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Well today picked out some wood for a project I’m doing….going to be making a wood sheath and matching handle for one of my son’s 6 swords. This one is a Bastard Sword or also known as a Hand and a Half.
the wood used will be Padauk also known as Vermillion with Juglans Nigra also known as Dark Walnut
After seeing the sheath you made for his knife I am really looking forward to seeing how this thing turns out!
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Looking forward to it Comp, Are you able to pick up these species of wood locally or do you order them?
thanks guys
@Mikeyb ya I have a local guy that usually has pretty much anything I can afford…lol some of this wood is crazy expensive…..looking at Santo Rosewood …..not bad at $44 a board foot……….
anyways here is what I got so far…..have all measurements cut into 3 and marked off for angle cuts. the sheath will have walnut on an angle at top and bottom
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I know it’ll look amazing comp, that’s some beautiful wood you got there only a mere $44 a foot lol I know exotic woods get way higher in price.
Jimbo
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Awesome Comp
ok so it’s back to square one….(no pun intended) let’s say back to a solid piece of wood again……only difference is now the blade fits perfectly in the square well not really a square…..planed it down to S4S then will sand once I cut out top groove for blade handle and shape bottom end…..
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Sweet comp, looks good
Jimbo
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Looking great comp!
ok so the scabbard for the sword is complete, from the top to the bottom I tapered it by 1/8″ to a rounded point. here it is after 280/600 grit sanding…..handle is next…….
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Work of art right there!
Jimbo
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Wow that came out sweet!
thanks guys
got handle done and put everything back together…
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Looks awesome comp.
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Love the handle
Jimbo
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thanks guy I have never drilled a tapered hole before was quite tricky…..especially almost 7″ deep…..with 4″ drill bits….haha
Very beautiful.Love the finger grips in the handle. Comp needs to start a woodworking channel 🙂
comp needs to find a look a like actor that will go on film as comp is camera shy………somebody current, Tom Hardy, Tom Cruise? some actor not very busy……