I'm a part of a HEMA club and I want to make some training rondel daggers.
How would I go about doing it?
Keep in mind I have little woodworking skill and few tools.
Buy a stick and clamp of into your drillpress or your drill. Use it as a lathe
>>938325
what tools do you have?
>>938328
this, make a sanding bow. you wont get the crisp tight curves, but should get something usable. also, round off the edges as much as possible with a knife or chisel, will be much faster than sanding it down. (don't use knife with drill and with drill press only if you have a centerpoint on the bottom too. too much sideways force otherwise.)
proper way would be a lathe, ash dowel rods, about 16 inches / 40cm is good, and turn it.
As previous posters said, lathe would be the right way to go.
Now I'm going to hijack this thread. Me and a friend are planning on doing some HEMA training at home and we are going to make wooden swords. The heaviest and hardest wood I can find here is Cumaru.
Does anyone have any experience working with it?
Tips?
Thanks.
>>938524
weight is not relevant- in fact, its more likely a hindrance.
A decent beech or ash is far more suited in that the material properties (split resistance) are ideal for training.
make a sword about 12-18mm thick, with normal proportions, and it'll handle right.
>>938528
Thanks, I was thinking that it might resemble a steel sword more accurately.
I don't have access to beech or ash, will maple or white oak work?
>>938528
This. Hickory is also one of the best woods for split resistance, strength, and shock resistance.
Replacement axe or shovel handles might be a good starting point if the dimensions work for you. Good ones will be hickory or ash.
>>938544
oak splits well, don't use oak. maple maybe. hickory or ash. Ask local lumber guy what they'd suggest for an axe handle (= lots of impacts)
>>938547
err sledge hammer handles was what I was thinking of. Axe handles typically aren't straight.
>>938554
maple should do - but you might need to replace it sooner. white oak is used by eastern martial arts guys for bo staffs, so that would be a more reliable choice too.
I'm gonna try with the maple, thanks for all the help.
>>938565
They use a different genus of oak to the ones found in Europe or America that is ever green: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak#Genus_Cyclobalanopsis
http://www.aikiweb.com/weapons/goedkoop1.html
Probably won't find it easily in Europe or America.
Ash is probably the best available wood in Europe.
Hickory in America.
Spotted Gum in Australia
