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Funwith

Fimo

Dan MaragniLee JonesNew England Bladesmiths GuildSixteenth Annual Bladesmithing SeminarSeptember 19 - 21, 1997

Ashokan Field Campus

Copyright 1997 by Dan Maragni

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Die formed ladder pattern

Die formed raindrop pattern

Patterns created by deforming and subsequently

grinding laminated sheet

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Variations based on a checkerboard

cross-section

Checkerboard cross section with edges rounded

Taper ground single direction twist

Alternating twist - outside surface view

Alternating twist - step ground view

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Variations based upon Twisted Rods

Cross section with edges rounded formed from six rods

Single direction twist - outside view

Single direction twist - step ground view

Composite of four alternately twisted rods - outside view

Composite of four alternately twisted rods - step ground view

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Seven layer billet with black representing steel and white representing iron.

Variations based upon twisted billets

Composite of four alternately twisted billets - step ground view

Composite of four alternately twisted billets outside (above) and ground view (below)

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Sword Blade Segments

Composite of four alternately twisted rod stacks - fuller forged (above) and ground (below)

Composite of 4 alternately twisted billets (each of 7 elements) ground (left) and fuller forged (right)

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Sword Segments

ABOVE: Composite of 4 alternately twisted billets (each of 28

elements) ground (above) and fuller forged (below).

RIGHT: Composite of 4 alternately twisted and interrupted billets

(each of 20 e lements) ground (above) and fuller forged (below)

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