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H@wk
 IP: 195.251.15.36 Jan 31, 05 - 5:13 AM |
i would like to forge a sword.....
Hello guys.i need your help.i would like a new sword but i don't want it to be made by factory...the long-time users of the forum must know of cource that the handmaded swords are the best.So, i found an oldman blacksmith that can forge for me a sword.the problem is that i dont know what steel to use...u see i want it to be extremely strong and extremely light (800-850 grammars)at the same time....i truly need ur help...(i hope that Chronos must now smth and tell me...  ) i would also like to send me by e-mail some draws of swors if u have, to take some ideas for my own..Thanks a lot.
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Electra
IP: 68.159.25.154 Apr 2nd, 2005 - 5:12 AM |
Re: i would like to forge a sword.....
 I don't know what this thing above means but forging a sword would take approximately a month and while I don't know how, I would give almost anything to learn so if you get the chance, especially under a craftsman to guide you, you will have personal creative satisfaction to beat all, considering our heritage and evolution as a multi-faceted melting pot of extraordinary cultural & individual achievements. Do it Electra |
Naveir
IP: 66.112.51.150 Oct 28th, 2005 - 10:24 PM |
Re: i would like to forge a sword.....
strong and light huh? well personally i would have to say the best choice is L6 tool steel. swords ive made from it are very strong, and since its a low alloy steel the blade can be made thinner than a normal sword you would see and still have it be as strong or stronger the them. also because the blade is thinner it cuts a lot of weight from the sword. generally L6 swords are light and fast. hope that helps. |
LLink24
IP: 207.200.116.200 Nov 5th, 2005 - 8:11 PM |
Re: i would like to forge a sword.....
It has been said that 'japanese' steel has the perfect ballance of elements for weapon smithing. I saw a site that sold some, but I can't remember the URL. |
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Naveir
IP: 66.112.51.192 Nov 5th, 2005 - 9:50 PM |
Re: i would like to forge a sword.....
True japanese steel is good for blades. But thats only after you beat all the impurities out of it. For beginers Japanese steel is way too much of a hassle. This is because Japanese steel is full of many impurites. Once the impurites are taken out of the steel you have a steel that is very nice for blades. But i imagine that these days they have japanese steel smelted into billets without impurities. No matter how good it would sound to have a sword made of impurity free japanese steel there is one other thing. The price. its expensive to get authentic japanese steel in the USA. shipping prices are a bit overboard. so im still going to say either L6 or 1086 would be the best choice for a beginer. |
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Etherealink
IP: 209.63.72.198 Nov 10th, 2005 - 4:58 PM |
Re: i would like to forge a sword.....
if you really want to make a sword and have no technique or budget to make one there are a few options open to you. For about $70US you can get a video that will give you some idea of what you're doing when you make a sword, but nothing will beat live instruction with a swordsmith. As for the steel, yes, high-carbon or "powder" steel is some of the best stuff that you can get, but just remember that you are paying for it as well since you're going to be ordering very little of it (probably less than 5lbs). I can suggest using the steel from a railroad (train) rail or hammers, axes, files. I have personally made a few knives with railroad rails and they have held up against the most nasty punishment that I could put to them and still hold some decent quality of edge. I do agree though that you are going to be taking a lot of time here on this blade, so make sure you do your homework first and try to keep things as simple as possible. Let me know how it goes, I'd love to see the finished product. |
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