SDC Handmade Blades

[SDC]

It was supposed to be for another customer but I made it too heavy for his liking. Technically it's a combination blade because it has different top plies on each side, but honestly you will barely feel a difference since this is not enough to change the feeling of the blade. Still, it's a nicely controlled spin offensive blade, with a very slightly more controlled side. Maybe a nice fit to someone who uses medium or long pips on the backhand, but still likes to attack focusing on spin rather than speed.

Available FS.

- Limba / Ayous / IC / Ayous / IC / Ayous / Anigre
- 89.1g
- 5.7mm
- 157x150mm
- STSQ (101x28.8x22.5mm)
- 1227Hz
- Balance: 3.0cm (Med)

 

[SDC]

Like the previous blade I've posted, it was meant for another customer but the composition came out too heavy for his weight/balance wishes. By putting light handles on it, I was able to keep it at a reasonable weight, although it feels slightly head heavy. It's based on an Yasaka Sweden Extra, with an added layer of 100 g/m2 glass-fiber next to the core. The goal was not to make the blade faster, but more stable and with a bigger sweetspot, which was accomplished. The handle might seem thin judging by the dimensions but it's not, it's slightly wider than usual and a bit more squared, so it still fits nicely medium sized hands.

Available FS.

- Anigre / Limba / GF / Ayous / GF / Limba / Anigre
- 86.2g
- 5.6mm
- 157x150mm
- FL (100x24-22.5mm)
- 11120Hz
- Balance: 3.5cm (Med)

 

[Lazer]

Like the previous blade I've posted, it was meant for another customer but the composition came out too heavy for his weight/balance wishes. By putting light handles on it, I was able to keep it at a reasonable weight, although it feels slightly head heavy. It's based on an Yasaka Sweden Extra, with an added layer of 100 g/m2 glass-fiber next to the core. The goal was not to make the blade faster, but more stable and with a bigger sweetspot, which was accomplished. The handle might seem thin judging by the dimensions but it's not, it's slightly wider than usual and a bit more squared, so it still fits nicely medium sized hands.

Available FS.

- Anigre / Limba / GF / Ayous / GF / Limba / Anigre
- 86.2g
- 5.6mm
- 157x150mm
- FL (100x24-22.5mm)
- 11120Hz
- Balance: 3.5cm (Med)

Wow, judging by the frequency (-11120,Hz) this blade must be supersonic... 😲

Cheers
L-zr

 

[NDH]

Like the previous blade I've posted, it was meant for another customer but the composition came out too heavy for his weight/balance wishes

Couple of questions on this Sergio.

1. How accurately can you make the weight/balance?

2. What's your margin for error?

If a customer says, "I want it 90g", at what point do you accept it's too heavy or light?

+ or - 5g?

 

[SDC]

Couple of questions on this Sergio.

1. How accurately can you make the weight/balance?

2. What's your margin for error?

If a customer says, "I want it 90g", at what point do you accept it's too heavy or light?

+ or - 5g?

1. Very accurately. These things are discussed beforehand, and either I already have a feeling/sense of what weight will the composition have, or I make some calculations. Normally I try to advise the customer if that weight/balance combination is possible or not, sometimes people have unrealistic expectations of what can be done. It may also happen that I don't have the woods needed in stock (density) to do it.

The total weight and balance of the blade are a sum of the parts that constitute the blade: the blade itself+handles. When I cut the shape of the blade, I already know what weight I will need, but wood is wood and sometimes surprises happen, like the previous cases. In those cases I have to glue another one. For handles it's harder, that comes with experience, there's no way of accurately predicting how much they will weigh.

2. If it was +/- 5g my life would be so easier 🤣. Normally it's within 1g, with the balance very close as well. A customer must specify the weight, but the balance as well, if he doesn't then I will aim for wherever that composition falls naturally. By that I mean that, some compositions are heavier than others, so they will lead to different balance as well. Wood is a natural product and has a lot of variation, but Ayous is almost always heavier than Kiri. That means that the norm is for blades with an Ayous core (which is the biggest % in a blade), to be heavier, or at least more head heavy, than blades with a Kiri core.

I always start by gluing the plies, then I cut the shape of the blade. If the customer specified a weight and balance, at this point I know if I will have to glue another one or I can proceed, but it's mostly feeling.

 

[Haraold]

do you experiment with CNF/Auro veil and what is the difference to GF,Diolen etc is Celluse different when it comes from different sources?
And are there CNF Fabrics eho have Carbon or even "better" enhacments then other Carbon fibers?
ANd last but not least is CNF a fiber or a Fabric?

 

[SDC]

do you experiment with CNF/Auro veil and what is the difference to GF,Diolen etc is Celluse different when it comes from different sources?
And are there CNF Fabrics eho have Carbon or even "better" enhacments then other Carbon fibers?
ANd last but not least is CNF a fiber or a Fabric?

CNF stands for Cellulose Nano-fiber, so technically it's a fiber. However, these particles are extremely small (nano), and the raw form of the substance is a powder. It can also be seen in a liquid dispersion. To be used in TT blades, they form sheets with it, using a PVA matrix, visually it looks like a plastic sheet, it's not a fabric. Glass and Diolen are fibers, the strands are woven to form fabrics, so they are very different from CNF. I still haven't managed to find CNF, so I don't work with it.

 

[yoass]

Everytime I take up my blade I sense its perfection. I'm so grateful for it I just needed to say that. Thank you.

 

[SDC]

Gonna post 2 blades today because they share the same ideas but in inner/outer variants.

The first one is #946, I know I always say that the important thing with fibers is density and not thickness, but this time I wanted to experiment with using a thicker composite layer but with the same density (yes, there are ways 😈). The thickness of the A-C layer on this one is at the maximum allowed of 0.35mm, normally it would be about 0.25mm. This means I could remove 0.2mm of wood on the other layers, if I were to keep a similar structure to the HL5, which I did on the medial layer. So, how does it feel? A bit similar to #873 I would say, but maybe a tad softer. The thicker composite layer removes some of the blade's natural flexibility, so it feels less catapulty, more direct and with a lower throw angle compared to a regular HL5. On the other hand, it also has a more predictable behaviour, which would be an advantage to some. The handle is similar to HL5 too, thin and narrow near the wings, but thicker and wider at the bottom.

Available FS.

- Limba / Ayous / AC / Ayous / AC / Ayous / Limba
- 89.1g
- 6.0mm
- 159x151mm
- FL (102x26-23mm)
- 1290Hz
- Balance: 3.4cm (Med)

 

[SDC]

This one uses the same exact lamination process for the composite layer as #946, but in a "outer" structure. Here I also pushed the limits by using a light Koto outer, a light core and light handles. The behavior is pretty much the same, and uncatapulty (or linear, sounds better 😅) blade. The rest of the "outer fiber" character is still there, the feeling, the sweetspot, it's just way less responsive than usual, not only due to the lamination process but also the extremely low mass.

Available FS.

- Koto / AxC / Ayous / Kiri / Ayous / AxC / Koto
- 76.2g
- 5.95mm
- 158x151mm
- ST (100x28.0x23.5mm)
- 1335Hz
- Balance: 3.2cm (Med)

 

[Haraold]

CNF stands for Cellulose Nano-fiber, so technically it's a fiber. However, these particles are extremely small (nano), and the raw form of the substance is a powder. It can also be seen in a liquid dispersion. To be used in TT blades, they form sheets with it, using a PVA matrix, visually it looks like a plastic sheet, it's not a fabric. Glass and Diolen are fibers, the strands are woven to form fabrics, so they are very different from CNF. I still haven't managed to find CNF, so I don't work with it.

Thx Sèrgio

 

[SDC]

Another double post today because these two blades are very similar.

Starting with #960. No experiments here, just your usual HL5 structure the way I usually do it. Normally I play with ST handle, but personally, this is one of my favorite FL shapes, fits very nicely in the hand.

Available FS.

- Limba / Ayous / AC / Ayous / AC / Ayous / Limba
- 91.6g
- 6.0mm
- 158x150mm
- FL (100x24.8-22.8mm)
- 1356Hz
- Balance: 3.3cm (Med)

 

[SDC]

#965 is similar to #960 in terms of structure, but with a lower density core which allows for a lower overall weight. Fully round ST handle allows for easier grip changes.

- Limba / Ayous / AC / Ayous / AC / Ayous / Limba
- 85.5g
- 5.95mm
- 158x150mm
- ST (102x23.8x28.5mm)
- 1356Hz
- Balance: 3.4cm (Med)

Available FS.

 

[tlai]

Another double post today because these two blades are very similar.

Starting with #960. No experiments here, just your usual HL5 structure the way I usually do it. Normally I play with ST handle, but personally, this is one of my favorite FL shapes, fits very nicely in the hand.

Available FS.

- Limba / Ayous / AC / Ayous / AC / Ayous / Limba
- 91.6g
- 6.0mm
- 158x150mm
- FL (100x24.8-22.8mm)
- 1356Hz
- Balance: 3.3cm (Med)

How does this compare to the w968 ones you make and is the shape of the handle the same as a viscaria or other blades?

 

[SDC]

How does this compare to the w968 ones you make and is the shape of the handle the same as a viscaria or other blades?

There is a piece of information, which doesn't seem to be very known, but it's very important and explains the conflicting photos and reviews I've seen about the W968. W968 is the reference given by DHS to a "special order blade" with the HL5 structure. This means that these blade are made to spec, they will feel different from each other depending on the batch, number, etc... I've even seen them with a different fiber! So, this blade doesn't directly compare to any W968, it's one of my interpretations of the HL5 structure (I have many), but how I usually do it. The handle is kinda similar to Vis, but not the same. Anyway, it has just been sold so it's no longer available.

 

[Haraold]

#965 is similar to #960 in terms of structure, but with a lower density core which allows for a lower overall weight. Fully round ST handle allows for easier grip changes.

- Limba / Ayous / AC / Ayous / AC / Ayous / Limba
- 85.5g
- 5.95mm
- 158x150mm
- ST (102x23.8x28.5mm)
- 1356Hz
- Balance: 3.4cm (Med)

Available FS.

awesome Handle Design!

 

[SDC]

awesome Handle Design!

Not mine to be honest. I was discussing ideas with another customer, he came up with the design but decided to go with a different wood combination. I liked this one, so I used it for this blade.

 

[Khimmi]

Hi, where can I see the blades you have for sale? On your website or on the forum? Best regards.

 

[Haraold]

Not mine to be honest. I was discussing ideas with another customer, he came up with the design but decided to go with a different wood combination. I liked this one, so I used it for this blade.

has some South Portugese Style to it,earth colors,mixed with the occasioanl Green Alentejo safe spots!
To The Algarve and Back to Lissabon style

 

[Haraold]

Hi, where can I see the blades you have for sale? On your website or on the forum? Best regards.

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