JPH Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Howdy!! Just finished up this one..This will be on the cover of book IV as well as in the text under grip fluting by hand.. Sword specs: Blade 27" welded from 1070, L-6 and a small amount of meteoric material thrown in for grins and giggles...welded in my "wood grain" pattern.. Grip is custom mixed bowling ball material/acrylic in what I call "petrified wood" colouration. The fittings are phosphor bronze. Sheath is leather, dyed in my "red wine" stain and mounted with a phosphor bronze chape and locket and set with a nice piece of carnelian I hand cut about 20 years ago..The colour matches quite well and the banding in that agate even works with the colouration patterns in the grip.. Overall length is 35".. Not too bad if I say do so myself..I just hope that the Doctors at the VA give me the OK to go back to work on a full time schedule now that I am more or less healed up. What a ride that was.. Gotta keep bacon and beans on the table ya know...the purse is getting a bit empty.. Hope these photos work... This will be posted to my website tomorrow sometime.. JPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Beautiful work! Hand fluting isnt a commonly known thing? The rest sure isnt. Great to see and inspirational. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 I admit I have only done the fluting a few times, but it always turns out bad for me, I cant do it very well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPH Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 Steve: Get yourself some 2 x 2 lumber..make up a dozen or so dummy grips and start practicing. I have done so many of these that I don't even need to lay them out any more..I just start cutting and adjust as I go along. I use a 1/2" dia drum on a flex shaft machine..goes quick..takes me about an hour from start to polish depending on material..wood and acrylics go fast as does horn..Ivory when I use it I take my time cause I can burn it and besides..the demand for it has pretty much went away and now I am stuck with a bunch of pre-ban ivory that I am afraid to use for anything... JPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeJustice Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Wow! Just wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shainarue Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 That is stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Thanks Jim, btw did the Florida NG get you the star yet? or are you still a wearing a bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPH Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share Posted February 27, 2023 Steve: I am stuck in the coop with the other chickens,, H.E. the gov has opened up another NG branch and it looks like I am headed that way once I get the OK from the Drs now that this surgery is done..Time will tell until then I am on admin hold... JPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davor Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Any eta for book 4? I probably have about a year left if I am lucky and have been waiting on #4 from when you still lived out west... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPH Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 Thos: I am doing the photography at present and started the line drawings..still have a wee bit more work on the crucible stuff as well as pressure and vacuum stabilization as well as bone processing...Just did the Euro composite patterned section as well as most of the equipment..this is going to be a BIG book.. so as soon as I can I will have it to RedInk... JPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Not a problem; I just hadn't expected a terminal brain tumor to show up after I retired last year..."life is what happens when you are making other plans." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Brouwers Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 If you are quoting the “Beautiful Boy” song, that is an amazing song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLiner Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 I also have been waiting anxiously for book IV. Sorry to hear about your health issues Thomas, I hope and wish the best for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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