Boar sword cross bar

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by Roland_M

"but the internal, female one requires a tap of some kind."

As a former lathe machinist, I often made female threads only with my lathe, this is really no big problem. All you need is a special lathe chisel for female threads.

Roland

Same here. I have a lathe, plus other machine tools, in my basement - use them as great relaxation tool! I have cut internal threads, but only in fairly large diameter holes - 1/2" at least, for anything smaller I use taps.

Here's part of my basement. One of the challenges here is to make the part not look like it was made on a CNS mill. I have some experience making parts that look old for some restoration projects.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

... I have a lathe, plus other machine tools, in my basement - use them as great relaxation tool! ...

Rather huge and nice facility, that of yours. Mine is more on the space saving mode, cohabiting with groceries and other stuff .

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[Foxbat]

My wife would arrange the swap in a second, she keeps giving me hard time over the order in my shop.

I am not going to show her your picture.

[fernando]

You could always disencourage her, by advancing that she would start disputing the sugar can place with that of the screw drivers .

[kronckew]

Mine is smaller than Fernando's. the kitchen and dining room table are my work areas, hand tools hidden in closets and drawers wherever there is room. only powered tools are a dremel and a worksharp linisher. there is a 'man cave' workshop in the community centre just across the road from me i can use, they have some power tools, drill press, band and table saws, sanders, grindstone, etc. i'd prefer a lathe, milling machine, forge, power hammer and a real full sized slack belt sander/linisher.

[Foxbat]

I feel your pain! When we were looking for a house, my requirement was full size basement. We were lucky to find it. But I am a hoarder, so there is stuff everywhere.

[fernando]

By the way, Foxbat ...
Can you show us your entire sword ... without the cross bar, of course ?

[Foxbat]

Here is the seller's picture, I don't have it yet, it is on its way.

[fernando]

Wow ... what an impressive beast !!!

[fernando]

Originally Posted by kronckew

...the kitchen and dining room table are my work areas ...

Not the dining room table anymore for me, since i swapped a little pine table for one of these luxury extendible specimens. Only suitable for innocuous bricolage .

[Victrix]

I had the great fortune to visit the Imperial armoury at the Hofburg in Vienna. They had a couple of boar hunting swords speciments. Please see below for some amateur photos.

[Foxbat]

Thank you for the pictures, they do provide some additional insight!

[Victrix]

I’m glad you enjoyed the photos Foxbat. Unfortunately the lighting was weak in the museum. In fact I triggered the alarm when I came too close to photograph some halberds makers marks. I’m glad they didn’t throw me out

Merry Christmas to all.