Steven M. Peffley Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 (edited) Excellent and wonderful! When the project is complete, I think this post needs to be permanently pinned as a tutorial in wire inlay. Edited June 20, 2016 by Steven M. Peffley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Excellent and wonderful! When the project is complete, I think this post needs to be permanently pinned as a tutorial in wire inlay. Excellent idea, and done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben A. Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 A blurry picture of the leather wrapped handle. I used hide glue to stick it together, and was pleasantly surprised with the ease of the whole process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben A. Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 Here's a picture of the whole thing before the final etch, and before I put the twisted silver wire between the upper guard, and pommel. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben A. Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 Here's the finished hilt. The round spot on the right side of the crossguard is my maker's mark. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben A. Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 And here's the final pattern. Near the hilt: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben A. Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 And at the tip: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben A. Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 When I get it back, next week, I'll try and take a better picture of the whole thing. Thanks for following along! -Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Congratulations, in my opinion you just earned yourself a Fiery Beard! Do I hear a second? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Green Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Wonderful ! Thanks for sharing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Burn on !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mark Green I have a way? Is that better then a plan? (cptn. Mal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen Zuiderwijk Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 Second! That is pretty awesome Jeroen Zuiderwijk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/barbarianmetalworking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karim Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 good idea for pinning, wonderful to follow the progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Lipinski Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Wow!!!!! I was on holiday for the past weekend and what I see! Congratulations Man! Perfectly forged blade, great inlays, solid grip! And thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge and skills. I learned a lot. I agree: You've earned a fiery beard! lipinskimetalart.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emiliano Carrillo Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 A well deserved fiery beard! Wonderful conclusion to a really fantastic project, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 There you have it, Ben! Send me a picture you want bearded and I'll take care of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor J. Myers-Norton Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Congrats on the flaming beard Ben! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 That is amazing. I've been waiting a long time to see someone document the wire inlay process like this. Please post more about the chisels if you have the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewBerry Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Wonderful thread and a beautiful sword! www.hopkinsforge.com hopkinsforge.blogspot.com heisenblade.deviantart.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben A. Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 Michael: For the chisels, I am using a straight graver (ground to approximately 0.8mm) in a gravermax QC710 handpiece, and a knife graver for the undercuts in a QC901 handpiece. Mathew: Thanks, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collin Miller Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Holy crap This pretty much sums it all up. “If you trust in yourself. . . believe in your dreams. . . and follow your star. . . you will still get beaten by the people who have spent their time working hard and learning things, the people who weren't so lazy.” ~ Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Lipinski Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Man! Actually You've brought to life a dream so close to mine! And You did it in great style! I've also thought about forging a PW sword and your work is really inspirational! lipinskimetalart.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Parkinson Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 (edited) Good to see you posting on here Ben! I definitely smell smoke! Edited June 24, 2016 by Matthew Parkinson Web site http://www.dragonsbreathforge.com Insagram account http://instagram.com/swordmatt# Blog http://mpmetal.tumblr.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook/dragonsbreathforge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanM Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Ben.. you are saying the gravers used are a USA #39 flat graver and a knife graver at what ever the size that will get the job done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Parkinson Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 congrats on the beard ben! well deserved awesome sword !!! Web site http://www.dragonsbreathforge.com Insagram account http://instagram.com/swordmatt# Blog http://mpmetal.tumblr.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook/dragonsbreathforge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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