The Armour Archive

Edit: This item is sold (scroll down for more)

First prototype of the new type 17 waster. Due to a curve in the original wood, I had to cut six inches off the blade tip. This example is 54" overall length with a 36" blade. Future examples should be 60" overall and have a 42" blade.

*SOLD* Eirik bought it (and has also already resold it).

pm'd for price, sexy waster!

I ran this piece through the "design your own waster" section at foxknife.com and came up with a price of $85, but I believe I'm going to knock that down to $75 (plus shipping) because of a slight curve in the wood that I was unable to completely carve out.

Sounds right

The curve is small enough that you might not notice unless you were looking for it, but I know it is there, which is enough for the discount.

Since somebody asked:

At the base of the blade, the waster is a rounded rectangle 2" wide x 1 1/4" thick. At the tip, the shape is more oval and is 1 1/2" wide x 1 1/4" thick.

Since this is still sitting around my shop, I'm knocking the price down to $65 (an additional $10 off).

Edit: While I'm at it, I'm going to knock $10 off the price of all greatswords at http://foxknife.com from now until Oct 31st.

Edit: SOLD (see below for more).

While waiting on rattan for custom orders to arrive, I completed this trio of 15A wasters. The shorter are standard size (42" overall with a 12" tang), the longer one is 46" overall with a 15" tang. The outside two are open for sale. The center one has been sold.

46" 15A waster sold. Top one in the picture is still available (and the type 17 at the top of the thread).

Unfinished gladius (top) 32" $85 Edit: *SOLD*
Spatha complete with thrusting tip and stainless steel guard (bottom) 36" $115 Edit: *SOLD*

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Here's what's left. Get it while you can. Edit: *SOLD*

Only the spatha with the red thrusting tip is left. Eirik from Munitions Grade Arms grabbed the other three for resale.

Katana prototype
Overall length 43"
Grip 12"
Weight 2 lbs 3.3 oz
balance 5" from tsuba
$55 or best offer. Edit: *SOLD*

Today's carving.

Mace $75 Edit: *SOLD*
27.5" long overall, 1 lb 2.5 oz

Curved short sword $60 Edit: *Still Available* (see below)
25.5" overall length, 1 lb 0.8 oz
extra-wide back for stiffness, skin-on entire length of striking surface (including tip)

You are getting better and better!!!

Today's carving: another katana and another mace. The katana will get a thrusting tip and fully taped as soon as the ordered tips arrive. So will the mace.

Current stats:
Mace: 1 lb 4.5 oz, 25.5" overall length (without thrusting tip) Edit: *SOLD*
$75

Katana: 2 lb 6.0 oz, 41" overall length (without thrusting tip), 12.25" grip Edit: *SOLD*
Mild steel tsuba included.

I'm switching to aluminum for the tsubas so am dropping the price on both of my existing katanas down to $35.

How many Katanas do you have exactly?

Two.

Two katanas, two maces, one spatha and one single-edged slightly-curved dagger.

Edit (10/19/11): Only the dagger is left (see below for more).

Both katanas sold.

Thomas MacFinn wrote:The katana will get a thrusting tip and fully taped as soon as the ordered tips arrive. So will the mace.

Edit: Both pieces taped and sold.

BTW, I think Eirik's new chisel point thrusting tips look very interesting.

Thomas MacFinn wrote:Two.

Two katanas, two maces, one spatha and one single-edged slightly-curved dagger.

Eirik grabbed the spatha and both maces for resale. Only the curved dagger/short sword is left.

I carved down the sides of the small waster a bit more to give it a less chunky appearance and reduced the weight by a few ounces (but it still has quite a bit of smack). I've also knocked $10 off the price.

This is a rare item. I can only make curved blades with skin on the entire striking surface when I find a piece of rattan that grew that way.



Curved short sword $50 *Still Available*
25.5 inches overall length, 14.4 oz
extra-wide back for stiffness, skin-on entire length of striking surface (including tip)

I've sold quite a few other things, but I still have this little guy. He is surprisingly light and has a very nice smack.

Thomas MacFinn wrote:This is a rare item. I can only make curved blades with skin on the entire striking surface when I find a piece of rattan that grew that way.

Curved short sword $50 *Still Available*
25.5 inches overall length, 14.4 oz
extra-wide back for stiffness, skin-on entire length of striking surface (including tip)

Most manufacturers are creating their crossguards to fit on a 1.25" round baton and they are not ideal for the blades I produce, so I have started to carry a few of my own.



(top to bottom)
Left column:
2.25" Stainless steel gladius guard (1.1 oz) $4
3" Galvonized rondel guard (3.6 oz, 1.25" ID) $1

Middle column:
3" Mild steel basic tsuba (12.1 oz) $10
3" Black plastic basic tsuba (1.7 oz) $38
3" Aluminum basic tsuba (4.4 oz) $38

Right Column:
3.75" Mild steel Musashi tsuba (12.5 oz) $20
3.25" Black plastic wheel/chrysanthemum tsuba (1.0 oz) $60

Aluminum Wheel tsuba ($110) and aluminum crane tsuba ($195) not pictured.