Would anyone be willing...

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FSCJedi

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...to try to make these in a high-carbon steel? If so, what would one charge for the custom job? I'd want 'em sharp about an inch or two from the knuckles on the bottom, but only half way on the top. I'd be interested in a set. They are currently made out of aluminum to be light.

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Thanks for any comments, and if you think this is stupid, please don't flame me for asking. Oh, and Atlanta Cutlery makes them.
 
Well, you figure thats about the same as making 6 double edged 7" blades and those would sell for around $225 each so that'd be $1350 plus the handles, welding, polishing, and what not.
You're probably looking at a price around $2,000 for the pair.
 
Well, that would certainly be a conversation peice and your more than welcome to spend your money on whatever you want. You could even just send me a check with the amount left blank ;)

Before you go shelling out the money for a functional set of those,consider the fact that you stand a good chance of spraining your fingers or wrists, or bruising your knuckles cutting anything heavier than paper. Consider the amount of force it takes to push even a thin blade through anything that can remotely bind the blade and multiply that by three. Then think about the amount of leverage the blade has against your hand when pressure is exerted out at the tips of the blade.
Even though it would be cool to strap on a pair of those when you go to help your friends unbox after moving :D I don't think they're going to be much good for cutting even if you do get a pair that can be sharpened.
If they're just going to sit on a shelf, the aluminum set would be much easier to care for.

Like I said, you can buy whatever you want but there's some stuff to think about.
 
A miliing machine could do a good part of that.

Having problems with the wife and kids??

Roger
 
Thanks for the heads-up both of you. I do know something of torque and pressure over small areas being a mechanical engineering student, but it is still good to have brought up. I pole vaulted for 3 years, and was in martial arts for 2.5 years after that (I've taken a year-point-five off, and now here we are), and I still consider my fingers/hands/wrists to be very strong. I also see those as better thrusting weapons as opposed to slashing due to the force differences mentioned above. However, even a mild slash from a sharpened pair of those would be serious enough to deter a would-be home intruder (just for example... I have a 12 gage personally). Mostly it was just idle curiosity, but if I could find the spare change, some day it might be nice.

P.S. I called Atlanta Cutlery about them today and they said due to machining problems they were on backorder and that I should call again in TWO WEEKS... blah... :rolleyes:
 
because it's 6 blades at a time I'd say 1,200.00
out of O1 :) not to under cut anyone fun looking stuff..
freddie crewger JR?:) spelling:confused:
 
I think he's going for the more "X-Men" look. You could probably do a larger grip on the "handle" section for more control on "slashing," and make two small supports running from the out side of the handles to the two out side claws. This could reduce the stress put on the ol' knuckles while you're slashing boxes and offer more control in the hand.

P.S. I don't know what I'm talking about.
 
The only practical grip I visualize for blades that long would be a Katar or maybe Pata type grip.
They do remind me of Bagh Nakh.
 
Himilayan imports makes a Katar... and maybe you should look into some custom knuckle dusters if you are really interested. At least those you could transport cause you are a "collector". (And afterwards you could make a heck of a down payment on a new car with the cash you saved... but that is just me.)

BTW, I have a pair of these 1 lb "D" shaped running weights that are rubber coated steel. At about 3 bucks each they are the best self defence tool I have ever invested in.
 
Sending a home intruder packing is one thing. To do it with something like that will give the lawyers a chance to think of overseas holidays for the family as it is likely that YOU will end up being judged with more contempt than the bad guy. It happens all the time. I'm not sure how liberal the various versions of the "Castle Law" are around the world. Just don't be still wearing it and playing with it when the cops come to get your "victims statement" from you.

Any sharp thing will do, and I'll bet there are quite a few in the kitchen. Anything that looks remotely "macho" or bad-ass, let alone outlandish or cinema based is likely to get you into trouble, even when you aren't causing trouble, or even if it wasn't your fault.

Still, it looks like a fun exercise in physics and human ergonomics. :D Jason.
 
hi, this is DaQo'tah

I dont know why you would have to use high-carbon steel?...I think that just mild steel would do, The fact is, the blades could not actually cut much anything anyway no matter what you made them out of due to the many blades all trying to cut at the same time...

Have you ever thought of just cutting them out of Mild Steel, then welding them up?

It should only take a guy a few hours with a jigsaw, drill press, and a sander of some kind....in the end, they still would "look" cool, and they would not have that "fakeness" that all aluminum weapons seem to share.

I made an aluminum Klingon Bat'leth that looks just like the ones on the Tv shows, but everyone that holds it comments on the "fakeness" due to the weight.

Thats why I switched to mild steel and made a few steel bat'leths that when people hold them they are stunned at the incredible power the weapons now possess!
anyway, I just thought I would toss that idea out there...
 
I built several versions of this design back in the mid 80's. Unless there is additional support added along the back of the arm at least 2/3 of the way to the elbow then it does NOT work. Too much pressure on the knuckles and hand.

Daniel
 
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