stabman
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People always think of Thor's hammer as, well, a hammer.
But did you know it was originally an axe rather than a hammer?
And now it's a short sword...
The creation began on the hot, sweaty day of July 17th, as the temperature was 34 degrees Centigrade (93.2 degrees Fahrenheit), with 83% humidity.
A work this mighty required a forge built of the very Earth itself:
The fruits of my labour:
And the Gladius my friend forged:
The dual normalizing cycles went off without a hitch, but the damn quench tank leaked Canola oil all over the back yard, so the heat treat went...well, it didn't harden.
So, I took it to the adepts of the Machine at McClearie & Sons Custom Heat Treating of Windsor, that they might infuse the sword with a portion of the power wielded by the mighty Machine God.
They succeeded, and for a monetary sacrifice of $20, they heat treated it, with a dual temper bringing it to 57 Rockwell. Hardened and tested, by a company which has been doing industrial heat treating for over 28 years.
But does it work? You be the judge...
CQC-12 as measuring device (9 inch length):
Group shot posing session:
Comparison with Condor Knives Golok:
Overall length: 21"
Blade length: 15", with 14" cutting edge
Thickness: 1/4" thick 5160 steel
Handle scales: 3/16" thick lightning strike carbon fiber
Weight: 2.38 pounds
But did you know it was originally an axe rather than a hammer?
And now it's a short sword...
The creation began on the hot, sweaty day of July 17th, as the temperature was 34 degrees Centigrade (93.2 degrees Fahrenheit), with 83% humidity.
A work this mighty required a forge built of the very Earth itself:
The fruits of my labour:
And the Gladius my friend forged:
The dual normalizing cycles went off without a hitch, but the damn quench tank leaked Canola oil all over the back yard, so the heat treat went...well, it didn't harden.
So, I took it to the adepts of the Machine at McClearie & Sons Custom Heat Treating of Windsor, that they might infuse the sword with a portion of the power wielded by the mighty Machine God.
They succeeded, and for a monetary sacrifice of $20, they heat treated it, with a dual temper bringing it to 57 Rockwell. Hardened and tested, by a company which has been doing industrial heat treating for over 28 years.
But does it work? You be the judge...
CQC-12 as measuring device (9 inch length):
Group shot posing session:
Comparison with Condor Knives Golok:
Overall length: 21"
Blade length: 15", with 14" cutting edge
Thickness: 1/4" thick 5160 steel
Handle scales: 3/16" thick lightning strike carbon fiber
Weight: 2.38 pounds
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At first glance I thought those markings on the side were runes.