comp56 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 After seeing the sheath you made for his knife I am really looking forward to seeing how this thing turns out!Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Looking forward to it Comp, Are you able to pick up these species of wood locally or do you order them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 15, 2015 Report Share Posted December 15, 2015 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.JimboSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyB Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Awesome Comp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 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..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Sweet comp, looks goodJimboSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Looking great comp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 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....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Work of art right there!JimboSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmikez Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Wow that came out sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 got handle done and put everything back together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruton Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Looks awesome comp.Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimboS1ice Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Love the handleJimboSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 thanks guy I have never drilled a tapered hole before was quite tricky.....especially almost 7" deep.....with 4" drill bits....haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazzman Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 Very beautiful.Love the finger grips in the handle. Comp needs to start a woodworking channel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted December 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 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...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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