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[steve sells]

I just sent this out today:
total weight 1.174 kg / 2 lb 9.4 oz. PoB @ guard
25 inch blade of 5160, double tempered.
over all length 33.75 inches.
cross guard width 11 inches.
All fittings are of old wrought Iron, folded 4 times, etched with dilute ferric chloride.
Wood stabilized hybrid English x Clairo fiddleback walnut. satin finish

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[ThomasPowers]

"total weight 1.174 kg / 1 lb 9.4 oz. PoB @ guard"

Steve you got a typo in here as 1kg is 2.2 pounds; shouldn't that be 2lb 9.4 oz?

Sounds a bit hefty probably has a real solid "chop" to it; where is the COP on it?

[steve sells]

ThomasPowers, on 09 March 2010 - 07:33 PM, said:

"total weight 1.174 kg / 1 lb 9.4 oz. PoB @ guard"

Steve you got a typo in here as 1kg is 2.2 pounds; shouldn't that be 2lb 9.4 oz?

Sounds a bit hefty probably has a real solid "chop" to it; where is the COP on it?

Thanks for pointing that out Thomas, I just corrected my typo on the weight. My scale is only metric, and I misread my math. Weight is in part due to spine of .31 inch thick. till the 1/3 nearest the tip.

Percussion: I don't know exactly. Before mounting I hacked a 3inch limb off the maple tree, it cut clean. I didn't really feel anything, very solid on the cutting through most the middle portions of the blade.. This was commissioned for a LARP, by a sword forum member, who is a Japanese martial artist. Client didn't want any nickel or brass on it, so I went for the restored antique look with the wrought, and the grain of the wood.

[welder19]

Very nice! As always.

welder19

[kevin (the professor)]

Steve,
I like this a great deal. I would have tried to put less guard on, but I see what you were going for and why. It is jut me. Plus, I couldn't have done as well overall as you did. It looks like it is a strong and solid sword.

Where does a "short" sword end and a "sword" start?

great job. thanks for showing.

kc

[steve sells]

Thank you for the comments, the Client wanted a Willow leaf theme, so I did the guard as down swept branches, and the blade is the shape of the leaf. I don't really do fantasy but this one got my interest, took longer than planned but I like the final result, but as always I wish I had more time to do more to it. My First pommel was a failure in that it did not match the pattern of the other wrought, so I remade it and folded one extra time to thin it out and its much better this way.

Personally I like a sword to have the smallest guard possible. But this has perfect balance, I am just waiting to hear from client after he uses it, as that is what really matters most.

the focus is bad, but here is a rear shot showing how it attaches to a belt. also wrought and pinned.

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[kevin (the professor)]

steve,
very nice. Please don't think I was criticizing when I mentioned small guard. This one has a look that is consistent with a lot of the fantasy stuff while still being unique. I really do see what you were trying to accomplish, and I think you did a very good job. I like what I have seen of the sheath, too.

Kevin

[fat pete]

Nice job Steve...looks sharp...no pun intended

[steve sells]

Very punny Pete, and no problem Kevin. Part of my problem was getting the size to look and feel right to me, as we both agree smaller guards are preferred, Unless the man paying the bills says otherwise, but it worked out, and he seems to be pleased.

Now, may I PLEASE have a normal blade order? lol