11-20-2013, 09:32 PM
Well I would say there are some very good reasons to use varnish on the grips but historically accurate it isn't.
My grips etc have all been oval shaped with no fillers but I have been working on filing them with a square file. I though about taking a square rasp (most of which are too wide) and grinding the sides off to make it fit my normal 6mm tang, The nuts can be finished off with a small square fike.
Okay about fastening. I would think the need of a washer depends on the size of the nut base. What's historically accurate maybe Robert or Dave would be a better source of information than me, Proper fastening is peening over, I haven't peened any over yet. I have mostly been in a learning curve and have been changing grips, pommels and guards to try better styles, So I have all my nuts tapped either 8mm or 6mm and the tip of the tang threaded, To peen them over makes it more permanent.
My pommel nuts are similar to actual styles but they aren't replicas of any. They're just whatever I could make as an example with what came to hand.
What do you want to do Sam? If you want historical accuracy it will require peening. If you want to replicate a specific style then get all the information you can on it. If you want expert advice on how it should look or be assembled with historical accuracy there are many on here much more knowledgeable than me.
My grips etc have all been oval shaped with no fillers but I have been working on filing them with a square file. I though about taking a square rasp (most of which are too wide) and grinding the sides off to make it fit my normal 6mm tang, The nuts can be finished off with a small square fike.
Okay about fastening. I would think the need of a washer depends on the size of the nut base. What's historically accurate maybe Robert or Dave would be a better source of information than me, Proper fastening is peening over, I haven't peened any over yet. I have mostly been in a learning curve and have been changing grips, pommels and guards to try better styles, So I have all my nuts tapped either 8mm or 6mm and the tip of the tang threaded, To peen them over makes it more permanent.
My pommel nuts are similar to actual styles but they aren't replicas of any. They're just whatever I could make as an example with what came to hand.
What do you want to do Sam? If you want historical accuracy it will require peening. If you want to replicate a specific style then get all the information you can on it. If you want expert advice on how it should look or be assembled with historical accuracy there are many on here much more knowledgeable than me.
