R.W. Deavers
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I have a good site to check out...anvilfire.com. There is wealth of knowledge, tips, tricks, and projects. Please checkout the WHOLE site. This site should help a great deal.
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Thank you Alan. I started the cleanup work today, but didn't get a chance to get pictures. I'll try and some pictures tomorrow.
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Thanks Stormcrow. Actually, the tip is a combination of both a design change and a happy accident. Normally, when I do drawings of a specific piece, its mostly for reference, so nothing is etched in stone, so to speak.
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By now, I know some of you have seen this picture. I added this picture as a starting point to the build. For this build, I started out with a 24" long piece of 1/4" thick leaf spring. I started with point of the blade and worked my way to the handle. I was thinking of doing a barb-style hook, but I opted not to. Once I got the general blade width determined, I worked my way to the offset. This is where it got a little tricky. Once I figured out how long I wanted the cutting edge to be, using a corner of the anvil, I started the offset. After a little over 6 hours in
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I just took a quick peek at the late Ostad Haj Hossein Farajian's page. Wow! And now, to keep everyone updated, I will be starting a new thread on the build.
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Sweet project! A very honorable one also.
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Jeroen, thanks for the drawing. It looks pretty close to mine, so that's a good thing. I think I will be starting on mine tomorrow. I've been trying to get all the details right on paper with the handle details having taking up most of the design time.
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Thanks Jeroen. Now that I have a general 'ball park' figure to go on, I can go see what steel I have.
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LOL It's okay Kevin, you didn't hijack it too bad. lol The stone I used was an old whetstone used for butchering way back in the day and it worked way better than I thought it would. I also use sand papers and scuff pads, then off to the polishing wheel, depending on what finish I'm looking for. Like I said earlier, this piece is a wicked beast! I chopped, hacked, and carved tree limbs and logs for 20-30 minutes and it made short work of it all. Too bad its for a client though, I'd really love to have this one but I think I will be making something a little better shortly.
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Jeroen, I am aiming for an overall length of about 61 cm (24"). You have some very nice work. Could you tell me what your blade thickness is?
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What turned me on to the khopesh was a show on the History Channel about ancient weapons a good while back. After seeing different videos and whatnot, these things look deadly and nasty and... I really want one, so I think I'm going to do it.
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Thanks! Yeah, I watched it last night, too. To answer your question about the khopesh ever being made out of iron...yes, the later ones were, at least from what I've read. The way I look at it, if you don't challenge yourself, how else are you really going to learn something? Plus, how would you ever better yourself if you don't challenge yourself?
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I was talking with a very good friend the other day. During the conversation, the topic of craftsmanship came up ( as it kind of often does). He asked me if I had heard of Jot Singh Khalsa. I must say, up until then, I have not. My friend proceeded to pull Jot's web page up on his phone. The work he does is simply beautiful. To this point, I haven't really cared too much for Middle Eastern and other foreign styles, but after seeing Jot's work, I was intrigued. Later on that evening, I got on his site and had some time to really take in what was presented to me. Seeing his work has insp
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A 551 pounder for $100? Sweet score! For that price, you 'stole' it. I trust the anvil has a nice ring to it...
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Thank you for taking care of it, Alan.
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This thing is pretty awesome! The only thing I am wondering (hoping) is if the corners are knocked down in the handle. Other than that, pretty sweet!
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Alrighty...here it is... sharpened, tested, and finished. I must say, this thing is mean! The balance is about where the notch is. With the blade being 1/4" thick and 9 1/4" long, it handles surprisingly well, even better than expected, honestly. Personally, I am very pleased with how this finished.
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You're welcome. I thought I'd post that video to show how the khukuri is made by workmen that has been making them for a while now.
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I am using an old whet stone and a good bit of water for my polishing. The grit is nice and fine and it works pretty well, it just takes some time.
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And yet more progress. Question, has anyone tried using a stone block to finish their blades? I'm not talking about sharpening, but as a sanding block? I have started this process on the blade bevels and so far, its working, tedious but working.
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Love how this sword is coming out so far! Also, congrats on the anvil. I too start most of my blade builds with an actual size drawing. It seems to help in work progression.
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I know it's been a few days, but here's more progress. The heat treating has been finished, and now the handle work has begun. I had to change the handle design, though. Originally, I wasn't planning on using any brass for the pommel. With the pin locations for the original handle, the walnut I am using wouldn't allow it without cracking and/or breaking. I think this new direction will work out better because the brass will also act as a counterweight.
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As for the edge geometry, that's all subject to criteria set by the end-user and what they plan on using it for. I would think if you want to keep the blade rather thin (about 1/8" or so), I would think a flat grind from blade edge to spine would be in order(having a blade cross section like a wedge). You'll still have the strength needed in the spine, but the blade edge could sharper and also reducing more weight. I think that with the "S" curve though, that kind of grind could get a little difficult.
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Thanks professor. The scraping tool I was talking about was made a while ago based on a design from a thread here on Bladesmiths under Groover/fuller tool in the Tools and Tooling section. My first attempt at making a khukuri didn't go very well either so I looked up on how the traditional ones are made. Gabriel, as far as it being 12 ounces, I think that target weight is too light. The gurkha khukuri is rather thick. I have come to think of these as a cross between a knife and a hatchet as per what the design dictates. The khukuri I am making has a spine thickness of about 1/4".
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3/4 a pound?
