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.
Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
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Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
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.
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.
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Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
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!
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The fuller was cut with a chisel.
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@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.
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Looks fabulous, but it's going to sting if you ever hit anyone flat....
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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.
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Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
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.
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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...
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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
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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.
Along with more pics, please update us on how well it lasts! that's all that keeps me from going to more sculpted swords.
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Re: Carved sword with basket hilt (work in progress)
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.
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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.
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They last longer if you put a siloflex edge on them. I hold that on with strapping tape and then cover with duct tape.
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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.
I never stay in one place for three of my opponent's blows. I also never let my opponent throw three unanswered blows. Standing in front of your opponent lets him perfect his pell technique. Most fighters are very good against a pell. - Duke Gyrth