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This will be the last dagger I make of this size, outside of commissions.

Future daggers for general sale will be more of the 7-9 inch range.

I'll be making some swords at some point, but I am not likely to make more large daggers of this type.

-Badger-

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Still available.

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I'm glad she liked it.

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Glad to hear those got to you okay.

Enjoy.

-Badger-

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I believe that would be the crest mount? Its usually used to mount some form of crest or tassle if its fairly tall. Cones like that are usually wrapped, welded and ground/sanded down, as Sevastian said. Its the least amount of work to make such a shape. They can be lathe turned, if you have a lathe....

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I just scrub the surface with a green scrubby pad and oil it lightly.

Gives a nice patina with little effort.
And darkens a bit over time.

-Badger-

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I second or third the suggestion for perf plate.

-Badger-

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I find templates invaluable as a starting point.

They give me the right basic scale and shape to work from- But I develop my own patterns from there.

They take a lot of the trouble and confusion out of making my own patterns.
But templates are not the answer for me.
Only a starting point.

-Badger-

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Still available.

Price reduced to $175 plus shipping.

Not likely to make any more of these.

-Badger-

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Something like this?
http://www.harborfreight.com/5-lb-metal ... 67617.html

This is about as cheap as you can get for one thats not used.

Not much that can wrong with these things either.
The price is about the same as the one made by Lyman.

-Badger-

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James the Just makes hilts, custom pommels, etc.

http://amazoniaenterprises.com

-Badger-

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You are very welcome. I'm glad it got to you all right. :) -Badger- Just bought a gorget off of Ironbadger. Transaction was seamless. Price was a real bargain, communication swift, packaging was solid and sensible, the gorget was exactly as described and hoped for. He even caught the mistake I made ...

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Yep.
Carved by hand out of a thick piece of aluminum barstock.
Looks real enough to get you in trouble with the cops on a streetcorner.

-Badger-

Lord_Kalen wrote:Badger , you make the striker on that lock ? nicest wheellock mechanism I have seen on a rbg

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Still lots of nice stuff available- I may post more stuff after I dig around a bit. Been turning up more stuff I did not remember that I had, and no longer need. My spring cleaning tends to be in fits and bursts of activity, and I've been busy lately. So stay tuned, and we'll see what pops up out of...

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Axe sold, pending payment.

-Badger-

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Sold, pending payment.

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Wheel lock is sold.

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Gorget is sold.

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Replied.

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Greylond wrote:PM me your PayPal addy. $45, right?

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Yes it is.

-Badger-

Greylond wrote:Gorget still available?

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If you stick a tape measure against it tight, the height is a bit over 13 inches from the instep cutout in the exact center to the top edge.

-Badger-

Hamish Nisbet wrote:what is the height?

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Replied.

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WrenPuplett wrote:Dibs on the axe if it is not spoken for. Will PM for payment details.

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Friction. Its not wedged, but it tapers rather wider as it goes up, so its not possible for it to go flying off. It was a tiny bit loose after being on my wall for 10 years, but simply tapping it down a bit was enough to tighten it back up. -Badger- How's the axe head held on, just friction or a wed...

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That I actually don't want to guess.
I will need to box them and get a quote from the post office if you're interested.

-Badger-

Mlanteigne wrote:How much to ship to Canada do you figure?

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Main gauche sold.

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Unfinished, but shaped 18 gauge mild steel front greaves. I was making these for myself, but as I got to the planishing stage, I decided I'd do them over in a slightly smaller size. The pattern I made them from was just a wee bit too large for my legs, and I changed my mind on what I was ultimately ...

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Main gauche pending payment.

-Badger-

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Additional pics of the rapier items.

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Just cleaning out stuff I have not used for some years...And because I need some cash fairly quickly. All items will need shipping. I'll do my best to estimate. All shipping assumes US addresses. If you are in southern California you can make arrangements to pick the items up to save shipping, but I...

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I was going to mention outside peening, but others have beaten me to it. :D Both inside and outside seem to have been used, but outside peening gives something our brothers in the battle of the nations have experienced- Domed rivet heads are easy to sheer or snip right off if hit with an axe or swor...

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Very glad you like it. :D Now if only petsmart didn't charge so much for their antler, I could afford to browse the bins for more knives. But...Too expensive for more than the occasional, special piece. -Badger- Got the bowie in hand this week. She handles like a dream, it is surprisingly light for ...

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That would be this choice little beast- http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y103/ironbadger/blacksmithing/coffinbowie03.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y103/ironbadger/blacksmithing/coffinbowie01.jpg We traded a set of your lovely cast iron dishing forms for this one. -Badger- I think I may have i...

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What goes with a sallet helmet? I think the generic term would be "Gothic". Brigs, plackarts, 15th century stuff in general. Anywhere from simple back and breast with a padded pourpoint to fluted style Germanic "points and dragon wings". (I remember 15th century German gothic described that way at s...

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Hah!

I love it.

Those wings just MAKE the helmet!

-Badger-

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Found a video on youtube that showed the kind of pattern I was looking for.

I needed basic info on what kinds of shapes the plates should be- From there, I can draft a pattern set.

Now we'll see if I actually manage to finish the project.

-Badger-

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