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    Custom Sword Blade

    Quite a few years ago I took a dead hard drive apart just to see what was inside. As I said in a previous post there are two very strong magnets in each one. I just stuck one to the blade and the attraction was strong. The blade may not magnetize but it has the correct properties to be attracted...
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    Custom Sword Blade

    Thank you Bofobo for your contribution; I could see where that would work quite well. Just a thought, if you had several strong magnets would you be able to jury rig something like that. Magnets out of dead hard drives are about the strongest magnets I've seen and are attached to brackets with...
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    Custom Sword Blade

    Thanks for your reply Peter. I followed the link to the art show and then from there to the vendor list and a few of their websites. There were plenty of knife makers but all the knife makers I've messaged say this job is more suited for a machinist. Even though I am in Calgary IO may wander up...
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    Custom Sword Blade

    Thank you for the compliment. Took a lot of time and start overs to develop this concept. But trying to find the right people to make it a reality is becoming a little frustrating. Anyone who sees this deign will understand why I am looking for people who are very good at what they do. As my...
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    Kawasaki Rebuild

    Stand your ground! Bikes are like time machines. As soon as you get on one you feel younger and how you feel is all that matters. Or am I just suffering from delusions?
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    Hello, From Calgary.

    Thank you Glen. I am just curious where you are in Ontario, I was raised in Oshawa.
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    Custom Sword Blade

    As I mentioned above this project is a graduation gift for my son who not only is a fan of role playing video games but has already graduated and found work as a programmer with Electronic Arts, a video game developer. Something he's been aiming for since junior high. The blade is cut from CM...
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    Custom Sword Blade

    I have noticed that quite a few people have browsed my thread. I believe I may now, finally be able to post an image of the sword blank so that any interested party will be able to see what I am looking to have done and make suggestions.
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    Hello, From Calgary.

    I am not a machinist, but have found I'm occasionally in need of things only a machinist could produce. It seems that turning to hobby machinists is a less costlier approach to having items made when you only need one or two of them. Looking forward to meeting a few of the members when the need...
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    Kawasaki Rebuild

    Definitely a nostalgic bike. Makes me yearn for the days when I was riding!
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    Custom Sword Blade

    I have registered as a member, under the pseudo name of AraK-noiD. I have now been able to send a note to antcaps. Hopefully I'll hear from him soon. If it doesn't get me into trouble and he is willing maybe I could get him to post the pictures in this thread. Anyone that reads this thread...
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