Timeline for How was the hilt attached to a medieval sword?
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| Dec 23, 2017 at 20:45 | comment | added | justCal | I have watched a few of these videos(but its been several years), and I seem to recall one where a grip was hollowed out using the red-hot tang, burning out the inside. 'Fire-fit' essentially. I will see if I can find it, it seems like it may have been a follow up from the smith in the Viking sword video. | |
| Dec 23, 2017 at 20:36 | comment | added | Alex Budovski | Re the grip: modern grips seem to be made from two pieces of wood, hollowed out in the middle with a chisel, then attached with an adhesive (epoxy). Could you elaborate on what you said about the grip hollowing? Would it have been one piece? | |
| Dec 23, 2017 at 20:34 | vote | accept | Alex Budovski | ||
| Dec 23, 2017 at 19:15 | history | edited | justCal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added video showing peening and casting pommels
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| Dec 23, 2017 at 18:22 | history | edited | justCal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
updated concerning hole creation in pommel itself, nova reference
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| Dec 23, 2017 at 16:02 | history | answered | justCal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |