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Master Sword completed -
06-15-2007, 03:12 PM
Well, it's finally done, at least for pictures.
Keep in mind that everything you see was totally free handed/eye balled, as I have no machine tools.
Final specs;
Total weight, 3 pounds, 5 oz. A little more heavy than I wanted, but reasonable for a "real" sword.
POB, 5 1/2" from cross guard.
Total length, 36" even.
Blade steel, 5160, marquenched.
Cross guard, 7075 T-6 aluminum.
Pommel, 4340H steel
Gems, Amber from the Baltics
Composite, leather wrap handle, with wooden core, stabilized with Frankincense.
I'll post more pics later. hopefully showing some cutting. I need to build a decent stand first.
Barnyard bladesmith, burnt in the front, and frozen in the rear. Comic book metallurgist, too dumb to know that I can't do that.
"I don't believe in the no-win scenario".. Captain Kirk.
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It's good to be gifted, but best of all to be determined. - Me
"The precise balance of brains and balls, will ALWAYS trump those who have too much of one, and not enough of the other". - me
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06-15-2007, 03:15 PM
The dyed cross guard and pommel, take on a life of it's own. In low light, it appears purplish. In white/sun light, deep blue. Much like the sword in the games. Kind of unique not using paint or plating.
Barnyard bladesmith, burnt in the front, and frozen in the rear. Comic book metallurgist, too dumb to know that I can't do that.
"I don't believe in the no-win scenario".. Captain Kirk.
It's good to be skilled, but better to be talented.
It's good to be talented, but better to be gifted.
It's good to be gifted, but best of all to be determined. - Me
"The precise balance of brains and balls, will ALWAYS trump those who have too much of one, and not enough of the other". - me
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06-15-2007, 03:17 PM
It is a true bastard sword, although a wee heavy.
Barnyard bladesmith, burnt in the front, and frozen in the rear. Comic book metallurgist, too dumb to know that I can't do that.
"I don't believe in the no-win scenario".. Captain Kirk.
It's good to be skilled, but better to be talented.
It's good to be talented, but better to be gifted.
It's good to be gifted, but best of all to be determined. - Me
"The precise balance of brains and balls, will ALWAYS trump those who have too much of one, and not enough of the other". - me
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06-15-2007, 03:21 PM
Tip detail.
It's not one of my best polishes. I left scratches on the flat, to add a satin finish for contrast, but left it as I just wanted to get it done. I also did not use the pitch lap on this.
Barnyard bladesmith, burnt in the front, and frozen in the rear. Comic book metallurgist, too dumb to know that I can't do that.
"I don't believe in the no-win scenario".. Captain Kirk.
It's good to be skilled, but better to be talented.
It's good to be talented, but better to be gifted.
It's good to be gifted, but best of all to be determined. - Me
"The precise balance of brains and balls, will ALWAYS trump those who have too much of one, and not enough of the other". - me
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06-15-2007, 03:25 PM
Special thanks to;
My friend and teacher, Gus Trim, for advice and the steel. It came from the Bat cave, so it has good Mojo 
The folks on Pyroman University for good Zelda lore info.
Also my kids. They all helped in one way or another.
All of you who encouraged me, and showed interest. Your enthusiasm is in the blade 
Thanks all, Jerry
Barnyard bladesmith, burnt in the front, and frozen in the rear. Comic book metallurgist, too dumb to know that I can't do that.
"I don't believe in the no-win scenario".. Captain Kirk.
It's good to be skilled, but better to be talented.
It's good to be talented, but better to be gifted.
It's good to be gifted, but best of all to be determined. - Me
"The precise balance of brains and balls, will ALWAYS trump those who have too much of one, and not enough of the other". - me
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06-15-2007, 03:27 PM
BEHOLD THE SWORD OF EVIL´S BANE!!!!!!!!
Seriously, Jerry, that´s even better than I expected, and I expected a lot already! Terrific work! You really need to make the beautiful scabbard and shield to go along with it, too. Maybe one Christian Fletcher could help with the former...?
I´ve been waiting for this, and it was well worth the waiting. Superb job, man! Kudos!
Cheers, Peter
What if the bird will not sing?
Nobunaga answers, "Kill it!"
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Ieyasu answers, "Wait."
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06-15-2007, 03:55 PM
I love how the etching looks like it was....branded... like it was put there by a supernatural force.
~Get a life? I'm a gamer! I have lots of lives!~
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If you're wondering how he eats and breathes and other science facts,
just repeat to yourself "it's just a show, I should really just relax"
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06-15-2007, 05:43 PM
Jerry,
That's a fantastic piece. Truly well done. A heavy dose of nostalgia is hitting me just looking at it, and I can faintly hear a legendary tune playing just on this side of the edge of hearing.
Well done!
Geoff
Last edited by Geoff Freeman; 06-15-2007 at 05:44 PM..
Reason: Edited cuz I can't spell
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06-15-2007, 05:49 PM
i watched the other thread with great intrest, it is really nice to see the final product
Thanks for sharing your hard work and ideas
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06-15-2007, 06:35 PM
I have been hearing the Zelda theme in my head non-stop since seeing the thread. I am going to go home and fire up my Wii for the first time in 3 mos. to play the game again
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06-15-2007, 07:31 PM
Wonderful work, Jerry!
I now have the urge to go to a graveyard to seek out the Master Sword...time to push over a gravestone.
Some stories can't be told by words.
Some legends are meant to die.
Some bloodlines must come to an end.
- Old Snake
Whoever wins, the battle does not end. The loser is freed from the battlefield, the winner must remain there, and the survivor must live his life as the warrior until he dies.
- Big Boss' final words to Solid Snake
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06-15-2007, 07:43 PM
That is so awesome, i can't really say. That sword requires an equally awesome sheath to protect people from being burned by the power of its awesomeness. 
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06-15-2007, 09:01 PM
Hot damn. Makes me want to break out a green tunic and seek out evil.
Well done Jerry, it looks spectacular!
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06-15-2007, 11:21 PM
Excellent work Jerry!
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06-16-2007, 10:41 AM
Thanks for all the kind words.
It was a challenge making a video game sword functional. I found out I suck at leather work, although this was my first try.
I have counter bore in the pommel, that I'm going to fill with lead shavings to improve the balance a wee bit.
Tried some new things on this one. The dye and amber glue and all. Gus helped a lot too in the design, although you can only do so much with a viddy game sword.
I'll make a cutting stand, although I'm no swordsman, I'll do an un official test. Jennifer will do the official review.
Barnyard bladesmith, burnt in the front, and frozen in the rear. Comic book metallurgist, too dumb to know that I can't do that.
"I don't believe in the no-win scenario".. Captain Kirk.
It's good to be skilled, but better to be talented.
It's good to be talented, but better to be gifted.
It's good to be gifted, but best of all to be determined. - Me
"The precise balance of brains and balls, will ALWAYS trump those who have too much of one, and not enough of the other". - me
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06-16-2007, 06:21 PM
That's amazing, fantastic job Jerry! Now you have to make a velvet lined stone to set it in. |
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06-16-2007, 08:10 PM
Originally Posted by Steven McIntyre
That's amazing, fantastic job Jerry! Now you have to make a velvet lined stone to set it in. |
Funny you should mention that. The kids and I are making a "stone" pedestal for some good shots to send to Nintendo. 
Barnyard bladesmith, burnt in the front, and frozen in the rear. Comic book metallurgist, too dumb to know that I can't do that.
"I don't believe in the no-win scenario".. Captain Kirk.
It's good to be skilled, but better to be talented.
It's good to be talented, but better to be gifted.
It's good to be gifted, but best of all to be determined. - Me
"The precise balance of brains and balls, will ALWAYS trump those who have too much of one, and not enough of the other". - me
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06-17-2007, 03:52 AM
Originally Posted by Jerry Bennett
Funny you should mention that. The kids and I are making a "stone" pedestal for some good shots to send to Nintendo. |
That´s the spirit! Show them how it´s done! I really hope they hire you to make the one and only Master Sword (TM). It could happen, you know...
Best of luck!
Cheers, Peter
What if the bird will not sing?
Nobunaga answers, "Kill it!"
Hideyoshi answers, "Make it want to sing."
Ieyasu answers, "Wait."
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06-18-2007, 01:14 AM
Great great work !
The result is magnificent, as I said in the previous thread :
Count me on the waiting list if you're brave enough to make a few more...
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06-18-2007, 07:05 AM
Thanks again.
I looked at the pics from my computer at work, and it looks purple
It's blue on my home monitor. The strange refraction effect is impossible to photograph. For better or worse, it's purple some of the time and blue other times.
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I love how the etching looks like it was....branded... like it was put there by a supernatural force.
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I found out that the sharpie I used for the layout lines, partialy masked the blade from the acid. It kind of went around the line, and I ended up with that. I can touch it up a little though.
EDIT: BTW, that's my daughter Terese holding the sword in the 1 pic. I kind of designed it around her grip.
Barnyard bladesmith, burnt in the front, and frozen in the rear. Comic book metallurgist, too dumb to know that I can't do that.
"I don't believe in the no-win scenario".. Captain Kirk.
It's good to be skilled, but better to be talented.
It's good to be talented, but better to be gifted.
It's good to be gifted, but best of all to be determined. - Me
"The precise balance of brains and balls, will ALWAYS trump those who have too much of one, and not enough of the other". - me
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Tweeking and perfecting -
06-18-2007, 06:32 PM
As I was testing the harmonics, I decided to fill a few small gaps in the very end of the grip, to prevent excess tang vibration. it will be pure Frankincense, cutler's resin. It will hold like a crab on chicken liver!
BTW, I calculated the hours I have in this thing. I took away the "experiments" and came up with a conservative 150 hours total.
@ $ 30.00 an hour, that about equals a custom sword rate.
IF, and I mean IF I can replicate these things legally, that will be the basic fee. I would imagine I could get it down under 100 hours Materials included, less any special requests.
I post this info because a lot of people have asked. Hope I'm not violating any SFI etiquette .
I'm building a pure, cardboard cutting stand, in case I shank one  That's too many hours to risk
Barnyard bladesmith, burnt in the front, and frozen in the rear. Comic book metallurgist, too dumb to know that I can't do that.
"I don't believe in the no-win scenario".. Captain Kirk.
It's good to be skilled, but better to be talented.
It's good to be talented, but better to be gifted.
It's good to be gifted, but best of all to be determined. - Me
"The precise balance of brains and balls, will ALWAYS trump those who have too much of one, and not enough of the other". - me
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06-21-2007, 10:36 AM
Originally Posted by Jerry Bennett
I'll make a cutting stand, although I'm no swordsman, I'll do an un official test. Jennifer will do the official review.
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3.5 lbs is a bit heavy for me as a one-hander, but I'm sure I could wield it as a bastard sword. I might have to snag some tatami and a stand too...
In any case, the final product looks wonderful. Congratulations!
"Impossible" is a word that humans use far too often.
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06-21-2007, 03:40 PM
Originally Posted by Jennifer Yabut
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Thanks Jen
I'll try some pop bottles and jugs. I have one lesson under my belt Looking forward to some lessons Jerry
Barnyard bladesmith, burnt in the front, and frozen in the rear. Comic book metallurgist, too dumb to know that I can't do that.
"I don't believe in the no-win scenario".. Captain Kirk.
It's good to be skilled, but better to be talented.
It's good to be talented, but better to be gifted.
It's good to be gifted, but best of all to be determined. - Me
"The precise balance of brains and balls, will ALWAYS trump those who have too much of one, and not enough of the other". - me
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06-23-2007, 04:27 PM
Keep in mind I'm not done honing the edges. It's about steak knife sharp right now. I'll hone it to razor for Jennifer. Also I'm no swordsman
This was a clean cut, but the bottle knocked over. Don't know if it was because of my bad form or what.
From an mpg, so they are low rez.
Barnyard bladesmith, burnt in the front, and frozen in the rear. Comic book metallurgist, too dumb to know that I can't do that.
"I don't believe in the no-win scenario".. Captain Kirk.
It's good to be skilled, but better to be talented.
It's good to be talented, but better to be gifted.
It's good to be gifted, but best of all to be determined. - Me
"The precise balance of brains and balls, will ALWAYS trump those who have too much of one, and not enough of the other". - me
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06-23-2007, 04:30 PM
Follow through.
I'll post better pics when I get my pedestal.
Barnyard bladesmith, burnt in the front, and frozen in the rear. Comic book metallurgist, too dumb to know that I can't do that.
"I don't believe in the no-win scenario".. Captain Kirk.
It's good to be skilled, but better to be talented.
It's good to be talented, but better to be gifted.
It's good to be gifted, but best of all to be determined. - Me
"The precise balance of brains and balls, will ALWAYS trump those who have too much of one, and not enough of the other". - me
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