Early Alanic Sword Reproduction

[Alanus]

That is a very nice blade! Can I ask who made it?

Hello, Byron

The 8-sided blade, or modified "clamshell" is available from several forges in Longquan, China. I would rather not mention the smiths who made my folded blades, since these are prototypes for a yet-to-be finished product. When I received the blades, they still smelled of charcoal. That was a refreshing and heavenly aroma in a world dominated by gas-burning forges. The blades are tempered exactly as they were 2,000 years ago. For an additional fee (not cheap), you can get a clay-tempered blade. These are forged at night so the blade-smith can see the correct color as he removes it from the fire.:grin:

These blades are about the same length as a Roman spatha, but they are narrower and thicker. Also far sharper than blades made in India. Indian blades made for reenactors are "tempered" in electic ovens, and half of them are not even straight. The Longquan blades also balance far better than a standard Indian-made spatha, which to me handles like a dead dog.:roll: