[Stanford B]

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

[Rob Miller]

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

[Bob Burns]

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

Bob

[Adam Simmonds]

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.

[Lee O'Hagan]

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

[Rob Miller]

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.

[Shayan G]

[Lee O'Hagan]

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

[Rob Miller]

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

[Allen Andrews]

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

[Steve Grisetti]

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

[David Huggins]

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?

[Rob Miller]

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.

[Hugo Voisine]

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 ?

[Peter Johnsson]

Wonderful to see Rob!

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

[Rob Miller]

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
Hugo,thats right,the fuller is a wee bit bigger,to fit the runes and also the blade is very slightly wider overall.

[David Huggins]

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

[Steve Grisetti]

[Rob Miller]

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.

[Blair Guardia]

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