basket hilt pattern

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 4:23 am

I was searching for a simple pattern for basket hilts and found this...

http://web0.greatbasin.net/~fenwick/ima ... lt_pic.jpg

Has anyone ever used this pattern? If so what kind of adjustments where necessary because the pattern when printed doesn't look large enough.

Hugo

Truehearth · Post by **Truehearth** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:00 am

Yes I have and it makes a very nice cup hilt, when it is nicely dished. The pattern I used incorperated both large pieces to resemble a Tulip. This way there should be a couple of extra holes to attach the front of the bottom tab to the front bottom of the sides.

Vladimir · Post by **Vladimir** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:19 am

Wow Truehearth, I thought you were gone from the archive for good.

Did you disappear, or am I just being stupid?

Truehearth · Post by **Truehearth** » Sun Nov 21, 2010 12:41 pm

A smartass response would be yes you are. But no, you are not. I have returned to the military and this is now a hobby for me once again. I had to pack everything up during my initial training, but I am set up now and will be returning to armouring on a part time bases in 2011. I have even accepted some orders.

My location is now Alouette, Quebec, in the Saguenay - Lac St. Jean Region. I will be trying to start a small group up here also in the new year, teaching combat and armouring, so if anyone is interested do not hesitate and contact me. All my contact info is on my website.

Keep up the good work guys as I see a lot of good stuff out there, that I would love to have the equipment/skills to build.