Ibor Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 It is true that I made them some time ago, but ....Sica are forged from a hot iron, the cutting edges are slapping the cold.The dimensions of the cladding on the horn: total length 43 cm, blade 32 cm, weight 420 grams.Very well in the hand."Horse" is a tin bronze riveted with copper rivets two, lining of antlers riveted ........ and here the total new ...... rivets made of beech wood, glued.That I am sure in the original rivets were also organic, if not from wood with a bone or antler.The head is made of iron, riveted.The second Sica has an overall length 40.05 cm, blade 28.05 cm, weight 480 grams.Linings are riveted oak or beech wood studs, glued.Hilt and pommel are riveted.The blade is also tapping the cold. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen Zuiderwijk Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Nice to see these blades reproduced! Not so sure the translator got everything right (slapping the cold? Quench hardened?) Jeroen Zuiderwijk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/barbarianmetalworking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Betts Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Regardless of translation, those are beautiful blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Nice to see these blades reproduced! Not so sure the translator got everything right (slapping the cold? Quench hardened?) Indeed! I think he meant hot forged to shape, cold forged to finish and work-harden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen Zuiderwijk Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Ah, that makes more sense Jeroen Zuiderwijk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/barbarianmetalworking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Green Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Well done !!!! Mark Green I have a way? Is that better then a plan? (cptn. Mal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danilo Jovanovic Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 I realize its a bit late to come to the party, but, could I ask for your sources for the dimensions given here? Im just getting interested in sicae and would like to try and replicate some, at least as 3d models at first. Also, did I understand correctly that these were made of low carbon steel? Meaning, the edges are peened or cold forged with a hammer? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 These are just wrought iron, not steel. And yes, they are hot forged to shape, with cold working as the final step to thin and harden the edges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danilo Jovanovic Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Ill be interested to see how that performs. Also, it wouls be nice to know how regular mild steel compares to wrought once work hardened. But Ill be definitely making HC ones, I just gotta. The shape is very appealing to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lester Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 I like the rough resembling to the kukri. What goes around comes around. Doug HELP...I'm a twenty year old trapped in the body of an old man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles dP Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 44 minutes ago, Doug Lester said: What goes around comes around Like how the Bowie resembles the type III/II seax "The way we win matters" (Ender Wiggins) Orson Scott Card Nos, qui libertate donati sumus, nes cimus quid constet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lester Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 There's only so many ways to make a functional knife and they've all been seen before. Doug 2 HELP...I'm a twenty year old trapped in the body of an old man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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