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Hey, Guys,
I had a friend approach me, some time back, about making him a set of shuriken. I've finally gotten through my backlog of other stuff, and I'm looking to get these going for him--but I've got some questions.
First, I'm figuring to make these in the pattern of Moon Shuriken, and I'm probably going to make them about four to five inches from point to point. What I need to know is:
1. What would be an affordable, tough, attractive steel to make these out of?
2. What hardness to have them treated to? Should they be spring-tempered, or taken up into the blade range?
Any thoughts and suggestions are appreciated! Also, just for the giggles, does anybody make damascus stock in ultrawide (five to six inches) dimensions, for less than the price of my firstborn? I thought that it might be nice to make a star or two for me, too!
Thanks!
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Kalindras,
Washroom Attendant to the Nazgul
and
Holder of the Iron Key to the Men's Room of Mordor...
I had a friend approach me, some time back, about making him a set of shuriken. I've finally gotten through my backlog of other stuff, and I'm looking to get these going for him--but I've got some questions.
First, I'm figuring to make these in the pattern of Moon Shuriken, and I'm probably going to make them about four to five inches from point to point. What I need to know is:
1. What would be an affordable, tough, attractive steel to make these out of?
2. What hardness to have them treated to? Should they be spring-tempered, or taken up into the blade range?
Any thoughts and suggestions are appreciated! Also, just for the giggles, does anybody make damascus stock in ultrawide (five to six inches) dimensions, for less than the price of my firstborn? I thought that it might be nice to make a star or two for me, too!
Thanks!
------------------
Kalindras,
Washroom Attendant to the Nazgul
and
Holder of the Iron Key to the Men's Room of Mordor...