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Swords Dec 11, 2011 21:40:23 GMT -5

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Post by kk on Dec 11, 2011 21:40:23 GMT -5

Hope everyone is enjoying the holidays.

I certainly did. Feasts and parties are not for me, so I went back to carving fairly quickly after finishing my work-obligations.

A piece of scrap, an idea born out of fantasy, a little time and hurt fingers from long sanding are all the costs going into this Montana.

Born of fantasy, yet I was told a few days ago by a former Gurka (Nepalese Army, someone who always caries knives, yet claims to only ever draw a blade when there is blood to be let. Dont ever get into a fight with those guys. LOL), that a "Ceremonial Short-Sword" exists that looks apparently similar.

As I was on te road the past few days (as some of you know; I play Santa in shopping Malls) quite a few people saw me sanding the final stages. The remark " It looks like plastic", for once I take it as a compliment! I wish I could capture the light-play in different light-conditions. I really have to pay more attention to possible light-plays in those stones. Only then, can its full potential be realized.

From Scrap we start;

to reach the promise the stone holds for us

Details have to be getting better over time

Only to be left with the hardest choice; Which picture to choose as your favorite

Thanks for looking, and enjoy the remainder of your holidays,..... LOL

Last Edit: Aug 13, 2012 2:42:52 GMT -5 by kk

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FrogAndBearCreations gets rocks for Christmas Member since April 2010 Posts: 5,665	Swords Dec 11, 2011 21:49:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FrogAndBearCreations on Dec 11, 2011 21:49:38 GMT -5 Pretty cool!
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Deleted Deleted Member Member since January 1970 Posts: 0	Swords Dec 11, 2011 22:38:41 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2011 22:38:41 GMT -5 You never cease to amaze me Kurt. Jim

Toad misunderstood rock expert Only rocks understand me. Member since September 2004 Posts: 12,798	Swords Dec 11, 2011 23:26:46 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Toad on Dec 11, 2011 23:26:46 GMT -5 Looks great
	Convinced myself, I seek not to convince.

adrian65 Cave Dweller Arch to golden memories and to great friends. Member since February 2007 Posts: 10,790	Swords Dec 12, 2011 6:18:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by adrian65 on Dec 12, 2011 6:18:25 GMT -5 So, this is what cut the Moon's light during the eclypse! Beautiful carving! Adrian PS. Why don't you move the sword on the polish flint a bit to the left? This way you'd catch such a cool pattern for the "blade".
	Last Edit: Dec 12, 2011 6:19:49 GMT -5 by adrian65 Rocks choose their owners, but they allow us the joy of believing to the contrary.

carloscinco fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2008 Posts: 1,639	Swords Dec 13, 2011 5:57:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by carloscinco on Dec 13, 2011 5:57:31 GMT -5 That's a very nice cutlass. Nice material, looking forward to the other iterations and materials.