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Post by kemp on Sept 4, 2021 3:05:39 GMT -5
I forged this large dagger from 1065 carbon steel, the blade section is about 14 inches long. The edge is wickedly sharp.  I wanted something that was not too far off from short sword, stout, more working horse dagger as opposed to stileto, and with a very simple short guard. |
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Post by kemp on Sept 4, 2021 3:16:31 GMT -5
The inspiration was fantasy, but still functional.  |
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Post by Char-Vell on Sept 4, 2021 8:21:09 GMT -5
The inspiration was fantasy, but still functional. Bront is great inspiration for anything. Nice dagger! |
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Post by kemp on Sept 4, 2021 18:26:16 GMT -5
Yeah, for many people, they associate the weapons in CtB with Conan, the Atlantean and the 'Father's Sword', but for me it's the swords and axes by artists such as John Buscema.
Admittedly, the Atlantean does look cool, hence my homage here to that memorable moment Conan found the ancient weapon, and of his rust removal techniques, no WD 40 needed.
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Post by Von K on Sept 5, 2021 6:27:31 GMT -5
I forged this large dagger from 1065 carbon steel, the blade section is about 14 inches long. The edge is wickedly sharp. I wanted something that was not too far off from short sword, stout, more working horse dagger as opposed to stileto, and with a very simple short guard. That's a well crafted blade kemp. Good clean finish. The sort of blade that Zenobia might have brought to Conan in Hour of the Dragon. How long does it take to finish a piece like this? What's it like working with 1065 carbon steel? Have you ever tried casting bronze blades into moulds Celtic style? |
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Post by kemp on Sept 6, 2021 3:02:14 GMT -5
That's a well crafted blade kemp. Good clean finish. The sort of blade that Zenobia might have brought to Conan in Hour of the Dragon. How long does it take to finish a piece like this? What's it like working with 1065 carbon steel? Have you ever tried casting bronze blades into moulds Celtic style? Hello Von K. 1065 is similar to 1084 steel, the ten series steels are basically iron and carbon, very small amounts of other alloying elements, the number after the ten designates how much carbon is in the steel. I like them because they are straight forward when it comes to heating and quenching, no complex heat treating procedures outside the scope of my backyard set up, but I have used other steels like spring steel and discarded worn out files. For my simple charcoal cutter ( shown below ), patterned after a Japanese tool for the same purpose, I hammered it from W2, a tool type steel. In the background is my forge.  The dagger was finished with wet and dry sanding paper, 120, 240 and finally 400 grit and a metal polishing paste, it took me two or so hours, but I didn't do it in one sitting. Normally, I prefer a slightly rougher finish on user blades. I haven't cast bronze, but I have considered the process for fittings. |
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Post by kemp on Oct 16, 2021 22:24:09 GMT -5
The making of a Nepalese Kukri using traditional methods from start to finish. The Kukri, associated with the famous Nepalese Gurkhas of Nepal, more than just a weapon, in this video it is also used as one of the tools to make the Bhaati ( forge bellows ).  |
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Post by kemp on Oct 16, 2021 22:34:14 GMT -5
This Kukri ( or Khukuri ) was made in Chainpur village in the eastern mountain area of Nepal. I like the semi polished finish.  |
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Post by kemp on Nov 1, 2021 7:19:30 GMT -5
I remember back in the 80's when ninja's were all the rage, movies like The Otagon and even Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Here is one light hearted list of popular ninja weapons.  My favourite ninja weapon was the shuriken or as I used to call them ninja throwing stars. A weapon, it was also used to misdirect and distract opponents.  Historical ninjas spent more time as spies than fighting, often disguised as merchants and farmers, but when most people think of ninjas they think of the black clad assassins moving from shadow to shadow in the dark of night. It happened, but this aspect has been over emphasised in popular culture cause it looks cool.  |
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Post by danieljames495 on Nov 1, 2021 10:00:48 GMT -5
Shurikens are amazing. If you're into video games and have ever played shadow warrior you'd know that the shuriken was one of the best backup weapons. The hype definitely went down since the 80s but Ninjas never stopped being cool.
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Post by kemp on Nov 17, 2021 9:02:11 GMT -5
Shurikens are amazing. If you're into video games and have ever played shadow warrior you'd know that the shuriken was one of the best backup weapons. The hype definitely went down since the 80s but Ninjas never stopped being cool. Remember that glaive boomerang weapon from the Krull movie back in the 80's. That kind of had a shuriken thing about it. |
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Post by kemp on Nov 17, 2021 9:04:44 GMT -5
Those spinning razor blades, how the hell do you catch it back without getting your fingers sliced off !?!
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Post by danieljames495 on Nov 17, 2021 10:07:25 GMT -5
Those spinning razor blades, how the hell do you catch it back without getting your fingers sliced off !?! That's something I've always wondered too. That razor-boomerang was something else. I'd never seen anything like it before Krull. |
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Post by kemp on Dec 4, 2021 18:41:39 GMT -5
Viking grave goods.  The basic black smithing tools haven't changed all that much, hammers and tongs are still hammers and tongs. The hammer heads in that find seem to be of a style commonly referred to as a cutler's or 'dogs head'. European smiths have used them at different times, and they are still found in parts of the east, for instance Japanese smiths use them to forge their swords and knives.  |
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Post by kemp on Jun 6, 2022 3:36:37 GMT -5
Movie prop sword from one of my favourite 80's sword and socery movies. 'Hawk the Slayer'.
Hawk's mind sword.
Apart from the pommel, it's not too far from a historical longsword. Seems to handle ok according to the video.
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