Sam Salvati Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 Got a couple more sword blanks cutout since I been gone, and one all forged up too. Tactical katana, I drew out the tang and forged in the tip only, the rest will be ground. The single hander was cutout then forged to shape with the bevels and taper and all, just have to finish forge. Both are 5160. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rravan Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 you realy ort to finish some of those, cos they would look awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Awsome appman... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 Thanks guys, working on it! I got a bit of grinding done on the tactical katana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrynjr Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Those look great Sam, I've heard that term "tactical katana" before but I don't remember what the significance is. Does the hilt stay unwrapped? or no tsuba? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted May 17, 2008 Author Share Posted May 17, 2008 No no, the only difference, unless you are talking the super specifics, is an integral habaki, the integral full tang and plung cuts instead of a continuing bevel all the way to the end of the tang. It will still have a full handle wrap with rayskin underneath, and a tsuba. Will have a complete saya (scabbard) also. I call it the FFTK, the "farthest from tactical tactical katana" LOL, as it won't look like the regular all-black-everything tacticals you see mostly. Blood red silk ito handle wrap over the white rayskin, with a black scabbard with the decorative sageo knot in red as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden_eagle Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 ROFLOL! I like it! But wouldent it be FFTTK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 What The Ramalamadingdong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Urban Dictionary - ramalamadingdong used in excitement. Rama Lama Ding Dong (A Capella) you tubeThe Edsels (Not the same fellows in the you-tube video) were an American Doo-Wop group active during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The name of the group was originally The Essos, after the oil company, but was changed to match the then-new Ford automobile, the Edsel. What all this has to do with sword blanks is a little beyond my grasp, but the research in answering the question brings back memories of the Doo-Wop era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Shanana na naaa lol Thread Hijack :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Yea I'm Knowed Up Now! Thanks!;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 What do you use to cut out the blanks ? Angle grinder ? Hacksaw ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerhandsyd Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 hey dose any one know of a blade smith in MA if so post it on my thread in blade finishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 so many kids, so few manners these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrous Beuler Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Gee, why did I look at "swords" anyway? O.K.- worth the look. Nice work Sam. I can tell when a man is enjoying his creations and your stuff shows that. Keep on the curve. Dan.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrous Beuler Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 so many kids, so few manners these days.Yup....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffiki Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 ...live for today what was the steel you used in that FFTTK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Nice work Sam. I love seeing your blades in progress and when finished. Yes, I said finished. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 finished???...Sam finishes stuff???..........need pics!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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