J.Arthur Loose Posted February 16, 2022 Share Posted February 16, 2022 Long time no see, but I need refuge from the banality of other social media. Again. LOL. So I got a commission outside my normal purview… and it has been a fun challenge. It is an inspired by for Norwich University in Vermont and the Smithsonian affiliated Sullivan Museum just over the mountain. The original saber was owned by the founder, Alden Partridge, and dates circa the Revolutionary War. I was able to document the original, and there are paintings of him with it. They will use the re-envisioned one for various ceremonies. It will be cast in bronze, gold plated and have garnet inset eyes. Wish me luck 7 jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Page Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Good luck! Looks like quite an interesting project. Are you doing all the casting? I've been casually interested in getting some sort of either centrifugal or vacuum casting setup. Looking forward to seeing how it comes together! 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...
Alan Longmire Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Welcome back (again!), and good luck! I know you can do it justice. Maybe sneak a little niello... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Glad you made you way back to the civil corner of the interweb. I'm liking your interpretation more! Looking forward to seeing the progress (hint hint) -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 I have been seeing small glimpses of this on IG. My online presence has also diminished lately. Too much bickering and negativity on FB and no time to waste on that. Looks cool Jul. “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Been watching this on FB. Luck in the cast, Jul! Looking forward to seeing it whole and complete! 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...
J.Arthur Loose Posted February 18, 2022 Author Share Posted February 18, 2022 16 hours ago, Dave Stephens said: Been watching this on FB. Luck in the cast, Jul! Looking forward to seeing it whole and complete! Dave Slowly, but surely… :D jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Arthur Loose Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 Bringing the tip down to 1mm thickness down the last 8” or so, then polishing up for etch. Here’s a quick test etch. The original had evidence of layering, so I went with a pool and eye with a homogenous edge. 5 jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 Nice. I'm lazy, so my sword-sanding board is straight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Arthur Loose Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share Posted March 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, Alan Longmire said: Nice. I'm lazy, so my sword-sanding board is straight. I do that now for each blade. Really helps. 2 jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted March 29, 2022 Share Posted March 29, 2022 I'm sure it does! I can see it being very helpful. Mine is sort of drawfiled into a taper as it is, totally by accident. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted March 30, 2022 Share Posted March 30, 2022 Nice pattern. Is that three bars of PW plus the edge bar? 1 “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Arthur Loose Posted March 31, 2022 Author Share Posted March 31, 2022 On 3/29/2022 at 10:06 PM, Joshua States said: Nice pattern. Is that three bars of PW plus the edge bar? No, it is one bar of rando, but it looks like three in the pic because of the fuller & two flat planes. 1 jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Arthur Loose Posted April 2, 2022 Author Share Posted April 2, 2022 Had this 4-5mm inclusion that was killing me. Could have lived with it… you never know when you chase them… but luckily, this time, I nailed it. No flaws in the blade now. Feels good. On to edge refining & polishing for the etch. 5 jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Arthur Loose Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 Honing in with 400 grit. Starting to get crisp. 5 jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Arthur Loose Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 First pass on the etch. FullSizeRender.MOV 3 jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Arthur Loose Posted June 5, 2022 Author Share Posted June 5, 2022 Calling that a day. Lots of minor details cleaned up, and all sprued up. I’ll think on the crossguard, and figure it out moments before falling asleep, when the backbrain likes to fill the rest of us in. I’ll invest tomorrow morning, hit the motorbike for an afternoon of investment curing & mental reprieve, and cast tomorrow night. Film at 11. 4 jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Sexstone Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Really nice carving on that wax!!!!!!!! And that blade looks equal to it too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Just saw the casting video. Bravo 1 -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Arthur Loose Posted June 7, 2022 Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 6 jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Arthur Loose Posted June 8, 2022 Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 Awright. Crossguard next. After sleeping in & motorbike ride. 5 jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted June 8, 2022 Share Posted June 8, 2022 Noice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Sexstone Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 I like your eagle more than the original….. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Arthur Loose Posted June 9, 2022 Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 4 hours ago, Dick Sexstone said: I like your eagle more than the original….. Many thanks. The original has a bit of an underbite as he’s missing some lower jaw, where he used to be biting a rather thin guard that broke. It has since been repaired at The Met, actually, but I like my more robust fellow. 1 jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Thomas Posted June 9, 2022 Share Posted June 9, 2022 Sam (the Eagle) is the man! Really nice work 1 Guy Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now