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Swords for my Grandson and his Friend

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Project by woodshaver posted 456 days ago 1428 views 3 times favorited 16 comments Add to Favorites Watch

My Grandson gave me two drawings and said “G-Pa”..that’s what he calls me sometimes. can you make my friend and I these swords? I said I guess I could do that for you! He had names for these swords but I forgot what they were called. They are made of maple and some plywood. He didn’t want a finish on them he was suppose to do some kind of decoration on them. So far I haven’t seen that happen yet.

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!




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a1Jim

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#1 posted 456 days ago

Very cool swords ,cool design and good build.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

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BarbS

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#2 posted 456 days ago

Wow, you did a good job on those. I like ‘em. And I like that your grandson comes to you when he Needs something special. Way to go.

-- http://barbsid.blogspot.com/

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JR_Dog

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#3 posted 456 days ago

Great design and workmanship. Hope he has fun with them.

-- The Best Intentions Bring Undoubtabliy Something Less But Nontheless Something..."

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Bagtown

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#4 posted 456 days ago

Nice.
Waaaayyyy better than the nailed together swords we used to make as kids.
Nice job.

-- http://www.heartofsackville.ca/

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Drew

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#5 posted 456 days ago

Man I would have loved to have that kind of wooden sword when I was a kid. Great job! Love them.

-- Drew -- "I cut it twice and it's still too short!"- Rock-n H Woodshop - Moore, OK

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T. D. Reid

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#6 posted 456 days ago

Good stuff sir. Cheers

-- Head to the shop its calling you – Todd

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Gabe C.

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#7 posted 456 days ago

My 11 year old son would die if I made him one of those…and then his mother would kill me. Really neat swords!

-- If I could just get this whole "Time/Money" problem figured out...

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Roger

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#8 posted 456 days ago

ahh ha! I see a future Ren-Fayre participant in the future

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

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woodshaver

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#9 posted 456 days ago

Oh Yah! The time-honored tradition, The Annual Renn Fayre. He would fit right in! LOL!!!

Thanks everyone for all the nice comments! Happy Presidents Day!!!

Tony C

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!

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Brit

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#10 posted 456 days ago

Great fun. You can’t beat a bit of swashbuckling when you’re a kid. I was always Erol Flynn.

-- Andy -- Old Chinese proverb say: If you think something can't be done, don't interrupt man who is doing it.

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hhhopks

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#11 posted 455 days ago

Lucky kids.

My 17 & 13 still have the ones that I made. Occationally, they they get them out to defend themselves.
I think my 17 will probably take it with him to college.

-- I'll be a woodworker when I grow up. HHHOPKS

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Martyroc

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#12 posted 455 days ago

That’s really cool!

-- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw.

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andyboy

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#13 posted 455 days ago

Wow. That beats what my kids use for swords. You know….the off cuts of a top etc. Very nice!!

-- Andy Halewoodworker. You can't finish if you don't finish. So finish it, because finish is everything.

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jeffro

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#14 posted 444 days ago

I bet they loved them, very cool to take time for the youngsters

-- Jeffro,knockonwood

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woodshaver

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#15 posted 443 days ago

Thanks for all the nice comments!!

-- Tony C , My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!

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