04-14-2014, 06:37 PM
progress pics, starting with a horn carved grip and wooden end pieces. These wooden pieces then had a formed metal shell made around them
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The scabbard will probably be either the Feltwell one, or the Liebenau.
The cross section of the sword is a single wide fuller, after this drawing from Miks. The blade is a tad thin, so no tree chopping. However I'd never want to do that to such a beautiful blade.
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The scabbard will probably be either the Feltwell one, or the Liebenau.
The cross section of the sword is a single wide fuller, after this drawing from Miks. The blade is a tad thin, so no tree chopping. However I'd never want to do that to such a beautiful blade.