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Ckanite

I'm reworking a really abused sword.Ok here's my problem. I'm polishing up the blade but it's super sharp. I don't have any way to clamp down safely anything this big, and since I can't, I'm afraid that it's going to fly at me at some point. It almost did the other day but I was fast enough to jump ...

Ckanite

Drop dead beautiful!!!! Those came out great!!!

Ckanite

Lookin pretty good to me so far!!!

Ckanite

I'd go with the perf steel over the lexan just because if it gets too cold or two old the lexan may shatter, most likely it won't,but I'd rather be safe than sorry

Ckanite

Cool! I can never make the knuckels look right...

Ckanite

I'm sure at one point they did, but that sounds like an aweful idea, but cod pieces had to come from some where yeah?

Ckanite

I would grind to a good enough rough shape, then finish with a file. And Losthelm is correct, being mild these lack enough carbon content to harden to anything really useable other than a neat wall hanger or a letter opener. Good to practice on though. Gives you all the skills at a slightly faster r...

Ckanite

That is B.A. at it's finest!

Ckanite

now THAT is just drop dead gorgous!!!

Ckanite

Cool!

Ckanite

I think they are kind of free floating. Attached to the Sabs and a simple pin through the greaves kind of like how greaves attach to the bottem lame of knees

Ckanite

You could always do the quick and easy fix and braze or weld a high carbon steel face to it. Just get a piece larger than the face of your anvil so that it overhangs about .25" over each edge. Make sure that you use a good amount of borax and that each of the joining surfaces are very smooth and cle...

Ckanite

Amen!

Ckanite

Beautiful!!!

Ckanite

Ditto! Very well done Eric!! Inspirational as always!!

Ckanite

oh WOW WOW WOW!!! I mean... umm... that looks like a very precise fit... should get a closer look to double check...

Ckanite

Wow, umm. Well I've only had 3 incidents. One I cut off the tip of my finger with a torn apart vacum cleaner motor that I was using as an air blower( it grew back). The second was my grinder got caught in my hair and attacked my arm as I started to flail about trying to rip the power cord outta the ...

Ckanite

Sweet!! thanks for the tip! I'll look it up tonight!

Ckanite

Actually, does that ridge serve any special function other than upping the deflection and looking nice?

Ckanite

Very cool Mac!!! I love that deep ridge in the middle of the bp!

Ckanite

very nice!!

Ckanite

force rust it, then wire brush it, and then heat it up and let a good dark oil soak in.

Ckanite

I have a pair of sabs that I made to fit a pair of sneakers. They don't look bad, just huge. I think that's the main problem if you make them NOT from turn shoes. I have yet to redo them cause they work great in the shop even if they are ugly as sin. I'll try and post a pic whenI get back from class...

Ckanite

I do believe so. And if you send me a pm with the size and style I could most likely make you a pair for a decent price

Ckanite

Any chance that we can get a price listfor some of the different stakes and such? I have a lot in taxes coming back and I've been dieing to get some nice things...

Ckanite

That sounds about right to me!

Ckanite

Yup!! time for me to start drawin again...

Ckanite

Where can I get waxed lineb thread?

Ckanite

That looks scary! very nice Mac!

Ckanite

I agree with Ugo, don;t hold back on us now! We need more!!!

Ckanite

Mac that is sexiness manifest!

Ckanite

Yeah the first one is BEAUTIFUL! So cool!!!

Ckanite

I'm sure it's been done before, but I've never seen an existant example. If you think about it, most armour was a sort of pattern weld because when they made the different pieces of metal that would eventually become the sheet for the armour, there were bound to be inconsistencies in the amount of c...

Ckanite

take a look at some of the freaky creatures, might help you get an ides. I theink the faces of the fish of the damned would look quite nice on this set... http://www.cracked.com/article/125_13-r ... ightmares/

Ckanite

DO IT!

Dangerous polishing

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