For when you run out of ammo

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Well...I suppose you could lay a beat down with the butt end of a rifle, but where's the fun in that? I'm not a professional cutler by trade though I do enjoy it as a hobby.  With the economy being the way it is right now, I've had a lot of time to work on this.  The pommel, handle and guard are all mild steel.  The blade is a 42 1/2" Angus Trim practice rapier blade that I bought around 2 1/2 years ago.  It's been through several hilts, but nothing that was really worth looking at!  A bit about the actual construction.  The welding was done with self shielded fluxcored wire, which amounted to a lot of clean up on the guard and parts itself.  All of the bars were formed with a bench top bender. The handle alone is built from 6 different pieces sandwiched together.  The quillions measure 11 7/8" end to end and are built from 1/4" roundbar.  The finger rings go up the blade 2 1/2" (inner measurement) and at their farthest point apart inside measure in at 3 5/8" and is built from 3/16" roundbar.  the upper two rings are also 3/16" round stock.The overall length pommel to tip is 48 1/2"The C.O.B. is about 5" from the quillion blockI'm unsure if the weight as I don't have a scaleAnyway, onto the pictures!  Cheers!
Reply:Nice work d'Artagnan! All for one, and one for all!Although, I think personal swords is a bit out of fashion now days unfotunately.
Reply:That's turning out great, nice work.If you don't want to stand behind our Troops, feel free to stand in front of them.
Reply:Sorry to hear you got time on your handsCool build.  Speakin' of old armory stuff, a phrase comes to mindDon't get hoisted on your own pitard.  Not related to your post at allPitard was a particular nasty piece of hardware.  From what i understand, once the knight was knocked off his horse, the pitard was used in a fashion similar to a can opener.  Was good to pry into openings in the armor, and cause great damage.Be glad you didn't live back in those days, and if you're fascinated with the weapons of that period, be sure you understand the great suffering they caused"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Ooohhh ............ shiny sharp things ............. great work on that hilt.  Looks like everything cleaned up nicely.Another thing for when you run out of ammo - a bayonet.  Bayonets were made both as blades and as spikes (I got one of each for my SKS's).P-E-T-A-R-D, Samm .... and yes, it was basically a medival can opener.
Reply:Thanks for the positive feedback guys!  I fence rapier recreationally.  It gets me out of the house!Out of all the spare time I've had, I've gone back to school for more training, took some safety courses and am set to write my red seal exam on August 12th, so it's not all bad.  I'd still rather be working though!I may be building a similar one in the future for someone else, so here's hoping! Right now though, I'm off to find a picture of a Petard!  Last edited by mb_welder; 06-19-2009 at 03:49 AM.
Reply:Thats awesome.