All done by hand. He is a classically trained German Blacksmith.
My friend made a sword
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Gifted individual. I fear us folk than can make things with our hands will become increasingly rare in the AI world……
Looks like a gladius I used back in the legions.
You were a Legionnaire? I was a Centurion.
I burnt a witch and got kicked out, fucking gay.
I always wanted a nice balanced fun blade from the Festival, but there were no high end blades there. This blade is a collectors blade.
His instagram is:
You can see his work there. If you want that blade, he can make it. If you talk to him, you can probably pay it as he goes and spread the cost out a bit.
His work blows my mind.
I know.
I've been a professional farrier for 40 years. Have heated and shaped a lot of steel into shoes, plus lots of factory made shoes that needed heated and shaped. Thus , I have a pretty good idea about the time and skill set it takes to make a sword,. Part of why I'm curious as to the price.
I have/use propane forges. Sword would require a coal forge as it produces a much higher and more intense heat. Also, a very different skill set.
Maybe when I retire or cut way back on my work load I'll devote more time to making or trying to make a sword, knives, or other iron/steel projects.
For a minute I thought it was a xiphos like the one I carried in Sparta but the blade is too straight.
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I'm surprised nobody has asked if it turns blue in the presence of Orks?
Seriously though, very nice handiwork. If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life.
Seriously though, very nice handiwork. If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life.
He actually used Frodo's sword as a loose inspiration. Good eye.
Actually, if anyone wants, they have one course slot left for a sword making course where you will leave with your own sword.
Cost for the course is 5900 euros and it includes everything from when you show up to when you leave. Food, transportation, course materials, lodging, etc. If I was going to get a sword, I would be really tempted to go this route. Flights are cheap, too.
Some gratuitous pics of the forge
The grass should have grown in by now.
And of some projects
Stainless Damascus puukko.
Cost for the course is 5900 euros and it includes everything from when you show up to when you leave. Food, transportation, course materials, lodging, etc. If I was going to get a sword, I would be really tempted to go this route. Flights are cheap, too.
Some gratuitous pics of the forge
The grass should have grown in by now.
And of some projects
Stainless Damascus puukko.
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The sword that I originally posted pics of will sell for 8000 Euros, for those of you who wanted to know.
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seriously though, that is cool and amazing craftmanship. the guy has some real talent.
This series was pretty cool (pun) and crafted all sorts of things.
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