#sword making

In case anyone was wondering how my sword making is going...the first printout, when I glued it together warped a bit, so I needed to change up what I was doing. Reprinted a whole new set (and made sure all parts had 100% flat bottoms this time)

I print in ABS because then I can make a little plastic slurry using leftover 3D print parts mixed with acetone to make a glue that holds incredibly well on the pieces.

I then glued each half together, let that dry, got a new dowel rod (smaller than the previous one, which is what I think partially caused the issue.) I let it sit for like a day and then sat to glue the two together. The gems are not glued in yet, I still have to "finish" those so they shine right.

This time around I got a package of clamps from the local hardware store, and used as many as I could to get the sword to flatten against itself, and have no gaps.

It's sword time baybe!

Anyone asking where mitsuri, obanai, gyomei, inosuke, tengen, or anyone else's swords are will be shot by genya. Those bitches are too hard, and I already made kyojuro's sword

Why are there fewer old European than Japanese swords?

Fun fact from comments: The end of the samurai (~1860's) was at the same time of the Civil War (1861-1865).

Swords and Medieval Stimboard for Anon

Saw method: (Quicker but worse for details)

Hard oak or beech plank

Leather for the handle

An arched saw

Clamp

A marking substance (Charcoal, ink)

File

How to Carve your sword:

Clamp the plank to the table firmly, so it is horizontal.

Place the guide upon the plank

Marl out the area under the guide

With the saw, begin the carve out the shape marked by the ink, carving away from you.

Once fully carved, file the handle and crossguard to round them out.

File the blade edge to point, depending on which type of sword you desire.

Bind the leather wraps around the handle

Chisel method: (Better for details, but requires smooth wood)

Hard oak or beech plank

Leather for the handle

Sword or sharp knife

Clamp (Not necessary but helpful)

A marking substance (Charcoal, ink)

File

Chisel

How to Carve your sword:

Clamp the plank to the table firmly vertically

Place the guide upon the plank

Mark out the area under the guide

With the saw, carve down the wood to the guide at each change of width or every 2 inches, whatever comes first

Chisel the wood, starting from the hilt and working your way up. Angles should be carved last.

File the handle and crossguard to round them out

File the blade edge to point, depending on which type of sword you desire.

WHERE did Medieval Swords COME FROM?

Where did medieval swords usually come from? If we trust movies and games, they often came 'from the blacksmith'. But this is a gross misunderstanding of medieval society, industry and technology. 

cause I really want a sword for cosplay and also.. learning to sword, yk? like one that I can actually use??

like.. I kinda wanna base it off an iron sword in mc?? and also have the handle like made out of bone n wood so it would be

the bit that is before the blade

bone

bone

wood (mohogany.. if that's how to spell)

bone

bone

wood

bone

steel knob thingy at the end shaped like a ✨rombhus✨