Bentiron1946 Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 http://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/index.php/topic,3848.0.html I hope you can see this article. It may give you an idea for a future hilt. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 How much does it weigh? Did you do any distal taper on the blade? Alloy and heat treat? ("Stainless" ranges from completely useless to OK for a blade depending on ally and heat treat.) Just want to know if it's a sword or an SLO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I like the fuller grinding machine, looks like a router table with a grindstone, clamping the blade to a 2x6 for position control. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Nice bit of work all round! Did you polish the stone? Petrified wood, agate, quartz, etc. take a little equipment. I don't know how well they'll take flex in the handle though, what did you use for an adheasive on the grip? Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted October 18, 2010 Author Share Posted October 18, 2010 I didn't do it! I just found it while looking for some stuff on making my own lapidary machines and thought that those of you who make swords may want to know of a method of setting stones in your swords pommels and hilts. I didn't make it and if I were I wouldn't cut it out of a blank of stainless steel like that. Still it is a pretty sword shaped object of art. No real sword was harmed in the making of this object. They also have a "kife art" forum there for other stone work involving knives so take a look at that too, http://gemstone.smfforfree4.com/index.php/board,34.0.html <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trying-it Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Thanks for the postings and the heads-up on the links. Some nice enlightening tutorials lurking in there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 I thought they were interesting. I don't think that it is at all functional as a sword but as to setting the stones I though there was something to that. I also found the making of stone scales for the folders interesting and beautiful. Turns that old pocketknife into a work of art. Yeah, that is a fascinating web site. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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