Thread: Medieval sword

Could I be so bold to ask,What is he going to use it for?

It's a very nice piece of work. I congratulate the OP on his craftsmanship.

PDW

Originally Posted by wireliner

I made this for my son. Using the stock removal method, it turned out very nice.

Wireliner,

looks good - care to share some of the essential details for enquiring minds?

such as ...length, thickness, materials

is it hardened and tempered (if steel), or soft?

Is the wrap at the hilt a leather lace, or some other material? how is it secured?


great work - now please take the time to brag about how it was done to help inspire the rest of us (or at least me and the other 2 guys I showed the pictures to)
thanks,
Des

Cool. Looks good.

[Wowser comment for the day.] Recently spoke to a knife nut (seems to have quite a few) about double edged blades. His response was if its single edged then no probs, but a double ........

All I'm saying here is be careful about the whole show and tell thing to others.

Hi,

Nice sword. What's the stock removal method? I guess your son isn't too young (I have four and if I made them all swords we'd lose at least one).

Ben

Stock removal = cutting, grinding, filing, etc to the required shape, rather than beating the daylights out of it using a hammer, forge and anvil to get the required shape - presumably. Nice, realistic job, particularly the blood/suction channels. Glad my old man didn't make my brother and me one - we would have ended up a bleeding mess.

I'm unsure of the double edge thing but I thought they just banned the import and sale of them. Owning them or making them is still legal..... I think . It might be a state by state thing as well.
I met an old timer that swore double edged knives made the best bush craft tools.
I don't have one so I never checked it out.
Nice sword though! That would be one happy lad!

Just to answer a few questions. The blade is 35" long and was shaped out of 45mm x 6mm spring steel. The steel is incredibly hard so it did take some time to make. I scored the metal and cut the shape out using thin cutting discs. The rest was ground of with the angle grinder to a point where filing took over. The fuller was done with a grinder too. The hilt was wrapped in thin leather which I got from spotlight and held to the wood by material glue. The pommel was welded to the tang before this.

All in all it weighs about 1.5kg which is close to being historically correct for a Bastard sword.

As for the legality of it, I did ask the police and there is no problem with it. It can't be concealed nor is it an "Eastern weapon" e.g.a katana.

And if you wondering, yes, it is very sharp.

Please let me know I you need more information about them.

Steve.

Originally Posted by wireliner

Just to answer a few questions. The blade is 35" long and was shaped out of 45mm x 6mm spring steel. The steel is incredibly hard so it did take some time to make. I scored the metal and cut the shape out using thin cutting discs. The rest was ground of with the angle grinder to a point where filing took over. The fuller was done with a grinder too. The hilt was wrapped in thin leather which I got from spotlight and held to the wood by material glue. The pommel was welded to the tang before this.

All in all it weighs about 1.5kg which is close to being historically correct for a Bastard sword.

As for the legality of it, I did ask the police and there is no problem with it. It can't be concealed nor is it an "Eastern weapon" e.g.a katana.

And if you wondering, yes, it is very sharp.

Please let me know I you need more information about them.

Steve.

Thanks Steve,
Most of the stock removal work I've done in the past has still required that I heat treat the blade, so hence the question/s
Once I get my shed built and finished (build first, then shelves, lining, electrical etc) I will be back in the saddle for this kind of work, and a great many other unfinished projects.

Thanks,
Des

There is hard steel and hard steel!! I use to get my stock from Seeley's spring works in Mt Gambier. Give that stuff a hit with a hammer and it "sings" for a minute! Get your hands on steel like that, with care in stock removal, heat treat isn't required. While grinding the lack of sparks can be weird. Just have lots of high quality discs, you'll need them.

Cheers,

Steve.

Bit thin for what wireliner made but power hacksaw blades make for a reasonable blade for an everyday use in the shop. Still got mine from the days when I used to work for a rubber joint.