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Sarmatian Equipment Belt & Attachments
#16
Here is my akinakes in progress.
Using 8mm cold rolled steel, made the pommel from 8mm square bar stock.
blade is 21cm, total 35cm.


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#17
Sutoris,

It looks exactly right. I like the pommel! :cheer:
Alan J. Campbell

member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians

Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)

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             Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
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#18
Handguard and handle done, working on the scabbard now.


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#19
It's looking good... and correct. The "ears" have it! :cheer:
Alan J. Campbell

member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians

Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)

"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
             Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
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#20
akinakes done

[attachment=6545]20130228_123615_resized.jpg[/attachment]
starting with the buckle for the belt


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#21
Great job!

Now you have a handy table knife, sneaky dagger, and something to throw at unwanted guests. :woot:
Alan J. Campbell

member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians

Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)

"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
             Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
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#22
Sneaky, with that flashy scabbart Wink

Buckle is ready, can i use a color to highlite the cut-out?
Yellow or blue?


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#23
Quote:Sneaky, with that flashy scabbart Wink

Buckle is ready, can i use a color to highlite the cut-out?
Yellow or blue?

Your choice! The buckle is a real smasher-- totally authentic. If you can, design and make a matching end-piece for the other end of the belt. That would be awesome! :woot:
Alan J. Campbell

member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians

Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)

"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
             Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
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#24
Quote:Your choice! The buckle is a real smasher-- totally authentic. If you can, design and make a matching end-piece for the other end of the belt. That would be awesome! :woot:

Indeed that would be great Cool but first I'm making the buckle for the swort belt
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#25
Gotcha! I'll wait for the second thing. Wink
Alan J. Campbell

member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians

Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)

"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
             Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
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#26
Here is the sagaris holster and the small belt.

[attachment=6633]20130307_141212_resized.jpg[/attachment]


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#27
Looks wonderful. Looks very dangerous. I think my helmet is not thick enough :-D
Jef Pinceel
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#28
Quote: I think my helmet is not thick enough :-D

Let's try it out on Sunday, you may chose the helmet :razz:
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#29
Great recreation! :woot:

It makes a Frankish hatchet look like a toy.
I'm keeping my distance-- having an expensive helmet and ONLY one brain! :whistle:
Alan J. Campbell

member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians

Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)

"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
             Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
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