http://www.instructables.com Member Feed Thu, 23 May 2013 03:24:18 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Copper-Shortsword/ /files/deriv/F2Z/BZU0/GQ3FZOFR/F2ZBZU0GQ3FZOFR.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/F2Z/BZU0/GQ3FZOFR/F2ZBZU0GQ3FZOFR.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/F2Z/BZU0/GQ3FZOFR/F2ZBZU0GQ3FZOFR.SMALL.jpg EXINQQVGQ3FVMPW _Scratch_ I haven't done the handle on it yet, but here is my most recent copper weapon.  With my other knives I made, I used 1/2" copper tubing. With this, I used 3/4 inch rigid copper pipe, and hammered it in on itself, so the blade is 2 layers of copper, whereas it looks like one.  The small edge on the en...
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Continue Reading »]]> workshop Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:00:05 PST Copper-Shortsword http://www.instructables.com/id/Home-made-copper-knife/ /files/deriv/FTZ/HDED/GOJSVU8X/FTZHDEDGOJSVU8X.SQUARE2.jpg /files/deriv/FTZ/HDED/GOJSVU8X/FTZHDEDGOJSVU8X.SQUARE.jpg /files/deriv/FTZ/HDED/GOJSVU8X/FTZHDEDGOJSVU8X.SMALL.jpg EOEI4UOGOHMAXJ8 _Scratch_ I recently made this knife out of a copper tube. It's work hardened and keeps a pretty nice edge on it, works well as a throwing knife. To get the shine to stay on it, I polished it with coarse sandpaper, then fine, then used 2 different rubbing compounds to get the scratches off, then did 3 coats o...
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