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Title: why not have a go Post by: ROMAN STEVE on February 12, 2011, 04:21:23 PM I just love making things i made this roman sword and dagger
out of 2 " metal marked it out and ground it to the shape Title: Re: why not have a go Post by: ROMAN STEVE on February 12, 2011, 04:26:23 PM The axe heads are made out of lead which i found on
fields and collected i made a mould out of wood which a bronze age man would of made out of clay and tipped lead into the mould then sprayed with bronze spray the handles are made from old scaffolding planks cut and sanded to shape strapped on with leather laces Title: Re: why not have a go Post by: proconsul on February 12, 2011, 04:45:08 PM That's really impressive, Steve. It must have taken quite a bit of time.
Geoff Title: Re: why not have a go Post by: the sutt on February 12, 2011, 04:45:57 PM your very good with your hands steve.
and they are very well made,you'll have to take then over the club to show the boys, good on you mate well done Title: Re: why not have a go Post by: doddy10 on February 12, 2011, 06:30:58 PM Really impressive work how long did it take you to make them ?
Title: Re: why not have a go Post by: ROMAN STEVE on February 12, 2011, 07:00:29 PM Approx a week to make 1 axe the easiest axe to
make was the flat axe swords were about 2 weeks each Title: Re: why not have a go Post by: Debbie on February 12, 2011, 08:36:51 PM They look amazing Steve - you sure have a gift - a Master Craftsman.
Very impressive. Deb Title: Re: why not have a go Post by: geordiefred on February 12, 2011, 11:50:34 PM Well done really nice craftmanship there , you could could sell any of those easily on ebay, reproduction weapons nice little sideline m8 ;)
Title: Re: why not have a go Post by: Napoleon on February 12, 2011, 11:55:28 PM :o wow Steve thats what i call pure craftmanship i like them , when i will open my metal detecting shop i will get some of you thats for sure.
;D tres bien . Napoleon. |