The "Ask Nathan a Question" Thread

[murat1983]

There are some interesting bright orange like material here on that link. It is a US manufacturer and I know a maker who quite likes this material.

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[JACKMANDU]

The pre-order will be limited to 100 but I don't think we will sell that many. I intend to leave it open for one week.

Awesome thanks!

 

[yoko]

The pre-order will be limited to 100 but I don't think we will sell that many. I intend to leave it open for one week.

Thank God

I told my manager I have a really important thing to do Friday and if I'm on my phone and look stressed don't bother me lol

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Thank God

I told my manager I have a really important thing to do Friday and if I'm on my phone and look stressed don't bother me lol

Mind you. If it goes anything like the K18, the difference between being at the beginning of the order and being at the end of the order is the difference between me being late one year and me being late two years. So, there is that...

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

This should, realistically, be a one-year pre-order. But given the K18 debacle, I'm listing it as a 2-year

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

I'm putting the finishing touches on it now and I can't get the kinetics how I need it without another weighted pommel. So, inflation issues aside, I'm not going to be listing this for the original list price of the K18. That was the goal, but staying afloat is also a goal.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

I'm working out some of the final details now. The finished piece will have less curvature than this, it will be straighter due to the type of sori we get in heat treat.

 

[benchrest308]

Nathan the Machinist could the handle have a tungsten weight rather than a pommel? Not that that will help cost or lessen complexity.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Nathan the Machinist could the handle have a tungsten weight rather than a pommel? Not that that will help cost or lessen complexity.

It could but in our experiments it needs to be rigidly attached to the tang to transmit energy properly. We had to change our attachment mechanism with the K18 because they were coming apart in the impacts in our testing of the prototype.

Historical swords would sometimes bend a tang because the energy transfer from the pommel would destroy the under hardened steel. The simplest thing to do are two pins and some tight screws. Like we did on the K 18.

 

[Blues]

"They say this cat "Evil Genius" is a bad mother..."

"Shut your mouth!"

 

[toker]

The pre-order will be limited to 100 but I don't think we will sell that many. I intend to leave it open for one week.

Not sure if I missed it, but is there a limit per person?

 

[madcap_magician]

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I'm working out some of the final details now. The finished piece will have less curvature than this, it will be straighter due to the type of sori we get in heat treat.

What's the weight looking like boss?

 

[vkp78]

Not sure if I missed it, but is there a limit per person?

Noooo ??

 

[Fonedork]

Can you make my katana with stag handles, like a traditional Bowie

 

[Richard338]

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I'm working out some of the final details now. The finished piece will have less curvature than this, it will be straighter due to the type of sori we get in heat treat.

You expect a negative sori?
(sori not sori)

 

[madcap_magician]

Can you make my katana with stag handles, like a traditional Bowie

And a blood groove! A big one!

 

[Jack of All Blades]

Will this balance similarity to the K18? For me, bringing back the balance point close to the hilt is important for me to be able to use one handed. If this can be done by increasing the weight of the pommel or a slight distal taper that would be great.

 

[Lorien]

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I'm working out some of the final details now. The finished piece will have less curvature than this, it will be straighter due to the type of sori we get in heat treat.

that looks awesome!

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

Not sure if I missed it, but is there a limit per person?

Yeah, we're thinking limiting it to 2 per person this time.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

What's the weight looking like boss?

27 oz