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...test milling of the handles on a junk blade...
Almost certainly there will be another 10 [emoji16] just perhaps a little after the first batch!If you don’t do a second run, let me know if you have any junk blades you want to sell.
I think they're only 3mm thick! So with the recessed details as well that's about as thin as they can go, and the handle is designed to take them and sit fairly flush.Question: Do they need to be that thick? If you could make them about half the thickness you probably could buy two for that price.
The other recommendation, is to offer them also in natural brass for a cheaper price and let the buyer polish or weather as they want.
Update in post #64
So I was looking though the concept art for Solo and came across this image which captured my attention immediately; the Imperial Field Knife.
View attachment 907638
Don't think this made it to the movie but I love the design with the c96 style handle, and was wondering if anyone was interested in a small run.
I have mocked up the size, which is shown next to a real bayonet, let me know your thoughts
- Blade and guard would be aluminium, with milled relief
- Grip would be resin or wood, most likely cast to simulate bakelite
- Grip inserts with imperial cog can be brass, or cold cast. Brass would put the price up a little bit but would be amazing
View attachment 908843 View attachment 908863 View attachment 908878 View attachment 908899
Handle mocked up
View attachment 910007
I am hoping to keep the costs down, but still working on sorting everything out, and could offer kits and finished props. Also open to any suggestions or ideas anyone has. Let me know if your'e interested down below!
Batch 1 (updated 17.02.19)
Batch 1 full for the moment
- Kokanee
- majormalfuntion
- VogonPoet
- fraktilfilth
- Padawan311
- hairball
- Jack
- LabApe
- StarWarrior....................finished
- acesh007
- MudSkull1815
- Admiral Beltar
- ApostleofColor
- Marcos22579
- VogonPoet #2
Batch 2/ Standby
- Vertex
- Huglarr
- Prop Rocks
- SithSim
- Mara Jade's Father
- blastmaster
- -
Update in post #64
So I was looking though the concept art for Solo and came across this image which captured my attention immediately; the Imperial Field Knife.
View attachment 907638
Don't think this made it to the movie but I love the design with the c96 style handle, and was wondering if anyone was interested in a small run.
I have mocked up the size, which is shown next to a real bayonet, let me know your thoughts
- Blade and guard would be aluminium, with milled relief
- Grip would be resin or wood, most likely cast to simulate bakelite
- Grip inserts with imperial cog can be brass, or cold cast. Brass would put the price up a little bit but would be amazing
View attachment 908843 View attachment 908863 View attachment 908878 View attachment 908899
Handle mocked up
View attachment 910007
I am hoping to keep the costs down, but still working on sorting everything out, and could offer kits and finished props. Also open to any suggestions or ideas anyone has. Let me know if your'e interested down below!
Batch 1 (updated 17.02.19)
Batch 1 full for the moment
- Kokanee
- majormalfuntion
- VogonPoet
- fraktilfilth
- Padawan311
- hairball
- Jack
- LabApe
- StarWarrior....................finished
- acesh007
- MudSkull1815
- Admiral Beltar
- ApostleofColor
- Marcos22579
- VogonPoet #2
Batch 2/ Standby
- Vertex
- Huglarr
- Prop Rocks
- SithSim
- Mara Jade's Father
- blastmaster
- -