[TheForge] Shortcut Sword?

Tue Nov 4 17:10:01 2003

That's what I was going to say.  7 with a metal stick?  Doesn't sound sane.

On Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:17:06 -0000, Rich Maynard <[email protected]> 
wrote:

> If he's 7, I suggest rubber...;-)
>
> Rich.
>
> Richard Maynard
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected]
>> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Ed F
>> Sent: 04 November 2003 03:27
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: [TheForge] Shortcut Sword?
>>
>>
>> Not to discourage my Son and make him question what good all this
>> metalworking gear is, I agreed to make him a sword.
>>
>> At this point I have no interest in making a sword so I'd like to do
>> something quick but decent.  Fortunately he's 7 so it won't have to be 
>> big.
>>
>> I'm thinking of cutting the profile from a 1/4" leaf-spring and then 
>> somehow
>> getting the edges beat down with the 50# little giant, then taking a 
>> bull
>> grinder and finally the sander to the mess.  Maybe I'll pound the whole
>> thing thin before cutting to make it lighter.
>>
>> For heat treat I thought I'd maybe just heat it up to red and let it air
>> cool.  He won't be doing any heavy duty edge abuse (I hope).
>>
>> I have never made a long flexible thing before and I don't know what to
>> expect from the leaf spring steel in that application.
>>
>> Any suggestions?  (ideas for *easier* methods *most* welcome).
>>
>> Thanks -
>> Ed
>>
>>
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