Sam Freeman Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I will get around to scanning the sketches for hilt design and inlays etc shortly but for now here are some pictures that I shall updates as I go along...... Sam Started from a bar of 9 ml steel, annealed, forged to rough shape and now filling, filling, filling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maillemaker Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 What steel did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 hard to tell form the small pics, but it looks like very sharp corners at the tang transition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Freeman Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 That is correct, I think I shall fix this with the grinder later today, Will add some new pictures shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Got a chain saw file? They work well for rounding sharp inside corners. (and What Alloy Steel?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Van Helsing Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Steve's right. You need to round those corners at the tang/blade transition point. Otherwise the hilt will more than likely snap off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I showed how to use a roiund file on those corners in knfe makin 101 if it will help. You don't need to anneal mild steel to work it.....and I am not sure I would spend a lot of times working on inlays,,,,Its milde steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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