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Albaniana bronze handled knife - dave74 - 12-27-2013
Quote:Oh, I really like these smaller knives with complex shapes. But then I do have a good deal of practice making them and have a closely guarded secret methode to craft these ......I like hints,Robert,my brain needs the excercise!
I use two different size wooden mallets I made from walnut, reinforced with rawhide strips.
Off topic but,started another xiphos,may have a method of doing *spurs* on Greek swords to share that will work well for your shop set up,I'll send an email,if only I could forge and,take pictures/video at the same time
Albaniana bronze handled knife - Robert - 12-27-2013
That wasn't a hint, you dolt :-)! That was the closely guarded secret ....
Using a wooden mallet keeps the blade's back and edge from being marred when you forge in the curves. A wooden, half round "anvil" (spilt hardwood log) can also be used but with 800 degree iron, produces some interesting effects. So I only use that for big things like a falx.
PS could use some more votes on the bladeshapes, please ....
Albaniana bronze handled knife - Flavivs Aetivs - 12-27-2013
The cat's out of the bag! With this knowledge I can now create a knife-production pyramid scheme!
illy: I think the universal consensus so far is "A". I look forward to the finished product Robert, what era does this Knife date to?
Also is the Albaniana fortress in the Historical Albania (modern Russia/Azerbaijan)?
Albaniana bronze handled knife - dave74 - 12-28-2013
Agreed "A" is a winner!
Albaniana bronze handled knife - caiusbeerquitius - 12-28-2013
This would be the correct blade form, archaeologically:
http://www.hr-replikate.de/katalog/bilder/nr0307.jpg
Albaniana bronze handled knife - Flavivs Aetivs - 12-28-2013
Why is that?
Albaniana bronze handled knife - Robert - 12-28-2013
It's first century and the Albaniana fortress is in the Netherlands.
Like I said, B is a very likely candidate for bronze handled knives, although the one shown is of a different handle type. So Christian could be correct in his assumption. But on this handle, it just doesn't really look the part, for some estetic reason ...