July 12, 20169 yr Hello: Here is the product for the last week...5 PW swords in wood, bone and bronze. Blades are a mix of 1095/meteoric iron with enough WI to help refine the meteoric iron to a usable material .. Grips are mounted in phosphor bronze with Coco-Bolo, African Blackwood or Bovine ivory. Not too bad for a old forge rat just puttering about. Website stock ..gotta keep the beans and bacon around..folks gotta eat. That fancy guard on the centre sword was a real BEAR to get forged right...ruined 3 pieces trying to forge it out. 4th one worked.. Blade lengths are in the 19" to 22" range..Forged in fullers on the 4 blades that have them... JPH
July 12, 20169 yr Wow those really are beautiful and i find the guards especially impressive. Did you forge the pommels as well?
July 12, 20169 yr How's the book coming along? I'm fairly slavering for it and my Daughter the Veterinary Dr is beginning to talk about hydrophobia...
July 12, 20169 yr JPH, I have got to learn the secret of your puttering technique. My puttering never turns out so well or so much. If it did I'd become a full-time putterer. Fantastic work as always and I'm also looking forward to the next book.
July 12, 20169 yr Author Buzz: I have been doing this for like a little while now ( 5 years plus a bit..) and I think I have it more or less figured out as far as my own working rhythm goes so my puttering is a bit more efficient than most folks.. Brother Thomas: The move to Florida has delayed the finishing of book IV..I am about 90% done with the text..still need a graphics guy and a photographer.. Well back to profiling and then heat treating....in 114 degree heat..I can just lay them outside...flip them over once and the quench..saves on LPG KBO all JPH
July 13, 20169 yr My buddy in Henderson might still be available to do the photography, and graphics work.
July 22, 20169 yr How many swords have you made over the course of your career? Every time I see JPH as the poster, it is mandatory that I click on the topic. Your work is alway outstanding, and even though you joke about "puttering around", I know that your standards have always been of the highest order. Thank you Robert
July 23, 20169 yr Author How many swords have I made so far?? Humm I'd have to say a good 5 dozen at least....and then a bit more... And for the record..I am always puttering around cause I have at least three or four blades going at different stages at any given time..right now I am working on around 20 or so...mostly site stock..my "bacon and beans" stuff..maybe even some cornbread if these turn out decently... JPH
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