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Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:08 pm
by Thomas MacFinn
I thought I would throw up a work-in-progress photo of my latest project, a basket-hilted sword.
I still need to do treat the handle, final shaping and tape it up, but I thought I would snap a photo while I am waiting for the weather to improve. Basket is from Darkwood Armory.
Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:51 pm
by lochinvar76
What did you do for the groove, router or chisel? I've been considering making a Shiavona, so I'm really wanting to see what it looks like end product!
Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:59 pm
by Thomas MacFinn
The fuller was cut with a chisel.
Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:29 am
by Thorsteinn Raudskeggr
@David: Please post pics if you do. Shiavona is one of the prettiest swords ever made IMO, and a well done SCA version would be keen.
Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:27 am
by Robert of Canterbury
Looks fabulous, but it's going to sting if you ever hit anyone flat....
Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:16 pm
by Thomas MacFinn
Robert of Canterbury wrote:Looks fabulous, but it's going to sting if you ever hit anyone flat....
The edge has considerably more sting than the flat.
Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:16 pm
by Sean Powell
IvanIS wrote:@David: Please post pics if you do. Shiavona is one of the prettiest swords ever made IMO, and a well done SCA version would be keen.
While I agree whole heartily, I believe that the basket is Darkwoods Scottish Claymore not their Shiavona. A little red velvet would also help with the illusion. Please post pics when finished.
Sean
Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:19 pm
by tvetree
Thomas MacFinn wrote:Robert of Canterbury wrote:Looks fabulous, but it's going to sting if you ever hit anyone flat....
The edge has considerably more sting than the flat.
Those edges(flats/fuller) are not as sharp as they look,would no doubt leave a cool mark on an unarmoured peice of skin...
Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 5:30 am
by Thomas MacFinn
Sean Powell wrote:IvanIS wrote:@David: Please post pics if you do. Shiavona is one of the prettiest swords ever made IMO, and a well done SCA version would be keen.
While I agree whole heartily, I believe that the basket is Darkwoods Scottish Claymore not their Shiavona. A little red velvet would also help with the illusion. Please post pics when finished.
Sean
Darkwood has it listed as an English Basket Hilt
http://www.darkwoodarmory.com/index.php ... hqc08rcp21
Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:26 am
by Corby de la Flamme
This is very very pretty.
Along with more pics, please update us on how well it lasts! that's all that keeps me from going to more sculpted swords.
Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:46 am
by St. George
I had a similar one for a while- here are the things I noticed-
The sides don't really get affected too badly at all. If you grind the skin off the end, though, that promotes the sword dying much faster.
I wanted to do another one of these and then put an outer layer of rawhide (is that still legal?) or a heat shrink plastic on it, then paint it silver. Never got around to it, as I started getting too heavy into competition for a while.
g-
Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:57 am
by Nissan Maxima
They last longer if you put a siloflex edge on them. I hold that on with strapping tape and then cover with duct tape.
Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:19 pm
by Thomas MacFinn
tvetree wrote:Thomas MacFinn wrote:Robert of Canterbury wrote:Looks fabulous, but it's going to sting if you ever hit anyone flat....
The edge has considerably more sting than the flat.
Those edges(flats/fuller) are not as sharp as they look,would no doubt leave a cool mark on an unarmoured peice of skin...
The strapping tape and mylar duct tape rounded those edges quite a bit.
BTW, my finger is on the balance point.