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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: WH1 on December 26, 2018, 08:07:03 AM
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Just finished this piece, only needs to be sharpened.
I have always been interested in the Hunting swords or Cuttoes which were carried by many during the revolutionary war.
So I decided to attempt it. This is the result of a couple of weekends of work.
(https://i.ibb.co/hC29C8D/0-BC70-FD7-86-F1-4-CC4-9596-1-EC9-D6-F3-BBE1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/t3YK3C8)
The blade is 1084 forged on coal. it is 18 1/2" x 3/16" x 1 1/4" with a 5 1/2" false edge. Overall length including the handle is 24" exactly. Draw filed by hand, sanded to 220 grit, normalized twice and quenched in preheated canola oil. I heat treated it in the oven for 2 hours.
it has an Elk antler handle with iron end cap with iron nut and silver end cap. I threaded the tang and the tapped the nut, the silver is soldered on.
The guard is one piece cut out of a 3/16" mild steel plate and then forged and and filed to finish with scallop lines cut in with files.
I cleaned all of the metal with acetone then applied cold blue and rubbed it back to the patina I wanted.
This is definitely the largest blade I have done and it was a lot of work but over all I am very pleased with the end result.
(https://i.ibb.co/4j1zkGx/07-ECC4-D4-35-E4-4-B0-A-8-DE6-4-B6220-D233-D8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SKfbS8p)
Todd
(https://i.ibb.co/ZxxKtzp/CBEA0-E0-E-6194-4-CE5-9303-C9-F23-AD939-DB.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XttpNxr)
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Nice work. Turned out functionally beautiful. Interesting subject too
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Nice work! I’ve always wanted one of those...and that one’s a beauty! What are you going to do for a sheath/scabbard? How were those typically carried?
Greg
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I’m impressed. Would be fun to watch you work.
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I’m impressed. Would be fun to watch you work.
Not according to my wife. Something about monkeys, footballs, hippos and ice dancing whatever that means.
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Bravo!! Do you use a heat treat oven?
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Watched a man plunge a KA-BAR into the still beating heart of a wounded sow.
One of these would have been excellent for the job. More standoff and penetration, what’s not to like?
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Bravo!! Do you use a heat treat oven?
Nope used the oven in the kitchen after measuring to ensure it would fit. One of the advantages of using canola oil. I also use an external digital thermometer to ensure consistent and correct heating. I set the piece on a couple of large firebricks. I monitor closely through out checking the color of the steel.
For smaller blades I use a toaster oven with the digital thermometer and firebrick. With 1084 I have not had any issues.
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BRAVO -- very nicely done ;) - what's not to like about this hunting sword 8)! How thick is the blade - not wide but thickness?
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3/16" at the hilt tapers to the point with a 5 1/2" false edge.
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Interesting and great work.
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Very nice! May need one of those to go with my knife!
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Sure looks like more than a couple of weekends!! Super nice.
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Looks awesome, I am a big of fan of European hunting swords and would love to see this in person sometime!
Thanks for sharing
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Looks like a great thing to use on snakes or for finishing off varmints or deer.
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Looks good! I assume you hardened with canola oil, and then tempered in your kitchen oven?
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Looks good! I assume you hardened with canola oil, and then tempered in your kitchen oven?
Thank you, I preheated the canola to 120 degrees then quenched after normalizing twice.
then tempered in the kitchen oven, good thing about canola it doesn't smell so the wife doesn't get mad.
I use a digital thermometer and fire bricks to ensure a consistent temperature.
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Looks awesome, I am a big of fan of European hunting swords and would love to see this in person sometime!
Thanks for sharing
First thank you for the compliment. I am also a big fan of them. I will have a table at the Alabama Kentucky Longrifle Show in a couple of weeks. I will have it there.
V/R
Todd
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Looks good! I assume you hardened with canola oil, and then tempered in your kitchen oven?
Hey Wick, miss seeing your work, must be something floating around that we haven't seen .
Tim
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Hi Tim. I've had to back off a bit. Too many other projects to do and a slight health issue. I miss working in my shop though. Maybe I can get caught up one day and get back to it though.
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Hi Tim. I've had to back off a bit. Too many other projects to do and a slight health issue. I miss working in my shop though. Maybe I can get caught up one day and get back to it though.
Sorry to hear that, wishing You well and will look forward to seeing what come along.
Tim