: 61
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very good
i'd leave it the way it is... in...
very good
i'd leave it the way it is... in terms of shape...
- but.. i'd clean the fullers up..... get a wooden dowel.... shape it to fit the fuller.... ( sort of a push stick) then wrap some...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st February 2007, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th February 2007, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 61
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Hi PB
- the blade still looks ok... but i'd...
Hi PB
- the blade still looks ok... but i'd stay away from the powertools..
-remove the blade from the hilt
- c-clamp it to a flat 4by4
- get abrasive Al/oxide papers from 120,220,320,400, 600...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd February 2007, 02:30 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th January 2007, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 29
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th January 2007, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 14,385
Hi
making some assumptions here... - that the...
Hi
making some assumptions here... - that the material is wrought iron... of high quality.
in my opinion it would be very desirable for blade making... a high quality wrought iron in a damascus...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st December 2006, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 16
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both Ann and Ric are great people
the sand...
both Ann and Ric are great people
the sand fluxs i've tried work well but at a very high heat... for wrought and bloom steel.. .. at least these fluxs were very thick and goobery at an orange...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st December 2006, 05:15 AM
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Replies: 16
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good call... I would have done the same and...
good call... I would have done the same and polished out the cartouche... -
the weld line tells a story ... with a sharply beveled scarf on both sides.. this is abit harder weld to make... ...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2006, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 16
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nice blade...
if you think about it.... ...
nice blade...
if you think about it.... what are pattern welded swords. ? they are a large sandwich/series of welds... and they are not concidered to be a sub standard..... so a single...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th December 2006, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 7,651
Hi
Nice blade....... you know there it...
Hi
Nice blade....... you know there it could be an english blade...
have you heard of shear steel........ some of this shear can really reallly have a lovely wootzy look.....
here is...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th December 2006, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,100
Hi Jeff
that is so cool the the P slowed the...
Hi Jeff
that is so cool the the P slowed the contrast.... good to know..
i think that the acid in the etch eats abit quicker on the martensite.. ..so, more oxide and a darker pattern...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th December 2006, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th December 2006, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th December 2006, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 12,091
very nice blade
- the pattern is nice and...
very nice blade
- the pattern is nice and tight... looks small aswell... so it is possible to say that is was not a long cooled ingot... much like some of the Indian steels... ..
-it would cut...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2006, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2006, 09:50 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th November 2006, 01:52 AM
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Replies: 239
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Nice work, Jeff.... thats real sweet ! :D
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Nice work, Jeff.... thats real sweet ! :D
Hi Chris... .. I spent a good bit of time... but i finally dug up the patent on the us patent site... so you can look for your self.. its alway...
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