October 18, 201213 yr Hey all, Just thought I'd share some pics of my latest sword. I started it three and a half years ago, and just finished it last week. It’s similar to a Petersen Type L. The blade is 30-3/4″ long, and is pattern welded with three core bars, and high layer edge wrap. Steel is 1084 and 15n20. The fittings are also damascus (O1 and L6), and the grip is desert ironwood covered with leather. The whole thing weighs 23.7 ounces. It balances about 6" from the guard. Some pictures of the finished project. Well, just the sword. Have to make the scabbard yet. Thanks for looking, Phillip
October 18, 201213 yr Phillip, Let me be the first to congratulate you on a job well done (1st here anyway... I saw it yesterday on the other forum). It looks beautiful, but I love the flex shot. Most first-timers (myself included) would tend toward too stiff, too thick, and too heavy. The fact that the pattern weld lends itself to this much spring is a testimony to your craftsmanship. Well done, Don
October 18, 201213 yr I was looking at that flex shot also and was quite impressed with it too. I also notice the chickens in the background and how they went peacefully about their business knowing that they were safe from attack from marauding brigands, safely protected by that wonderfully wrought sword. :P
October 22, 201213 yr Great work! love how you have tapered the core bars to the final shape, and nailed the fuller right on the edge of the wrap ! the low layers are very effective. Super neat twisting aswell ! I bet you were twitching a bit not to have any 'plain' on the interupted portions keeping the layers 'up' :D (was that nine twists, or nine and a half.... eeek, :lol: )
October 25, 201213 yr Amazing, I laughed when I saw the chickens, they probably feel their days are numbered now.
October 27, 201213 yr what a read. anybody who hasn't should read the WIP thread. Phillip, thank you very much. When you decide to toss it, post it here and see how many people show up to watch ( and possibly go for a swim)
October 27, 201213 yr Frosty LIKE sword! LOTS! I don't have the words to express how much I like that piece of work. Frosty The Lucky.
October 31, 201213 yr Oh my Lord.... Yep, I'm officially impressed. Must...fight urge....to go light....forge.... Nope, I fail. Sore shoulder, here I come
November 6, 201213 yr Author Thanks for the kind words everybody! Now that I've had it for awhile, I don't really see myself throwing this one in the river. ;-) I'm working my next one, and also a katana. I'll probably be posting some in progress pics sometime. what is your anvil made from? Steel.
November 6, 201213 yr hmmmmmmmm...............sorry for posting about an anvil in your sword post....
November 6, 201213 yr Author hmmmmmmmm...............sorry for posting about an anvil in your sword post.... No problem. :-) If you were asking about the round anvil, it was made of some rollers from a steel mill. They were H13. I've since graduated to a Mankel anvil.
November 7, 201213 yr Author ok thanks i thought it looked like a cool idea Yeah, it was a good junkyard anvil, but the shape wasn't very versatile. I'm still using two of them as a base for my "real" anvil.
November 10, 201213 yr Checked out your thread on the other forum. the "making of" and i must say. since i started dabbling in Blacksmithing. i have learned a little. and since my apprenticeship to Stan(Trying-it) i have seen so much more i wish to do with metal. Seeing this WIP reminds me of what first peeked my interest in blacksmithing. I look forward to the day when i get to the place you are. That is a beautiful sword.
April 14, 201313 yr Nice sword man. I love viking swords. I just started mine and I was prigonally going with a steel handle with leather around it but now I'm thinking a wooden handle would be sufficient.
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