Crosshilt construction

Thomas of Tadcaster · Post by **Thomas of Tadcaster** » Sun Dec 23, 2001 4:54 pm

I'm constructing a sword and wish to use a crosshilt instead of a basket. I'd like to make my own, not really having the money to drop on a nice commercial set. So what is a cheap yet effective way of constructing a crosshilt and pommel for a single hand sword. I'm using the last of my rattan to make the sword so even though i know a rattan crosshilt is easy, i don't have the materials available. Thanks.

Rainald · Post by **Rainald** » Sun Dec 23, 2001 7:26 pm

Used garden hose works well as quillions. Tennis balls work ok as a pommel. The best thing for a pommel I have found so far is a big knob that turns a shower on and off.

uncle olafr · Post by **uncle olafr** » Sun Dec 23, 2001 10:03 pm

i have in the past used 3/4 in rubber heater hose with a gas blind cap all advailable from home depot for around five bucks the rubber heater hose is awsome to catch sheilds on the top with being rubber it sticks and acts as a levarage point of a wallop of a snap to their head! best of luck

olafr

Brodir · Post by **Brodir** » Sun Dec 23, 2001 11:15 pm

If you have the tools, I bet you could make a beautiful set from blocks of wood, I would want a planer, a grinding wheel, a jigsaw, and some sandpaper. Sand them smooth and perhaps cover them with silver leaf or gold leaf from the hobby store (didn't Richard I have a tournament where the swords were all wood covered with gold leaf?).

I plan on trying my hand at a couple in the new year, I'm much better with wood than steel.

Broðir