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48" Longsword in progress
This is a discussion on 48" Longsword in progress within the Swords forums, part of the Bladesmithing category; Definately interested in hearing some more about this. I was under the impression that I would be looking like way ...
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02-22-2008, 01:23 PM
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Definately interested in hearing some more about this. I was under the impression that I would be looking like way more than $500 (probably closer to $700 all said and done) for a set up like I would need. Was looking like about $300 for just the stainless steel pipe, $200-$300 for the PID controler, plus solenoid, burners, and all the plumbing, not to mention the salts. If I could get a salt set up for the price you are talking, I will most definately go for that. If Garey would be willing to give me some schooling on his setup, total cost, etc, it would be greatly appreciated.  |
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02-22-2008, 02:51 PM
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It's like anything else, you can build a brake drum forge or you can buy a firepot  .
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02-23-2008, 10:08 PM
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 It is Tar's! though I do say I would be proud of that fuller if it was.
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02-25-2008, 08:52 AM
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WOW, sorry bout that Tar! I just hit the site real quick while I was out of town and noticed appman's name as the last post in the thread, my brain though this was appmans double bevel sword thread. My mistake. And yeah wow Tar that is a very nicely shaped blade, I love it! |
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03-04-2008, 04:00 AM
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Nice job Tar...Does she sing as well as she looks...??
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03-04-2008, 02:43 PM
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Feukair, no problem, easily made mistake. Afterall, Sam is usually the one to bang out the biger ones around here .Norseman, I have yet to HT it, so right now here singing is a little out of tune . Still rings pretty good, but you can tell that it is in an annealed state. Once heat treated, it should ring most beautifully.Unfortunately I haven't made much further progress on the sword from where it was last time. I broke out with a Damascus rash that I couldnt help scratching, so the past couple of weekends have been spent working on a 1095/ pure nickel billet instead of this sword. Have the billet up to about 60 layers currently, and will probably fold either once or twice more to give 120/240 layers. Have to see how much of the billet is left after the next fold however. Ran out of propane on my last weld, so had to stop until this next weekend. But, I promise I will post the progress of this sword as it comes along. |
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