The Birth of a blade 5 , the Lupine sabre

evilhippie (60)in #craft • 7 years ago

The new year is almost upon us, and with it, the traditional new year celebrations.

Two thing that are inevitable are the fireworks and the champagne, so I had to have myself a champagne sabre.
It is based on a blade that was damaged during heat treat and thus had to be shortened. I chose a profile that was close to a cutlass or maybe even a falchion.

The handle was given a Lupine theme with wolf-heads in cast bronze. The wolf was one I had made a long time ago for a messer pommel so it needed a little modification

I made the handle from a piece of Elm tree I had from a previous project, its deep cool brown looks really good with the polished bronze, I think.

I have been working on it during ny vacation to make sure it is ready for new yaers eve, now lets see if I get a chance to use it

Happy new year everybody.

Im EvilHippie, a compulsive creative and jack o' trades. if you want to know more about me, check out my introduction post here

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7 years ago in #craft by evilhippie (60)

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captainyeeha (57) 7 years ago

That is a nice looking sword. How are the handle pieces held onto the tang? Also, did you cast the bronze yourself or did you have it done?

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evilhippie (60) 7 years ago

Thank you. The pommel is peened on and the handle scales are glued from either side, with epoxy. There are numerous ways to do it but gluing and peening is the most traditonal. For a real sword, that would see action, i would also, put leather or string around, but this one doesnt need that kind of reinforcement. I cast bronze myself, using sand molds, I think I have a post about that , but I might do another one with more details.

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