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resellerhosting
08:26 PM on January 21, 2010
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11:58 PM on January 04, 2010
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J.D. Warren
11:18 PM on December 05, 2009
Hello I was checking out your work really beautiful. I am really interested in the art of bladesmithing and have been gathering info and tools too follow my dream of becoming a bladesmith myself I hope we can become friends thank you
J.D.
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Jim McMillan
08:47 PM on October 12, 2009
Enjoyed your forging demo this past weekend .thanks for so much usefull information . I have already started to put it to use.
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Charles Adams
12:13 AM on September 15, 2009
I have finished the blade on the tanto to my satisfaction. Finally. It now remains to finish the rest. Should be able to do this in a few weeks. Thanks for checking in.
Charles
Any progress on that tonto?
[/Angel Ajmani]
Charles
Any progress on that tonto?
[/Angel Ajmani]
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shadowhawkblades
10:35 PM on May 29, 2009
As near as I can find the original sai were cast as a single piece of iron.
as for myself I forge the taper for the center from a single piece of round bar and the same for the wings from a slightly smaller diameter round bar. I then grind the place for both pieces to meet to get a taper on both pieces suitable to fill with the weld. After welding the two pieces together I then bend the wings to shape heat the whole thing and harden and temper to spring steel density. The center may be pinned or not depending on types of steel and thickness used. The pommel of the sai is upset and spread wider than the handle assuring a one piece center bar thruout. Hope this gives you an extra option or two. Good luck.
as for myself I forge the taper for the center from a single piece of round bar and the same for the wings from a slightly smaller diameter round bar. I then grind the place for both pieces to meet to get a taper on both pieces suitable to fill with the weld. After welding the two pieces together I then bend the wings to shape heat the whole thing and harden and temper to spring steel density. The center may be pinned or not depending on types of steel and thickness used. The pommel of the sai is upset and spread wider than the handle assuring a one piece center bar thruout. Hope this gives you an extra option or two. Good luck.
marc says...
Good day
I am also a pro smith specializing in trditional house items.
I make my own sai. I have never seen or read anything on how sai's would be fabbed prior to modern techniques. I am toying with making the yoku/ wings one peice. taper and hot slit then punch the center. Then forge weld or rivet. This would seem easier forging a lap joint with a single or 2 peice yoku and stronger. I would appreciate any info you may wish to share.
Marc
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marc
09:30 AM on May 28, 2009
Good day
I am also a pro smith specializing in trditional house items.
I make my own sai. I have never seen or read anything on how sai's would be fabbed prior to modern techniques. I am toying with making the yoku/ wings one peice. taper and hot slit then punch the center. Then forge weld or rivet. This would seem easier forging a lap joint with a single or 2 peice yoku and stronger. I would appreciate any info you may wish to share.
Marc
I am also a pro smith specializing in trditional house items.
I make my own sai. I have never seen or read anything on how sai's would be fabbed prior to modern techniques. I am toying with making the yoku/ wings one peice. taper and hot slit then punch the center. Then forge weld or rivet. This would seem easier forging a lap joint with a single or 2 peice yoku and stronger. I would appreciate any info you may wish to share.
Marc
