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Gaivs unless you are talking about the big grinders in grinding pits then yes they would work, but it is a dangerous job so no long hair or wear a scarf :lol: :lol:
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Hair? :? lol:
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Barry,
Sorry to have been absent for a couple of weeks. I think you have done an excellent job - well done! A well deserved laud point has been added to your account. I have to say that I am also thrilled that you used the correct technique to decorate the sheath and grip plates as well.
As to tinning, I am still not sure that that would be accurate (see my and Maarten Dolmans' earlier comments), but I admit that as silvering MAY have featured on the original sheath then tinning could be acceptable in this particular case.
Anyway, well done overall. I have seen far too many dodgy interpretations of the Leeuwen dagger and sheath and your reconstuction can stand as an example to those who think that inaccurate reconstuctions acceptable.
It's a shame I won't be in Rome to see it in person but I am sure I will get the chance at some stage in the future.
Well done!
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Thanks Crispvs :oops:
It is only with assistance form the likes of yourself, Peroni, Brennivs, and a lot of other good people on the forum here that I managed to get a reasonable result. Without the input I would have got the blade profile incorrect, and probably blindly copied other reconstructions of the sheath and "punched" the decoration. I was actually surprised at how easy it was to produce the beading, although with hindsight I maybe should have used a slightly narrower brass rod to begin with.
I am still agonising over the tinning, and whilst I am convinced it would look good, I would really like to see the actual sheath "up-close" one day and then decide.
I will be at the RMRS Dover event in August Crispvs (and hopefully Colchester in October) so I hope to see you at one of those events!
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Barry,
is this close enough :?: :wink:
Cheers
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Thanks Luc - but I was actually thinking of about 2 feet away (up close and personal!!
Thanks for the picture though!
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I hope you dont mind Svlla but Ive put yours and lvcivs pic side by side to show what a excellent job you did, it looks just like the origonal.
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Thanks Brennivs - that was a neat bit of techno wizadry
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Quote:A cutting disc can cut all metals hard or soft except that harder ones will wear the disc down faster. A bench grinder is no good to do this type of work so invest in the best grinder you can D
This is what we use:
Burr King 960-272
A bit on the expensive side, but it definitely gets the job done
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Yes thats an excellent piece of kit and would be ideal for putting edges on knifes
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http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/categ ... -sanders-2
I was looking at these for some applications but if you do the mid rib on a pugio you may need still to file or grind it on, then finnish with this type of machine
Regards Brennivs
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