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Ironbadger

Just finished one of my rondel daggers. Carbon steel blade, single edged, a hair over 13 inches. Just about 18 inches overall. 3/16ths thick, and while edged, is not sharp enough for more than basic cutting chores. (I can't really put razor edges on an icepick...) Rough mirror polished. 4130 chrome ...

Ironbadger

Email sent.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Whole thing is now sold.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

I typically use saw blades and chain saw bars. Files are a bad idea- Most American and Chinese made files and rasps are made from case hardened mild steel, rather than homogenous carbon steel. So they really cannot be made into knives successfully. Older Spanish made rasps- The big farrier's rasps- ...

Ironbadger

Ironbadger

For blade blanks- There are numerous sources, though ebay is the first to check. Almost any knifemaker supply company will have a variety of blade blanks as well. If you're looking for medieval specific styles, the choices are fewer. Brass for guards is a similar situation, but with more options. Kn...

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Auction ended. Thanks all. This was made several months ago, but I was holding it for someone. He reluctantly had to give up dibs, so I am offering it for sale here. The very last of the antique steel, and a pieced elk antler tine grip. (1/8th inch thick carbon steel, razor sharp. Rough mirror polis...

Ironbadger

Auction ended, no bids.

I am rather surprised.
Might be the timing, but I thought the price was fair for the work I have into it.

This will be available for a while yet.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Ends tomorrow.

Ironbadger

I know of this situation through a different source.

I wish I had money I could donate, as I've known Stan casually a long time.
(Mel let us all know through a journal post a few days ago.)

-Badger-

Ironbadger

I have finally found an example to explain all those daggers on funerary effigies. http://www.weaponscollector.com/rondel_c1350.php Specifically, the ones that seemed as if they had bulbous or acorn shaped pommels...But rondel type guards. This was a puzzle for me. I've suspected for a while that th...

Ironbadger

I've always loved that helm. The two piece greathelm made in a single front and back- I keep thinking I've seen it in effigies before, but I could easily be wrong, since I cannot think of a specific example to save my life. I've though of making one of these for myself in 14 gauge. I don't care if i...

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Ends thursday.

Ironbadger

And sold.

Payment received.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

I don't know if I'll make any more as long as that one. I am pretty sure I won't make with all the details I put into that one. 8) 14 to 18 inch blades are more likely. But all ideas must wait until I have steel again. -Badger- Beautiful work as always. Wish you'd make another long seax. Still my al...

Ironbadger

Thanks. :) I'd love to keep this one for myself, but I have bills to pay before my annual convention in January. There was more labor in making this one than usual. The guard and pommels plates on it now are the second set I cut and shaped. The first set were nearly twice as thick. And after a month...

Ironbadger

I'd also entertain offers for the lot.

-Badger-

Ironbadger

They will work just fine for knifemaking. But I make professional quality pieces of the best quality I can. I am most likely being too nitpicky....But I like to start with steel thats as pristine as I can manage. The cutoff saw blades- Hm.... I'd have to see them, but sop long as they aren't strange...

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lebreton wrote:Any shot you are selling the other chunks of steel? I am willing to do the grinding myself to get the blade to form.

Ironbadger

Okay, since I was asked.... Heres the entire remaining pile of plasma cut sawblade strips. They range in length from around 6 inches to about 11 inches of usable area. (Estimating conservatively.) 1/8th inch thick steel, from a circular lumber mill type saw blade. $5 apiece plus $7 insured shipping,...

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Ironbadger

I could.

I'm not likely to use them myself.

Let me dig around and take some pics.

-Badger-

lebreton wrote:Any shot you are selling the other chunks of steel? I am willing to do the grinding myself to get the blade to form.

Ironbadger

PM sent.

-Badger-

sabakakrazny wrote:I'll take it! Dibs, or whatever...please PM your paypal info, and I'll see about getting that out to you this weekend!

Ironbadger

Thread necromancy!

I did in fact finish the baselard.
It is now up for sale-

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-Badger-

Ulricus von Geusa wrote:I would definitely be interested in that type of Baselard if you decide to make one, I actually prefer that style to the scale tanged ones.

Ironbadger

Its about 8 1/2 in the blade, 11 1/2 inches overall. I just went back down and measured it with a steel ruler instead of the tape measure I used earlier... So its a tad shorter than what I thought it was. The steel stock is 1/8th inch. Its a fairly broad blade, as you can see. -Badger- is that 9 inc...

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Payment received, sold. I got a hold of some steel a little while back off of ebay. The seller had plasma cut a large sawblade into strips, and I got them for a decent price. But when I got them, I discovered the steel had some fairly serious pitting. I ground one into a seax blank, but set it aside...

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Long sold- forgot to update. We'll try a price reduction to $160 and shipping. I'm definitely not making any more baselards like this one. Just finished a Swiss styled baselard dagger. Carbon steel blade, sharpened, double edged and a touch over 9 inches long. Overall length is about 14 inches. Roug...

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Frank at Viking leather has some of my small utility seaxes for sale. I won't be able to make any more like those unless I get lucky on steel, and they are mighty nice. I won't be offering any more seaxes for at last a month or two. I have a huge sawblade to carve up for blade blanks, and no time to...

Ironbadger

You're very welcome. :) When I wrap a knife for shipment...I wrap a knife. Not that I make fragile pieces... But I've been a warehouse monkey, and I know what package handling is like. My room mate couldn't keep his hands off that seax either... Be warned that you may need to guard her virtue at eve...

Ironbadger

Sure.

Thanks man.
Hope this paypal mess turns out okay for you.

-Badger-

accdntprone wrote:Ok, I have money coming in on the 2nd. Will that work?

Ironbadger

Well, I can hold it a while longer if you are sure.

But I have a large bill coming due in January, so I'm going to be really strapped for cash in about 2-3 weeks.

-Badger-

accdntprone wrote:Still want it if that's ok. Just need a little time to get money back into the bank.

Ironbadger

Axe, really sorry to hear about all this.

What do you want to do about the knife?

-Badger-

Ironbadger

Its more of a time thing than a tool thing, at this point. I've got several projects that I really should finish before I change direction and begin studying helm making in detail. A couple of them are not my own projects, but for friends who have asked for things. I expect to have most of the distr...

Ironbadger

Oh, I like the little decorative, riveted on ring in the center of the cross.

Some day, I'll be making helmets...
Some day.

-Badger-

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