Coke forge and sword!

Step 4 The handel

A easy way of making a round griped handle is to use four layers of wood, cut the plank into four strips grain long ways chisel a semi circle on one side of two strips of wood so that when put together it will slip up the handle. Nearing the top it will have to be chiseled out to incorporate the bottom of the blade. Once done glue together the two strips with the other two and clamp them together.

Once dry put the handle on sword and cut off the bottom overhand keeping 0.5-1cm so when the bolt and washer is put on and done up it will hold the handle on hard. You can ether carve, plane or turn the handle in to the wanted shape. I used French polish on the handle to finish it but it is up to you. If you do decide to do this or something like this its nice to engrave the date and your name.

Comments

[8039180]

ok, 1st of all, the bolt method is crappy. the blade can twist and turn as u swing it. a better method [for ur future swords] is to flatten out the "rod" that u put into the hilt. once flattend to just under the length of your hilt, cut ur block of wood in 2. once done, put the three peices together and put rubber bands, or more prefferably string, tied around them to temporarily bind them. then get a dowel rod form your local store equivelent to that of one of your drill bits. then drill through the block and steel in 2 places [one by the tsuba (hand guard) and one by the end of the hilt]. Next you take the wooden dowen and push it through till the hilt is centered on the dowel. then cut off the ends. do this for both holes. this will provide a stable hold for the blade and it is the method for a full tang blade. u can then take something to use as some faux ray skin, [plastic bag, or lenolium, if its available] then wrap a rope around it or any sort of cotton or silk. for the better type swords, leather is used.

[leighton_co]

rods that are welded on to the blade, are what the chinese crapshackers do to make a cheap but smelly looking blade. although its a good wallhanging peice, i would SO not use this in the heat of battle OR with anything but saying chek out my sweet wallhanger essay!

[davidcarr3]

lol @ "smelly looking blade"

[sdfive]

U don't swing it u hang it on your wall to look cool.LOL

[ninja master]

handle is spelled wrong

[irongus]

bolt rat-tail tangs really are not great for swords or knives. they are fast and cheap but they break equally fast and are equally cheap. way better to forge out the tang if you can.