Klingon fighting stick redo

Raymond Richard

Raymond Richard

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Made the original in March of 2017, a month before I had my right wrist fused. I believe I had a brain freeze when I made it originally. I ended up having to destroy the handle to salvage the blade. Turned the old blade into a more of a ulu'ish shape and used a piece of koa that an old friend had given me for the handle. Dipped the blade in some liquid gold and called it good. A buckskin wrap for a better grip.
 

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I will reiterate what Chris has said...cool.

And what is the liquid gold that you used? I did a quick google search and I see mostly hair products or furniture polish. Or is this an actual aqueous suspension of gold flakes?
 
Sean Jones said:
I will reiterate what Chris has said...cool.

And what is the liquid gold that you used? I did a quick google search and I see mostly hair products or furniture polish. Or is this an actual aqueous suspension of gold flakes?
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Just pulling you leg on the liquid gold. The gold'ish color is the result of a 450 degree temper cycle.
 
I like both renditions. The original looks more Klingon-ish to me. What did you not like about it?

The addition of the ring nut on the second go is a nice touch. :)
 
Stormcrow said:
I like both renditions. The original looks more Klingon-ish to me. What did you not like about it?

The addition of the ring nut on the second go is a nice touch. :)
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James, The thing I disliked the most about the original stick was it looked like an unskilled Klingon made it. ;) Actually it was to heavy but it did chop well. I figure with the ring it could hang on a wall with a universal hanger, the nail.

How'd you do at blade west?
 
Raymond Richard said:
James, The thing I disliked the most about the original stick was it looked like an unskilled Klingon made it. ;) Actually it was to heavy but it did chop well. I figure with the ring it could hang on a wall with a universal hanger, the nail.

How'd you do at blade west?
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Had a pretty decent show. I didn't sell out like last year, but that was my only sold out show and I don't expect to do that.
 
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