I a bit new here been lurking for a short time but had to come out of the woodwork to say this is one of the finest blades and furniture I have seen in a long time. Does it ring? Have you photoed the scabard yet?
Stanford B

Thank you Stanford,I am still trying to get the Birch boards to begin the scabbard work,so i would imagine it will be another few weeks before i have something to add,the casting can take time too,whilst we cast all the silver here,when it comes to larger parts such as Bronzes and Stainless i have to use a foundry in England,they can take five or six weeks to turn a piece around,so i get excited about making a project,and then have to dampen my own enthusiasm for a Month or so :(

Such extraordinary beauty that this sword would be the Pride of any collection, regardless of how wealthy the collector!

Bob

that sword is just stunning

it is a real inspiration and pleasure to see such dedication and artistry alive and well in a mass produced world.

thanks for sharing, adam s.

Hi Rob,
Did you manage to get your materials on time,
Any pics to share of this project of late, :cool:
Cheers. :D

Hi Lee,
I did get the boards,and have just started on the waxes,as you can see from the pic,there will also be a panel of runes running down the length of the Scabbard,waxes go to the foundry next week,so then it is a matter of waiting.the birch is very nice material to work with.

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:cool:
Cheers Rob,
I'l look forward to the coming pics when your all done,
Cheers. :)

finally,after making another blade and fittings,the Scabbard is finished,the Birch is lovely to work with.

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Simply wonderful. I have full blown sword envy. Someday perhaps.......

Your artistry looks fabulous, Rob! The burl in the wood is beautiful, and the bronze looks great with it. And the sword is stunning!

Rob Miller wrote:

finally,after making another blade and fittings....

I'm confused - do you mean for another sword? Or was there something wrong with this one?

Nice crisp executed castings Rob. Just one question, is the original blade patten-welded in the conventional sense or actually damascened as in your interpretation?

Hi Steve,
the first blade had a couple of small faults in the welding,so i scrapped it and began again,a terrible waste,but necessary

David,
i believe the original was a Monosteel blade rather than pattern welded.

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Arg ! Can't imagine what it could be to have to re-do it all over... Frustrating like being caught in a two-month traffic jam maybe...

Nevertheless, the final result is absolutely awesome. Well worth the hard work certainly. :)

There's gonna be a happy customer somewhere....

Edit : the fuller seems a bit different on the new blade... minor cosmetic change or is it just me ?

Wonderful to see Rob!

This one I would very much like to see in person.
Good work :D

thank you Peter,i think i will be making a couple more now,maybe have one for you to take a look at if you come a-Viking over this way soon :D
Hugo,thats right,the fuller is a wee bit bigger,to fit the runes and also the blade is very slightly wider overall.

Thanks for the reply Rob, the sword is beautiful , the quality of the casting reminds me of Alban Depper's work.

Hi Steve.
I work from billet stock in Damascus,this is forged and ground,prior to heat treatment and the etching.faults can be very subtle, not really noticeable until the acid etching,the first billet had a number of small inclusions which 'weep' after the acid treatment,this means that the blade is to all intents and purposes ruined,with only a couple of small sections that can be redeemed for small projects.
it is an expensive material to use,and disappointing when it goes wrong,but thats one 'challenges' of the Custom maker.

wow man.... just how the hell did you get engravings on there... O.o