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# Statistics
Favourites: 794; Deviations: 74; Watchers: 70
Watching: 126; Pageviews: 22233; Comments Made: 1404; Friends: 126
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: DurerFavorite movies: The Duelest
Favorite bands / musical artists: umm... Symphony X?
Favorite writers: Robert E. Howard -the creator of Conan, Soloman Kane, King Kull, Cormac MacArt and Bran Mac Morn
Favorite games: Final Fantasy VI is the greates RPG ever made. All others are either precursurs or pale imitations.
Favorite gaming platform: PC 4 1iF3!
Tools of the Trade: Photoshop Elements, Open Canvas, Wacom Tablet ...welder, grinder, oxyfuel torch, hammer, anvil...
Other Interests: Many. Seriously, I have too many hobbies.
# About me
Current Residence: n.d. NiledeviantWEAR sizing preference: XL
Favourite genre of music: Me is old-school Metalhead. Which means I'm also a Classical Music buff. ^__^
Favourite style of art: American Comic Book Art
Operating System: Windows XP -soon to be upgraded to Windows 7
MP3 player of choice: Winamp
Shell of choice: Original
Wallpaper of choice: Currently a picture of the Teutonic Knights' fortress, Castle Malbork, in Poland
Favourite cartoon character: Powergirl?
# Comments
Comments: 164
OllieTeo [2011-01-09 23:51:05 +0000 UTC]
did a search on "medieval" and browsed through the results. [link] was one that came up. What do you think?
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Destichado In reply to Silver11k [2010-06-21 02:21:59 +0000 UTC]
You're most welcome. You've been quiet, lately! Post more.
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Silver11k In reply to Destichado [2010-06-23 20:39:46 +0000 UTC]
Don't worry... there will always be more.
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Destichado In reply to MHodges [2010-05-19 00:20:33 +0000 UTC]
No problem. I was already a fan of your work on the Archive, and was happy to find your DA page.
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xiwik [2010-04-26 21:51:01 +0000 UTC]
Cheers for the fav. Much appreciated.
Have a good one!
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Wookieoftheyear [2009-08-18 21:35:17 +0000 UTC]
thanks for the advice, before that i was heating the tang till red hot. Where would i get linseed oil? and is there any specific way i have to apply it?
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Destichado In reply to Wookieoftheyear [2009-08-18 22:28:06 +0000 UTC]
Linseed oil is just a wood finish, like tung oil. I mention it because it's particularly good at reviving distressed wood -which will be the inside of the grip, when you burn it in.
You normally apply it just like any wood finish -rub, rub, rub. But in this case, it might be good to soak the piece in it -or failing that, soak a rag and stuff it into the tang hole.
Heating to red is fine, IF you still need to heat-treat the knife. But if you do, the tang might change shape somewhere along the process (especially if you haven't done your final grind!) and that too would defeat the point of burning the tang.
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Wookieoftheyear In reply to Destichado [2009-08-19 19:19:47 +0000 UTC]
Thanks again, I assume could pick up this linseed oil at most craft or carpentry stores then?
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Astalo [2009-08-09 17:10:59 +0000 UTC]
Thanks again for the faves and comments on to my metal works.
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Necrocyborg [2009-08-05 13:01:04 +0000 UTC]
Greetings Mr. Sir Knight! You have an astonishing gallery! I'm gonna watch your holy duties here!
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Bulldogtheblacksmith [2009-05-26 03:29:29 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for the fav and comments, greatly appreciated
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bpisek [2009-05-20 01:14:02 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for adding my Wonder Woman donation: inked(inks by Mark Stegbauer) to your favorites.
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precinctomega [2009-05-14 10:09:39 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for the comment and fave. I love your metalwork stuff. I'm in awe of people with "proper" skills.
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Silver11k [2009-02-23 18:28:02 +0000 UTC]
Haven't heard from you in a while... Thanks for the
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Shu-Maat [2009-02-05 20:52:59 +0000 UTC]
Your designs and weapons are so great! My compliments!
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