Ring Pommel Sword

[Robert]

Wow fantastic bit of work love it  : Robert good to see you back    and you are spot on with the riveted tang. To me the riveted tang is a Roman thing someone came up with the idea to make rings and then sell them to soldiers so they could convert there own sword to the new fashion. Also the inlaid type again comes from the inlaid slides and chapes and someone has offered to bling up a basic plain ring, but most sure just plain rings that are found. I am looking into tying some of the inlaid work down to may be a workshop but more research first. Still great work and good luck with your project.
Regards Brennivs 

Thanks Tony! Praise from the "ring pommel king" is sweet indeed. The proof:

   

Of course, there are forge welded ones in the records, but most are rivited. I did a lapjoin and bronze rivits.