Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify.
I haven't got a lathe.
Thanks Ed.

ETaylor wrote in news:46f65340$0$1462$afc38c87
@news.optusnet.com.au:

Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify.
I haven't got a lathe.
Thanks Ed.



Wikipedia is your friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_sword. It
looks like the blades were about 3 feet long, maybe 2 inches wide, with a
groove down the center (a fuller) and a subtle taper. There are quite a
few places that make replicas that have illustrations on the web:
http://www.ancientedge.com/product_171_detailed.html

It looks to me like the real challenge would be the little tiny guard and
the honking big pommel.

ETaylor wrote:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see
designs, plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify.
I haven't got a lathe.
Thanks Ed.

Swords galore...
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...F-8&sa=N&tab=w
i

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* ETaylor wrote:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify.
I haven't got a lathe.
Thanks Ed.

You might want to see Dr. Jim Hrisouilas site atar.com he talks about
forging viking stle swords in his books I believe. He is accesible via
his forum and sometimes email.

Just remember sticks have been effective weapons before Tubal Cain. I
like the other guy's idea about the sword fitting in the handle. Maybe
use a piece of 1/8 inch plywood as a tenon so it would break before it
someone gets bledgeoned. Round the point over and make sure nobody gets
"Stabbed" with it.

I imagine you know all this but sticks aren't playthings. Wooden swords
have been used in combat. Make this thing break easily.

matthew
ohio

Sun, Sep 23, 2007, 9:51pm (EDT+14) (ETaylor) just had
to ask:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify. I haven't got
a lathe.

You are on the web, right? Might try looking.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...q=viking+sword



JOAT
What is life without challenge and a constant stream of new
humiliations?
- Peter Egan

ETaylor wrote:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify.
I haven't got a lathe.
Thanks Ed.

What kind of Neanderthal community do you live in? You are going to give
your son a SWORD and he's going to take it to SCHOOL!

The kid's teacher will be fired, the principal will be skinned, everybody
who heard about this weapon will have to undergo sensitivity training. Bills
will be introduced in your state legislature, marches held, it will be just
awful.

On the other hand, you could be living in Texas where they've just
instituted trap and skeet shooting for high-schoolers.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5157131.html

HeyBub wrote:
ETaylor wrote:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify.
I haven't got a lathe.
Thanks Ed.

What kind of Neanderthal community do you live in? You are going to give
your son a SWORD and he's going to take it to SCHOOL!

The kid's teacher will be fired, the principal will be skinned, everybody
who heard about this weapon will have to undergo sensitivity training. Bills
will be introduced in your state legislature, marches held, it will be just
awful.

On the other hand, you could be living in Texas where they've just
instituted trap and skeet shooting for high-schoolers.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5157131.html


You might be able to help me, I'm looking for plans to make an AK47.
Thanks Ed.

J T wrote:
Sun, Sep 23, 2007, 9:51pm (EDT+14) (ETaylor) just had
to ask:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify. I haven't got
a lathe.

You are on the web, right? Might try looking.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...q=viking+sword



JOAT
What is life without challenge and a constant stream of new
humiliations?
- Peter Egan

I was actually asking for help with diy plans, especially how to attach
the crosspieces.
Ed

Maxwell Lol wrote:
ETaylor writes:

Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify.
I haven't got a lathe.
Thanks Ed.

Vikings uses axes. Still do. :-) The woodworking catalogs sell them
for a pretty penny. I drool.

Frankly I have no idea what swords they used.

I make my son a two-handed broadsword for Halloween. It was a pine
blade I used a drawshave on to make the bevel. I put it in a wood
handle, made with a jigsaw, and wrapped the handle with rope. It
looked great, and he loved it.

Some safety tips.
* Very rounded edges!
* The wooden blade "tang" was inserted into the handle. If you
swung it hard at someone, the blade would break off.
Did you drill into the handle to fit the tang?
Ed

dadiOH wrote:
ETaylor wrote:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see
designs, plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify.
I haven't got a lathe.
Thanks Ed.

Swords galore...
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...F-8&sa=N&tab=w
i

Wow they are swords all right- interesting whether these are modern
incarnations(as seen in the Rings movies) or did they really use designs
like these. But they are fantastic.
Thanks,
Ed

MatthewK wrote:
* ETaylor wrote:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify.
I haven't got a lathe.
Thanks Ed.

You might want to see Dr. Jim Hrisouilas site atar.com he talks about
forging viking stle swords in his books I believe. He is accesible via
his forum and sometimes email.

Just remember sticks have been effective weapons before Tubal Cain. I
like the other guy's idea about the sword fitting in the handle. Maybe
use a piece of 1/8 inch plywood as a tenon so it would break before it
someone gets bledgeoned. Round the point over and make sure nobody gets
"Stabbed" with it.

I imagine you know all this but sticks aren't playthings. Wooden swords
have been used in combat. Make this thing break easily.

matthew
ohio

Son needs it to kill "monsters"! But at least the stick he picks up, he
uses as a sword... not a gun.
Thanks Ed

Jim Willemin wrote:
ETaylor wrote in news:46f65340$0$1462$afc38c87
@news.optusnet.com.au:

Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify.
I haven't got a lathe.
Thanks Ed.



Wikipedia is your friend: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_sword. It
looks like the blades were about 3 feet long, maybe 2 inches wide, with a
groove down the center (a fuller) and a subtle taper. There are quite a
few places that make replicas that have illustrations on the web:
http://www.ancientedge.com/product_171_detailed.html

It looks to me like the real challenge would be the little tiny guard and
the honking big pommel.


These are more like what I am capable of making.
Thanks Ed.

"ETaylor" wrote in message
u...
J T wrote:
Sun, Sep 23, 2007, 9:51pm (EDT+14) (ETaylor) just had
to ask:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify. I haven't got
a lathe.

You are on the web, right? Might try looking.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...q=viking+sword



JOAT
What is life without challenge and a constant stream of new
humiliations?
- Peter Egan

I was actually asking for help with diy plans, especially how to attach
the crosspieces.
Ed

On the toy swords I make I attach the crosspieces by cutting through the
guard with a mortise machine and sliding the "blade" through. I glue the
guard to the blade and then drill a hole and put a dowel rod through to hold
it in place. I use a round over bit to "edge" the blade and point and round
the point to keep it from being sharp. The last one I made was lamanated
oak and hickory blade with maple guard. and wieghted hilt and pommel to
balance the blade. The hilt was rope wraped for better grip.

Curran Copeland wrote:
"ETaylor" wrote in message
u...
J T wrote:
Sun, Sep 23, 2007, 9:51pm (EDT+14) (ETaylor) just had
to ask:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify. I haven't got
a lathe.

You are on the web, right? Might try looking.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...q=viking+sword



JOAT
What is life without challenge and a constant stream of new
humiliations?
- Peter Egan

I was actually asking for help with diy plans, especially how to attach
the crosspieces.
Ed

On the toy swords I make I attach the crosspieces by cutting through the
guard with a mortise machine and sliding the "blade" through. I glue the
guard to the blade and then drill a hole and put a dowel rod through to hold
it in place. I use a round over bit to "edge" the blade and point and round
the point to keep it from being sharp. The last one I made was lamanated
oak and hickory blade with maple guard. and wieghted hilt and pommel to
balance the blade. The hilt was rope wraped for better grip.


Thank you Curran,
I am presuming you drill thru the guard to put dowel through so it must
be minimum about 1/2" thick?
Cheers Ed

ETaylor wrote:
dadiOH wrote:
ETaylor wrote:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see
designs, plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify.
I haven't got a lathe.
Thanks Ed.

Swords galore...
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...F-8&sa=N&tab=w
i

Wow they are swords all right- interesting whether these are modern
incarnations(as seen in the Rings movies) or did they really use
designs like these. But they are fantastic.
Thanks,

Here's an example of a real wooden sword. When I say "real", Miyamoto
Musashi (arguably the greatest swordsman who ever lived) is reputed to
have used similar swords to kill a number of swordmasters who were
using Japanese steel swords.

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"ETaylor" wrote in message
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Curran Copeland wrote:
"ETaylor" wrote in message
u...
J T wrote:
Sun, Sep 23, 2007, 9:51pm (EDT+14) (ETaylor) just had
to ask:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify. I haven't got
a lathe.

You are on the web, right? Might try looking.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...q=viking+sword



JOAT
What is life without challenge and a constant stream of new
humiliations?
- Peter Egan

I was actually asking for help with diy plans, especially how to attach
the crosspieces.
Ed

On the toy swords I make I attach the crosspieces by cutting through the
guard with a mortise machine and sliding the "blade" through. I glue the
guard to the blade and then drill a hole and put a dowel rod through to
hold it in place. I use a round over bit to "edge" the blade and point
and round the point to keep it from being sharp. The last one I made
was lamanated oak and hickory blade with maple guard. and wieghted hilt
and pommel to balance the blade. The hilt was rope wraped for better
grip.
Thank you Curran,
I am presuming you drill thru the guard to put dowel through so it must be
minimum about 1/2" thick?

Blades 1/2 to7/8 inches thick depending on sword, guards 1/4 to 1 inch
thicker then blade. In the thinner guards I taper the mortise to add extra
strength but doubt that this is necessary on one that would just be used as
a kids toy. On the "kids" toy swords that I sell at shows I cut 5/8" poplar
to width (about 2 1/4")cut the grip down to about 1 1/4" give or take. I use
a section of 2x to make the guard. cut the 2x into sections the right length
and height and mortise them, then I cut the shape of the guard and slide the
guard on to the blade with a bit of glue. put in dowel (round over blade and
hilt before putting on guard). You now have a sword fit for a Jr Knight. On
the better swords I some times laminate (sp) the guard. Swords are sold
only to parents with a warning on the use of the sword,

ETaylor wrote:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify.
I haven't got a lathe.
Thanks Ed.

Try this link:
http://www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/acatalog/Costume.html

"Wooden Sword & Shield Kit
Design and paint your own wooden Viking shield, complete with traceable
design. Plus wooden sword and colouring poster. Paints and crayons are
not included. Ideal for ages 5 to 11."

ETaylor wrote:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5157131.html


You might be able to help me, I'm looking for plans to make an AK47.
Thanks Ed.

Those are easy. Making the ammunition is harder

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____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico

dadiOH wrote:
ETaylor wrote:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5157131.html


You might be able to help me, I'm looking for plans to make an AK47.
Thanks Ed.

Those are easy. Making the ammunition is harder

Agreed. As a senator from New York once said: "We have a three-hundred year
supply of guns, but only a ten-year supply of ammunition. Let's tax bullets
out of existence."

I reload.

On 23 Sep, 12:51, ETaylor wrote:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword.

http://codesmiths.com/shed/things/knives/wasters/
Mine, pictures rather than plans but I'm sure you can work it out.

Blades are beech, the rest is lime (linden/basswood). Most of the work
is done with a spokeshave and block plane. Woodie moulder for the
central fuller. You really need a full tang (blade continues right
through) or a wooden sword will snap clean off at the hilt the first
time it strikes the ground.

Finish is silver wax from the crafts shop. You can go crazy with
carving, gilding and semi-precious stone inlay if you want (eBay
rubies are amazingly cheap these days!)

Most children can easily kill with one of these. That might or might
not be what you intended. Go easy on who you give them to. I wouldn't
make even a wooden edge on a sword for a kid. 1/2 min. diameter on the
edge rounding.

Search for the SCA or LARP rules on how to make something a bit less
hazardous (bundled rattan or foam wraps) if you're planning to
actually contact each other with it.

Andy Dingley wrote:
On 23 Sep, 12:51, ETaylor wrote:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword.

http://codesmiths.com/shed/things/knives/wasters/
Mine, pictures rather than plans but I'm sure you can work it out.

Blades are beech, the rest is lime (linden/basswood). Most of the work
is done with a spokeshave and block plane. Woodie moulder for the
central fuller. You really need a full tang (blade continues right
through) or a wooden sword will snap clean off at the hilt the first
time it strikes the ground.

Finish is silver wax from the crafts shop. You can go crazy with
carving, gilding and semi-precious stone inlay if you want (eBay
rubies are amazingly cheap these days!)

Most children can easily kill with one of these. That might or might
not be what you intended. Go easy on who you give them to. I wouldn't
make even a wooden edge on a sword for a kid. 1/2 min. diameter on the
edge rounding.

Search for the SCA or LARP rules on how to make something a bit less
hazardous (bundled rattan or foam wraps) if you're planning to
actually contact each other with it.

Thanks everyone for your contributions. I have taken a bit from here and
bit from there and will post my finished sword when I'm done.
Cheers Ed.

On Sep 23, 8:35 am, Maxwell Lol wrote:
ETaylor writes:
Son studying vikings and must have a sword. Any sites to see designs,
plans, etc... Not just viking style but any I can modify.
I haven't got a lathe.
Thanks Ed.

Vikings uses axes. Still do. :-) The woodworking catalogs sell them
for a pretty penny. I drool.

Frankly I have no idea what swords they used.

I make my son a two-handed broadsword for Halloween. It was a pine
blade I used a drawshave on to make the bevel. I put it in a wood
handle, made with a jigsaw, and wrapped the handle with rope. It
looked great, and he loved it.

Some safety tips.
* Very rounded edges!
* The wooden blade "tang" was inserted into the handle. If you
swung it hard at someone, the blade would break off.

Nerf sword. Black foam rubber would look just as neat
as silver.