Swords of Might Forum http://swordsofmightforum.com/ Sword forum en Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:03:58 GMT vBulletin 60 http://swordsofmightforum.com/muggled/misc/rss.jpg Swords of Might Forum http://swordsofmightforum.com/ in honor of my late grandfather...I present his saber http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2534&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:10:46 GMT Hi everyone A few years back my beloved grandfather passed away. He served his entire life in the Royal Danish Infantry as premiere leutenant. In... Hi everyone

A few years back my beloved grandfather passed away. He served his entire life in the Royal Danish Infantry as premiere leutenant. In his late years in service he was appointed combat instructor. I present his personal parade saber, which was given to me resently, when my grandmother passed away.

This is a Danish standard military saber, with (genuine I'm told) gold cord (presumably showing his rank). The handle is wrapped in shark skin with gold threads tying the shark skin in. It has a very nice balance with the weight center and a doubble edged tip.

I don't know anything about sabers, but I feel honored to have this saber passed on to me, to take care of it - and with it, care for my grandfathers memory. He tought me wilderness survival, astronomy, math and gave me a life long passion for outdoor life, mountain climbing and camp fires.

Well, I guess my hope is that all of you saber-lovers will enjoy seeing a Danish saber...if you never saw one before. Or if any of you know something about this type of saber, I would apreciate any info.
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]]> Other Swords loempe http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2534 <![CDATA[Hanwei Yasukuni Colonel's Gunto]]> http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2533&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:24:57 GMT New pics are up!

Hanwei Yasukuni Colonel's Gunto ]]> New Swords and Products @ Swordsofmight.com Jason Moore http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2533 Useless knowledge comes in handy http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2532&goto=newpost Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:06:30 GMT Well my EX always said that I was a font of useless knowledge, but some of that knowledge has come in handy lately. A couple of months ago I helped... Well my EX always said that I was a font of useless knowledge, but some of that knowledge has come in handy lately.
A couple of months ago I helped a guy in England with some reasearch on slingshots and he was kind enough to send me two that his casting company makes for my help.
A few weeks ago I corrected a Ebay listing ( I know it's strange but I can't stand to see people with totally off the wall discriptions) anyway he had just bought out a estate and had some things that he didn't have a clue on, he asked me to help him out. No real research all he wanted was a name and brief discription, so for about ten minutes worth of time over a couple of weeks I have a Scottish Court Sword by Hanwei and a Venetian Stiletto by Windlass coming as payment.
Not bad for useless knowledge... ]]> General Discussion illmade2 http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2532 <![CDATA[I'm de onlyist guy here????????????? hello]]> http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2529&goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:23:49 GMT Where is everyone???? Two days now and no one has come to visit da gooseman I'm ALL alone !!! Not so bad , but i'm on the midnight shift to boot!!! oh well I'll just keep counting the floor tiles in the control room !
one, two, three, lost count gotta start over.



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da gooseman ]]> General Discussion goose710 http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2529 My apologies http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2528&goto=newpost Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:38:50 GMT Sorry guys,
I haven't been around much lately and my visits have been very brief so please don't think that I've ignored any of your posts, I'll try to catch up over the next week or so if this freaking PC doesn't start playing up again. :Praying:

Cheers. ;) ]]> General Discussion Mako http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2528 25th Anniversary Shinto Katana http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2527&goto=newpost Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:29:27 GMT Click to view: 25th Anniversary Shinto Katana (http://paulchenhanweiswords.com/25th-anniversary-shinto-katana.aspx) Click to view:

25th Anniversary Shinto Katana ]]> New Swords and Products @ Swordsofmight.com Jason Moore http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2527 Very Good political Views http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2526&goto=newpost Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:03:27 GMT Gentlemen

I'm not generaly political, but , having seen this video gotta post it for comment.
It seems sooo common sense!

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=qtjfMjjce2Y


da gooseman ]]> General Discussion goose710 http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2526 <![CDATA[A low budget custom: the "Gin no Senshi" katana]]> http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2525&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:27:57 GMT Hello everyone!

I've finally gotten to customize another katana. I could say this is my 2nd full customization where I also customized the saya.

This is just a 1060 carbon steel katana with a wire brushed hamon that I bought from a local dealer here in the Philippines and the price and quality is quite good.

Here's what the katana originally looks like:





This is just a low budget customization and was done in installment.

The first thing I did was changed the tsuba, twice. Ended up using the tsuba from my Hanwei Practical Special Katana. Then modified the habaki to make it look like a 2-piece construction habaki. I think you've already see this modified habaki before.



Then I stripped off the original lacquer, reshaped the sayajiri, and bought a can of spray and re-lacquered it.



I re-used some of the fittings I had laying around. I used the same fuchi-kashira. Replaced the original brass dragon menuki with a pair of brass kabuto (samurai helmet) menuki that I had for a long time that was waiting to be mounted. Added 2 additional seppa. Then nickel plated everything.



I re-wrapped the tsuka with black synthetic silk tsukaito, also in hinerimaki style. The outcome would have been better if I used silk tsukaito and mounted quality fittings from Japan. Maybe when I have enough funds, I'll work on this one again. But for now, this will do.

Here are the before and after photos of the tsukamaki:





More photos of the finished tsukamaki:









Before I placed the kashira, the end knots were almost perfect. But after placing and hammering it for a tight fit, it compressed the end knots.

And here's the mounted katana...























The saya was done in a silver gray stone finish. This was just my 2nd time lacquering a saya and I really don't have a skill for it so it's not a very good job. I also removed the wire brushed hamon and polished the blade with a satin finish.

There you go! I hope you like my "Gin no Senshi" or Silver Warrior katana.

Thanks!
 ]]> Custom Swords Katana Hunter http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2525 Summer Seminar http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2524&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:39:26 GMT Hi Guys & Gals, I'm here at the BKA Summer Iaido & Jodo Seminar.

This year I brought my laptop along for the ride so I'll still be able to post in my absence from home. ]]> Traditional Martial Arts wolfhound http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2524 New toy for my girl http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2523&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:15:29 GMT Picked up this little toy on ebay for my girls Bday, discontinued MRL item Silver plated hilt, damascus blade, historical? not really but kind of... Picked up this little toy on ebay for my girls Bday, discontinued MRL item Silver plated hilt, damascus blade, historical? not really but kind of cool...picked it up for 70 plus shipping. Not bad at all...crappy vendor pic. Can't wait to get it. Burgundy velvet scabard.
]]> Other Swords illmade2 http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2523 Too quiet look at this!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2522&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:09:31 GMT Gentlemen where is you all???? yeah summer, vac, family picnics et al. check out this very nice tanto furniture, Image:... Gentlemen

where is you all???? yeah summer, vac, family picnics et al.

check out this very nice tanto furniture,




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da gooseman ]]> Japanese Swords goose710 http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2522 Fare thee Well http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2521&goto=newpost Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:13:29 GMT Well guy's it's been a good long run, but to tell the truth I'm just not feelin it anymore. Can't tell you how much fun I've had or all the things I've learned here. Your company has helped me though some really rough spots ( lost my home,my dog, my women, my job of 20 plus years) if not for you guys I would have taken a walk in the woods. So you have my utmost respect and love ( not in a prison kinda way). I'm on facebook so feel free to stop in and say hi. So I wish you all fair winds and sunshine all the days of your lives. would have just bugged out but that didn't seem the right thing to do. Peace, love and laughter, Robert:flowers: ]]> General Discussion bobO http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2521 quantum jujitsu http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2520&goto=newpost Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:14:21 GMT http://www.quantumjujitsu.com/ has anyone ever seen this before, not for old farts. I thought some of my teachers were tough , but this has got to... http://www.quantumjujitsu.com/ has anyone ever seen this before, not for old farts. I thought some of my teachers were tough , but this has got to hurt. Look at some of these guys doing the this really hurts two step.Enjoy! ]]> Traditional Martial Arts bobO http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2520 Odin Shobu Zukuri Bare Blade Project http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2519&goto=newpost Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:39:24 GMT This is going to be a full mount project and by full a mean full.
I'll be making it all ,Tsuka,saya,habaki,tsuba,fuchi,seppa,and the menuki.
Again this is for custom and production swords NOT A NIHONTO dont try to save money by trying to restore a antique blade yourself with out the proper training

Now it wont all be in this order i'll be making thing's as the material comes or when i get board and switch to a other part of the project.But as i update with new vid's ii'll organize it in this page.

So to start off on a bare blade you need the habaki if you have one that came with the sword then you can jump strait to the saya and tsuka...
If you plan on making your own habaki then this basic rundown of habaki making may help....

http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee184....nt=SDV_0016.mp4

http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee184....nt=SDV_0017.mp4

http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee184....nt=SDV_0018.mp4

http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee184....19.mp4&newest=1

http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee184....20.mp4&newest=1

http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/ee184....21.mp4&newest=1

The next part is the saya.I used alder for the saya and tsuka.
Its a very nice wood to work with only took me 3h to carve out the wood were the blade and habaki sits.Now im working on the exterior.
http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/e...3.mp4&newest=1

http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/e...4.mp4&newest=1

http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/e...6.mp4&newest=1 ]]> Custom Swords budodeshi http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2519 Custom Project REMIX http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2518&goto=newpost Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:36:47 GMT Hi everyone, As the title suggests this is a remake of my first custom katana. The reason for this remake is due to the fact that the blade that I... Hi everyone,
As the title suggests this is a remake of my first custom katana. The reason for this remake is due to the fact that the blade that I received for my first custom, was poorly constructed (not tempered and maybe not even high carbon steel IMHO). So I found a new katana, the Paul Chen elite katana from SOM and it was in my price range for a new blade. Here are some photos (because a picture is worth a thousand words) of the two blades and I’m going to attempt a switch of the furniture on the first to the Paul Chen I’m going to keep the ito from the Paul Chen because I grew attached to it since it seems to be a synthetic leather. (WARNING LOTS OF PICS and also the pics appear darker than before I uploaded them)





I managed to fit the tsuba and the fuchi onto the Blade, and I also sanded the habaki to give it a better shine



This is what the finish tsuka would look like if it wasn’t wrapped and the sharkskin or rayskin (haven’t decided yet) wasn’t on it yet.

I was hoping to reuse the tsuka, but as you will see, The tsuba was too big and the holes do not match, So I will be making a new tsuka.


Thanks for reading if you have any questions, I will try to answer, and as always any and all suggestions will be accepted (especially if you think it should have real rayskin or real sharkskin, I have both).
Andy ]]> Custom Swords andysoard http://swordsofmightforum.com/showthread.php?t=2518