Alan Longmire Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Still looking beautiful, Stéphane. I just hand-carved some antler for the first time myself, with MUCH less success than yours here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Mulkey Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 This is looking really really nice. Can't wait to see it finished. Excellent job all round. By The Red Embers - my blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Huzah! Can't wait to see it finished. --Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stéphane A. Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Finished, just some spots to sand and scrape patina is missing for the nails And now, the scabbard !!! My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Thomas Obach Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 i've used domed pins on pommel on a bowie.. it is a very nice touch by the way.. that is a beautiful blade ... it came out very nicely ... both handle and blade are very cool the edge bar was very interesting.. using it like that .. a treat for the eyes thank you for showing Greg North Shore Forge & Ironworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Page Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 Great work, it came out beautifully. Excellent detail on the handle, and the blade and hardware complement each other nicely. Can't wait for the scabbard John Not all those who wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien-Shards of the Dark Age- my blog-Nine Worlds Workshop--Last Apocalypse Forge- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Green Posted May 14, 2012 Share Posted May 14, 2012 So very nice!!! Great job! Mark Mark Green I have a way? Is that better then a plan? (cptn. Mal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Helmes Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Outstanding work http://www.jeffhelmes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ito Matsumoto Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Congratulation, sir. Beautyful job. http://itomatsu.ru/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Alright! Great finish. Nice, tight transition between the blade and the bolster. A really nice overall effort. Looking forward to future work of yours! --Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEzell Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Lovely work, just beautiful... Not too different from some of the Gotland saxes. George Ezell, bladesmith" How much useful knowledge is lost by the scattered forms in which it is ushered to the world! How many solitary students spend half their lives in making discoveries which had been perfected a century before their time, for want of a condensed exhibition of what is known."Buffonview some of my work RelicForge on facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBranson Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 That's fantastic. Well done! - Stuart www.sbransonknives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Mulkey Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Wonderful! By The Red Embers - my blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John N Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Thats come out beautifully mate! Makes me want to listen to celtic music and drink guiness with you, Jake, Owen et al and ramble about pirates and ninjas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Thats come out beautifully mate! Makes me want to listen to celtic music and drink guiness with you, Jake, Owen et al and ramble about pirates and ninjas I'm in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stéphane A. Posted May 17, 2012 Author Share Posted May 17, 2012 Thats come out beautifully mate! Makes me want to listen to celtic music and drink guiness with you, Jake, Owen et al and ramble about pirates and ninjas Yeahhhhhh ! you forget about handling and waving sharp pointy things in a closed space, like a kitchen My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Maxen Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Nice work, Stephane. Mick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stéphane A. Posted July 1, 2012 Author Share Posted July 1, 2012 Hello Finally I got time to continue this project. The scabbard. I preferred a wood version than leather. I wanted to make and learn about brass fittings The wood is a nice board of walnut cleanly cut in the middle. pictures speak by themselves. The tough part was to carve the antler to fit both the blade section and the round guard. (but I have improved my dremel skills a lot recently) Brazing is also quite new to me but good materials and flux made it easy. Until this point I have around 10 hours work Stéph My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petr Florianek Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 awesome! i finished something today too! :-) GULLINBURSTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Too cool! I like the way you inset the handle into the scabbard-mouth. Very precise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Thomas Obach Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 awesome work !! any carving for the case Greg North Shore Forge & Ironworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin david Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 wow just saw this. stunning work. "Out of doubt, out of dark to the day's rising I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathing. To hope's end I rode and to heart's breaking: Now for wrath, now for ruin and a red nightfall!" J.R.R Tolkien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Powning Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 This turned out beautifully Stephane, WOW! nice one! I like the ammonia finish on the fittings and the blade came out really well, not to mention the carvings! Jake Powning Swords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stéphane A. Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Thanks everybody ! And Thanks Jake. Of course you know it is partially because of you... or maybe a lot I hope the scabbard will complete the whole package nicely. Stay tuned Stéphane My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stéphane A. Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 (edited) Hi ! Mini update but quite a lot of work hours I got some job done on the brass fittings. Silver brazing the end cap, carve the wood grooves and forge the straps. I also spent quite some time to research some nice designs to carve on all those fittings. All together no less than 10 hours. Ive got the feeling the scabbard will take as much time as the langsax. maybe more. Edited July 10, 2012 by Stéphane A. My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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