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Longswordby ~sstheblacksmith

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I finished this sword today. This was a study on a few different things, some different mounting techniques, blade geometry/shape, to better understand the pommel, forging guards, flex, a new steel, heat treating in a forge, testing out the park's #50 with that steel, polishing, grinding, it was basically practice and study all around for all the aspects that go into making a sword, as well as some realizations I had from handling other high end swords. Things were a resounding success. It is a very interesting sword to me, I look forward to handling and cutting with it, and maybe might send it to someone for a review. Stats are as follows:

46 3/4" overall
35 1/4 " blade
1 1/2 " wide blade
9 5/8" long handle
Steel is 1077 plain carbon type stuff, 3/16ths thick
POB is 5 " out from the most forward part of the grip

~Adi-n-Skif Oct 22, 2009 Student General Artist

heya,
I really like your work! for the past while i've really wanted to learn to be a blacksmith. was just wondering how you get in to it? where to start? that sort of thing. great work by the way!
-Skif

~sstheblacksmith Oct 22, 2009

Find a local blacksmith, look up "blacksmith" in the phonebook, you will be surprised. If not, tell me what state you live in, and I can send you contact info for the local guild.

~Adi-n-Skif Oct 25, 2009 Student General Artist

Thanks for the info, I'll look into it. I live in Tennessee, hopefully I'll find something

~sstheblacksmith Oct 25, 2009

note sent

`SigurdHosenfeld May 3, 2009

Great work, looks quite awesome.

~sstheblacksmith May 8, 2009

Thanks!

!SpiderPhotography Apr 3, 2009

That is beautiful!

~BROKENHILL Mar 28, 2009 Artisan Crafter

You did a Exceptional Job.

~sstheblacksmith Mar 30, 2009

Thanks!

~alexpal Feb 23, 2009

Wow, very cool, congrats, how long it took you to do it?!

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