004: Deja Vu

So today I got out again, in between getting grades done for my 6th graders, and started on the hilt for the Sword of Light, henceforth known as SoL. So I restarted after learning a lot the first time through and I had better results this time.

As I mentioned last time, this go round I did not laminate them first, but am doing that after initial shaping. I'm also learning about how hard it is to get cone shapes to match...

After my day's work, I went from 3/4 in. MDF to these two pieces, laminated together at the end of the day. I am discovering and rewriting my wish list everyday. Today at the top of my list went C-clamps as I ended up holding everything I cut, drimmeled, and sanded.

Tomorrow, I'll do a lot more hand sanding with some 100 grit to finish up the shaping and I'll also be working on the crevices between the tail spikes on the hilt. They still need some love and attention. Soon it will be time to bondo and sand in a perpetual loop into infinity. And beyond.