WmHorus

I am sorry for your loss.

Saw this one on craigslist today.....anyone have any ideas what it might be? http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/tls/2377095747.html

Talk to MonsterMetal aka Larry Langdon, he has made crowbars out of Ti.

SCA events used to be you pay a merchant fee and demo or not demo, I dont know anymore since I stepped out of that a long time ago, but demanding 10% of your sales AND a site fee is unreasonable in my opinion, its not their sweat and energy and knowledge going onto the items being sold so they dont deserve any part of it. Just my opinion though.

How thick did you make them? he bracelets that us, and what did you use to etch? They look great btw Horus

Maybe the Royal Aura protects him *giggles*

Mine give low rings, not like the regular style anvil I have which is a high ring.

Might be less DV cases if wives could swing sledges like those 2.

Cool link, has me thinking of a few things, what thickness of stock did you use?

An interesting one you forgot to mention was powdered steel and ball bearings :P

Ya its certainly Purty

Nice work....

heheheheh Once again I don't claim to be anything other than a wannabe.

Not alot of artists these days are as hands on as they used to be. They think they can get by directing others to bring about their 'vision' and forget that the people actually doing the work have been doing it for years before the artist came along. When I was in art school for Photography....I know I know.....I was older, I went places to get photo's, hiked back in the woods or drove out of my way to get something unique. The rest of my 'classmates' sat around in the dorms and regurgitated the same old images over and over, and didnt understand why the teachers were more interested in what I was doing than what they were. One of the teachers asked to use one of my pieces to show his Wildlife Photography Classes HOW they should be shooting, not from 200 yards away at a speck but up close so you can see the feathers and fur.

Ill think about it a bit and get back to you on it, maybe one of the other guys has any suggestions. oh and by cut it off I didnt mean the tang I meant the Tsuka itself

Chances are since it is a cheaper sword it has been epoxy'd into the Tsuka. Normally you remove the Nakago Pin and the tang slips free to move it to and from various other Furniture. The cheaper end swords are just that done cheaply and glued on so they dont fall apart. Hate to say it but ya might have to cut it off.

I think Murray Carter uses coal for his blades, and others do as well.

There was a thread on Don Foggs site started by one of the guys showing a nice bruise he got from running into the point of his horn, it was rounded I believe now imagine having done that with a pointy horn. It would slide right into ya, so it more than likely is a safety response who can afford a hole in vital areas because of an accident.

I like the shape of the Foot but have no idea what it is.

Glad you are getting better Stan

I havent talked to him since friday but I did tell him I wanted the round one as well, I dont have it yet but here are some pics.

Well I called him back later about the round step anvil and he had someone coming to look at it today, if he doesnt take it he said he would hold it for me. If you have seen a mongolian grill before, a big around then go in an inch and then there is a second round on that. It's a pretty big piece with 2 handles on the sides to move around.

Very Cool

I am glad he is doing better, I was worried and just didnt say much about it. He will understand that I think. Glad you are better Bro. Paul aka Horus

Well I saw this and had to get it, he had a round anvil as well I just didnt have the cash to pick it up as well. I think I might after I sell my big one to keep this one. but it has 200 marked on the base all I could see but it was NOT 200 lbs 3 of us tried to get it into my truck and couldnt do it, ended up having his neighbor come down with his tractor and lift it in....UGH...but I paid 500 for it and I'd pay it again to keep it away from the collector that has been calling. It make my trucks brakes groan trying to stop....lot bigger than 200 lbs... Paul