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BryanRogers β Triforce: A Work in Progress
Published: 2011-01-30 04:52:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 2178; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 70
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Some of the detail work that I've been trying to be more proactive about...This is a part of a all-wood Master Sword that I am replicating.
Also, I recently discovered needle files (jewelry file). I was looking for a better way to get detail, and this has been the most wonderful set of tools to do so.
If you make props and you don't have these, I highly recommend them.
*note* Needle files are best utilized by the obsessive compulsive perfectionists...haha
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how did you carve the wood? This is incredible!
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Ever used a HVLP gun? Get the right kind of filling laquer and wood becomes so much easier. It also opens up the usage of MDF types. Pre-finished poplar is nice though. Do you obsessively seal things? I would think that swords would be the worst as far as warping goes. Hardwood is cheap and easy to work with if you know what you're doing, and it looks like you have bondo down to an art. Scraps from shops are easy to come by if you know the people and I've always preferred the weight. Guitar makers usually have a lot of stable maple around, as well as access to finishing booths.
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Nice info, Thank you!
No, I haven't had the opportunity to work with any sort of compressed-air paint guns 
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If it makes you feel any better, because they're low pressure a $50 compressor with a regulator(extra cash for setup, damn I hate overhead) does the trick. Shop around and talk to people who finish for a living, you might be able to find something that'll fit your budget.
As for actually wielding the little beasties, start with as thin of a coat as you can imagine and dial the flow up from there. You can get a quick and dirty $40 paint gun to test it out, but once you use a ~$200+ gun that will last you a lifetime you'll never look back. Just treat it like the prettiest brush you've ever owned and clean, clean, clean. Once you get into the swing of it, you realize that spraying something like a full suit of halo armor in a weekend is just a matter of planning. (mad shaping/taping and airflow skills are what being a perfectionist is all about)
Heck, if you're a student and need a summer job, anywhere with a finishing booth will usually take you. Most people are turned off by the idea of spending a summer behind a respirator, but the techniques and the added benefit of access to the high end tools is worth it. Auto shops, cabinet shops or even if you just know a group of artists with a studio who happen to love furniture or cars.
It always comes down to space and time, and I've yet to have both line up in the correct order. I look forward to seeing what you do in the future!
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Some great info here. Thanks again!
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You also you create wood swords? exactly like me, I have me also created a sword of the legend of Zelda of: βOcarina of timeβ [link] <--- the Kokiri sword
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Indeed! Woodworking is fun... The Master Sword in particular is so complex though, it is taking me a while to carve the cross-guard and pommel. And then I have to make sure it is all mirror smooth!
Your Kokiri sword is nice 
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I am of agreement with you, wood and a pleasant matter has to work, and its odor is so soft to breathe, I always liked to feel the odor of wood when I work it.
Thank you for the question, well, my sword measures very exactly 75 centimeters in length, of the pommel to the point of the blade.
And you?
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106 centimeters! And very well balanced at 17 centimeters beyond the cross-guard ^_^
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Wood? Really? Incredible! It looks like the real thing! It must be much lighter and easier to carry around.
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NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I use needles, too! Great technique!!!!
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Needle files...? I must keep an eye out for those!
...though I'm not sure if I'd be able to find them anywhere in my country. ugh.
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If there is a hardware store anywhere near you they should have some! They're primarily used for woodworking, so check in that dept.
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Okay, I'll try. Thanks!
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