I have made several guards, but I have always used brass. Copper is so soft that it easily scratches after it's polished, and brass is a lot harder and holds up better. The upside is you can polish out dings and scratches a bit easier on copper. I've never done aluminum but may try that next.
The ending lol I’m here watching this after I’ve spent all day first time making a guard similar to that but from stainless steel and ended up not liking it 😂 and now here looking for new ideas lol
Hey Aloke! Thank you. I'm toying around with the idea of casting a one piece double guard for an upcoming fighting knife out of brass. Of course copper would be great too! Maybe I'll make a video of that build in the future. Thanks for watching!
Thanks man, I thought I was the only one who saved wood for the right knife! Keep up the Great work
Nice to have all those machines
I have made several guards, but I have always used brass. Copper is so soft that it easily scratches after it's polished, and brass is a lot harder and holds up better. The upside is you can polish out dings and scratches a bit easier on copper. I've never done aluminum but may try that next.
Your shop is impressive.
Thank you, Pietro! Took me a long time to acquire the tools and fabrication some along the way.
The ending lol I’m here watching this after I’ve spent all day first time making a guard similar to that but from stainless steel and ended up not liking it 😂 and now here looking for new ideas lol
Very nice.You can also make a wax pattern and cast it since copper does not have a high melting point.
Hey Aloke! Thank you. I'm toying around with the idea of casting a one piece double guard for an upcoming fighting knife out of brass. Of course copper would be great too! Maybe I'll make a video of that build in the future. Thanks for watching!
Many thanks
Beautiful
Thank you!!
I commend you on your decision to go with a different guard after all that effort!
Thank you, Bryson. Sometimes the initial vision doesn't always work out to plan. The first guard was just too small for such a big blade.
What is that jog you used on the side of the guard?
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All that music makes this hard to watch