Mel Gibson The Patriot impersonation cosplay costume

[greenmachines]

I hand painted the grain on the other side. I then layed a rattle can clear, crystal clear, over the alcohol paints. When dry, I put a bit of cherry red wash over the entire handle in alcohol paints (now separated from the lower layers by clear acrylic). Went out to put a clear and final coat and was not paying attention and laid it flat.... which stuck to the surface and ripped out a chunk all the way down to the 3d print.

15 minutes later and I have finished repairs. One last spot coat of clear over the repairs and we are ready to sit and cure.

 

[greenmachines]

I started on the custom etching on the axehead and thought the image I had was very likely incorrectly in the red hues.

I could see how the redish brown etching on the blade could very well be gray if this was true.

I found the website for the man and wife that did the tomahawk and leather works for the movie. He had another with the same head (different etching) and same design on the handle. Definitely gray etching:

 

[joberg]

And guess who missed one swirl???? This guy. Can you find it?

Yes, but it's a small one (That's what she said!) Btw, there's a product used by furniture makers called NGR (Non Grain Raising). It's a stain (they come in a myriad of tints and colors) that you can apply on the wood without masking the original wood grain. So, if you have lines, swirls, etc...you'll be able to darken your piece (example Mahogany) without any problem. I don't know if they sell it in your neck of the wood?
Very toxic; so mask and proper ventilation is a must!!

 

[greenmachines]

Yes, but it's a small one (That's what she said!) Btw, there's a product used by furniture makers called NGR (Non Grain Raising). It's a stain (they come in a myriad of tints and colors) that you can apply on the wood without masking the original wood grain. So, if you have lines, swirls, etc...you'll be able to darken your piece (example Mahogany) without any problem. I don't know if they sell it in your neck of the wood?
Very toxic; so mask and proper ventilation is a must!!

This sounds like the real deal, the stuff that has come down the line over the years as the tint coat. Comes in lots of colors and is very sturdy but is the reason furniture stores snell like they do. Sadly, I can't be anywhere around it for even a second during application. Has kept me from a couple house projects. After I smell it, even just the scent of it, I get very nauseous and it lingers for days. I can't possibly still smell it but I am picking up the scent for days afterward and will convulse every time like a true toxin allergy but all just in my head. I would describe it as smelling like peanut oil mixed with varathane. I don't react to either separately. I can use peanut oil and lacquers without any issue but that one is a no go. I think it is just another hypersensitivity from ADHD and is not anything to do with the product. Pretty sure that stain is just a natural plant oil base. I would understand getting sick from top coat clears because they really are toxic but they don't even bother me (I am stll safe and wear a canister mask during use).

 

[greenmachines]

I made a handle wedge pin for the top of the axe. I will drill a hole in the handle and glue it in place after the paint dries. Here is the preview and the stl print file for 3/8 inch wide pin.

 

[greenmachines]

With the side by side comp shot, I see the differences but this was always intended as good at ten feet as an accessory to a cosplay costume NOT as a fanart replica. Feel free to use all files and if you correct anything, please please repost here and to Jintosh's stl thread for printing for personal use. If I failed to post any print files, let me know. Here is my calling it final on the tomahawk:

 

[joberg]

And guess who missed one swirl???? This guy. Can you find it?

Yes, but it's a small one (That's what she said!) Tomahawk looks spiffy from where I stand

 

[greenmachines]

I finished fashioning a makeshift spoon trigger guard. Because my available rifle is not the same manufacture as Gibson's spoon guard, I had to collapse the onscreen version into the space I have available in this rifle. This is my finished piece (and sorry but no print file as I cut more than 50 percent away by hand after printing).

 

[greenmachines]

I had a glue catastrophe on my tomahawk so will post again after rejoining the sections. Lesson learned: Do not use gel superglue on PLA filament.

 

[BossThreads]

Lally House did the porcupine quillwork and moose hair embroidery on the powder horn strap. Here's some examples of her work.

 

[greenmachines]

Lally House did the porcupine quillwork and moose hair embroidery on the powder horn strap. Here's some examples of her work.
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you just made my day with this. A connection I had not found.

 

[greenmachines]

you just made my day with this. A connection I had not found.

Almost a duplicate of the story behind some of his edge weapons, husband worked the weapons, wife did the leather, met at a random flea market. I would love the job of procurement for movies.

 

[greenmachines]

This brings to mind one of the things lost in recent films, authenticity. There were MANY historians and history enthusiasts involved in this film. Very impressive attention to detail.

 

[greenmachines]

Glued back together with some emergency touchup paint. Not oerfect but good at ten feet:

 

[smithjohnj]

My suggestions probably comes too late for your tomahawk project but it might be of help in the future. When I am making 3D segments which must align and attach vertically, like your tomahawk or a Greek column, when possible I leave a "hollow" square core. I then print the object rising above the bed which give horizontal print lines. I then print the square "spline" lying on the bed so the long axis is horizontal. When the spine is slipped vertically into the hollow core things not only align but also have bi-directional strength.

 

[greenmachines]

My suggestions probably comes too late for your tomahawk project but it might be of help in the future. When I am making 3D segments which must align and attach vertically, like your tomahawk or a Greek column, when possible I leave a "hollow" square core. I then print the object rising above the bed which give horizontal print lines. I then print the square "spline" lying on the bed so the long axis is horizontal. When the spine is slipped vertically into the hollow core things not only align but also have bi-directional strength.

That is a beautiful process. smithjohnj can I link your comment over into our Let's talk 3d thread?

 

[smithjohnj]

If you find it useful, please do.