My fellow manly carpenters and folk of the such like trades,
As you all may know I have previously made a ''Sting'' (see previous posts "The Hobbit - Sting" and "The Hobbit - The Making of Sting") but I wanted to make another one and this time with a scabbard. It took me a while to figure out the best way to do it but I finally found a way. It sure wasn't the easiest project I've done, however I'm always up for a challenge.
Enjoy the pictures below and part two is coming.
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Here we go again |
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Jigsawing the blade |
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The whole sword was made from only these three parts |
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Gluing all peices together |
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Well, that's the sword finished for now |
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Now onto the scabbard |
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Useing only a hammer and a chisle I managed to carve out the shape I needed |
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Umm, well, yeah, I accidently chisled a bit too far and made a little crack but I soon found a way to fix it |
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I was really pleased with the outcome of the shape |
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Gluing another peice of wood to finish off the scabbard (for now) |