its pommelness

[ross_lad]

for pommels: should i weld or shrink them on?
same question for guards

anyone have some suggestions?

[dablacksmith]

ok this is a good queation and it kinda depends on sword type .. your skills .. your preferences... i have started silver sodering guards on but i know a lot of people glue them as far as pommels i usually rivet them on for swords ..but some people thread them ...

[steve sells]

Most of the time I thread and use Lock-Tite.

[ThomasPowers]

Welding will usually mess up the temper of the tang if it's the same steel as the sword.

dablacksmith are you using low temp silver solder (only 2-5% silver) or high temp silver solder closer to 90% silver depending on type, (old british silver coins can be used for medium hard solder in a pinch)

I tend to try to fit the guard on and sometimes will heat shrink it in place.

[ross_lad]

so really, welding wouldn't matter if i HT after the pommel is attached, right?
has anyone ever heat shrunk a pommel on?

[ross_lad]

depending on guard size of course...

[ThomasPowers]

yes; but in many swords the pommel is used to hold the grip on and so to heat shrink it in place you would need the grip to already be in place and *that* would have to take the temps used.

[dablacksmith]

Originally Posted by ThomasPowers

Welding will usually mess up the temper of the tang if it's the same steel as the sword.

dablacksmith are you using low temp silver solder (only 2-5% silver) or high temp silver solder closer to 90% silver depending on type, (old british silver coins can be used for medium hard solder in a pinch)

I tend to try to fit the guard on and sometimes will heat shrink it in place.

ime useing low temp silver soder so it dont screw up the temper

[ApprenticeMan]

Peen it on!???!?

[ThomasPowers]

Peening is certainly the most commonly used method historically.