Hand and a Half Bastard sword "Winter's Wind"
Sept 6, 2022 23:29:04 GMT
Post by shawnbina on Sept 6, 2022 23:29:04 GMT
Winter's Wind
I designed this weapon as a hand and a half sword. The blade was produced by Hanwei forge using 5160 mar quenched spring steel. I created the guard from a half round brass rod which I hand filed into a twisting knot pattern, annealed and bent to shape. The spacer above the guard and the mid-handle spacer are also ground from solid brass. The two piece wooden handle is carved from South American Purpleheart. The pommel matches the guard’s twisted brass design with a spherical brass pommel nut. There is a series of eight, 1/8 in hardened steel lineup pins throughout the handle design.. There is a hidden nut (covered by the pommel) on the threaded tang which secures all the handle pieces. The pommel itself is held in place with steel pins and the tapped brass sphere completes the sword’s takedown design. I crafted the scabbard core from Yellow popular and lined the throat with felt. I then covered the scabbard with 4/5 veg tanned leather which I tooled and stiched up the back.
You can see the sword's specs at my website (a work in progress) Guildofthegildedhilt.com
Thanks for looking.
Shawn Guildofthegildedhilt.com
I designed this weapon as a hand and a half sword. The blade was produced by Hanwei forge using 5160 mar quenched spring steel. I created the guard from a half round brass rod which I hand filed into a twisting knot pattern, annealed and bent to shape. The spacer above the guard and the mid-handle spacer are also ground from solid brass. The two piece wooden handle is carved from South American Purpleheart. The pommel matches the guard’s twisted brass design with a spherical brass pommel nut. There is a series of eight, 1/8 in hardened steel lineup pins throughout the handle design.. There is a hidden nut (covered by the pommel) on the threaded tang which secures all the handle pieces. The pommel itself is held in place with steel pins and the tapped brass sphere completes the sword’s takedown design. I crafted the scabbard core from Yellow popular and lined the throat with felt. I then covered the scabbard with 4/5 veg tanned leather which I tooled and stiched up the back.
You can see the sword's specs at my website (a work in progress) Guildofthegildedhilt.com
Thanks for looking.
Shawn Guildofthegildedhilt.com
