2009
12.07
12.07
Progress through swordsmithing.
Initial sketch:

Started with a 1″ diameter steel rod, forging to 2.25″ thick blade. After 2 days of pounding it started taking shape.

Flattening on anvil and after 3 sessions making some good progress.

Handle needed some more heats to get the curvature right.

Roughly 12 hours of work later, forging is done.



Time now for a lot of filing, sharpening, then on to the handle wrapping.
- P