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Title: New bronze weapons,freshly cast.
Post by jlasud on Nov 18^th, 2013 at 6:41am

So,here are the fruits of my second casting session :
The axe, is a Scythian style "Fokos". Similar to the tomahawk,widely used by Scythians,Alans, Sarmatians,Huns,Avars etc.

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Title: Re: New bronze weapons,freshly cast.
Post by Arcane Tinker on Nov 18^th, 2013 at 8:36am

What are you alloying? Can you show your foundry setup? Nice work btw! I am always interested in foundrywork and patternmaking. I can't wait to get back into it myself, but that's just not possible right now.

Title: Re: New bronze weapons,freshly cast.
Post by slingbadger on Nov 19^th, 2013 at 6:32am

I'm curious about the blade at the bottom. Judging from it's shape, I would guess it's used for stabbing rather than hack slash?

Title: Re: New bronze weapons,freshly cast.
Post by Masiakasaurus on Nov 19^th, 2013 at 5:24pm

The axe head looks wicked!

Title: Re: New bronze weapons,freshly cast.
Post by Bill Skinner on Nov 19^th, 2013 at 6:41pm

I like!

It looks like you have already hammered an edge on the ax, have you cut anything with it yet? How does the knife hold an edge?

Title: Re: New bronze weapons,freshly cast.
Post by Pikåru on Nov 19^th, 2013 at 8:04pm

WOW!

Impressed as always.

Title: Re: New bronze weapons,freshly cast.
Post by jlasud on Nov 23^rd, 2013 at 5:31pm

The bronze was from a rock drilling machines big cogwheel or what. Very though bronze alloy. Plus i mixed in a few small pieces of plumbing bronze pieces.

The dagger,is probably suitable for stabbing :P But it will cut also, i just have to sharpen it, and make a grip for it.(wrapped,glued leather) Test,later on.

Maybe the week to come, i can take a photo of my foundry setup.
The axe is not hammered,it used to have those marks from a bit of angle grinding. Now it's sharpened,razor sharp,and they're not visible anymore.
Thanks guys! Tomorrow,i'll post a pic with the Fokos axe sharpened and with a handle.

Title: Re: New bronze weapons,freshly cast.
Post by jlasud on Nov 24^th, 2013 at 6:52am

The downward angle is good for slashing action. Sort of like how sabers draw themselves in the cut.

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Title: Re: New bronze weapons,freshly cast.
Post by jlasud on Nov 24^th, 2013 at 6:53am

Now i have two of these bullets. I'll keep one for myself,the other will be sold.

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Title: Re: New bronze weapons,freshly cast.
Post by David Morningstar on Nov 25^th, 2013 at 7:16am

I like the axe. Were they thrown, originally?

Title: Re: New bronze weapons,freshly cast.
Post by Arcane Tinker on Nov 25^th, 2013 at 6:25pm

Are those rammed up sand molds with a core for the handles? Or are you doing some sort of investment casting?

Title: Re: New bronze weapons,freshly cast.
Post by jlasud on Dec 1^st, 2013 at 8:30am

Clay-sand molds with cores where it's needed.

DM: Considering how valuable they were, i don't think they threw it around much. Maybe as a last ditch effort.
Are you thinking about the shapes similarity with the franciska?

Title: Re: New bronze weapons,freshly cast.
Post by David Morningstar on Dec 3^rd, 2013 at 3:14pm

Yes, it does look rather similar and would stick very well.