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On My Workbench…
So I got this great falchion recently. It’s by Angus Trim, and I think it’s just a great blade design. A lot of falchions, IMHO, are too blade-heavy. Like somewhere along the line people decided they...
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Workbench Update…
My custom falchion project, part two… So after the tang and pommel cooled from the hot peening, it was about 2 minutes on the grinder to smooth down the peen, then about 10 minutes with a small file to...
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Falchion Project, part 3
So this morning I took the clamps off and finished shaping the grip core. Of course, the file slipped not once, not twice, but thrice! I managed to mar the finish of both the guard and the pommel! Damn...
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Falchion Project, part 4
So, I did the leather grip wrap. It didn’t turn out as well as I had hoped but it’s not bad for a first attempt, and good enough for now. Once the wrap was done, I treated it with a leather wax /...
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Falchion Project, 4a
So last night I was looking at my falchion, moving it around, getting a feel for it. I realized how much I really, really like this sword. Then I decided to go ahead and redo the grip wrap. One of the...
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Custom Falchion Part 5
I’ve all but finished the sword part of my custom falchion project. Though I have not yet started the scabbard at this point… After the grip was finished up, I gave the blade a thorough polishing –...
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