The Book of Eli machete pattern - FREE

Does anyone know where we can get some blanks cut from high quality steel, possibly 1095 carbon steel? it would be nice to have a proper that we can use in the backyard also. The more you use it the better would look
 
Once I get this blank in, I'll see what we can do to get a good drawing made, but I don't have any ideas on who could make new copies. Miketribal made the last run, but if I recall, there were some timing issues near the end, so I am not sure if he would be up for it again. The product was top notch though!
 
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Wasn't there someone else who was making Conan swords? Maybe he will be interested in doing a run.
 
Mike reached out to me and said he might be able to help us. Sadly, I got these pieces from Premiere Props. The last time I bought something from them, it took over 90 days to get it... and at the end, a fellow RPFer actually had to physically go there and pick it up for me. So, who knows how long it will be before I actually have the blank in hand.
 
Cheer up Art, they'll arrive by xmas and be a surprise because you'd forgotten you bought them lol.
 
Kevin Gossett said:
Finally got around to wrapping my handle. I used 1/4" deerhide lace I purchased on ebay (25') and twisted as I wrapped. I secured the end with a little bit of hot glue, then wrapped each end with some black artificial sinew. The lace I used was originally a whiskey tan color, so I put a couple coats of neatsfoot oil on to darken it. I just finished applying the oil before I took these pics, so this isn't the final color (though it's pretty close to what I'm shooting for). I'll let it dry overnight and see how I like the color. If needed, I'll apply a couple more coats of oil, and maybe a little bit of dye to reach the color I'm looking for.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h33/wkevingossett/20140209_225535-1_zpsmfqawhaj.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h33/wkevingossett/20140209_225510_zpsskynjlcy.jpg

All that is left to do is weather the blade!
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Kevin Gossett, I am beyond frustrated. I got in the deerhide lace (it is awesome) and I started wrapping. The problem is, randomly, the lace twists inside out, and for the life of me, I can't seem to get it to twist correctly! Did you have this issue, and if so, how did you get around it?
 
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I did have that issue a bit, as well as the lace reversing direction on my twist every now and then! I had to back it up and rework it a couple times.
 
You have the patience of Job. I am ready to wing this machete across the room and tell someone to "stick around." Wait... wrong movie!
 
Here it is, Art, with the bible replica I am building, so far:

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Thanks!!
 
Mine is an old black leather-bound bible with a clasp I found on eBay with two Braille bible pages added at the open point. I have plenty of those left over (unweathered) and can mail you a few. I am planning to add the silver cross to the front and add a keyhole to the clasp to simulate the lock on the original. As you may know, Eli's bible in the film is only as thick as a couple of books of books of the bible would be in Braille because each Braille page is so thick.
 
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