Archer Here
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Did this one for a fellow in Germany this week. Thought I'd show it off a little.
Just Release the Video on this sword. Shows more pictures of the sword. Footage holding it, and pictures & history of the Greek God Ares.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC3PaSCAO8k
History of the Ares
ARES (Arês), the God of War and one of the great Olympian gods of the Greeks. Ares was the son of Zeus and Hera. Ares loved war for its own sake, and delighted in the din and roar of battles.
Shop Details:
Saw Blade Steel is cut out and Normalized @ 1500 degrees until non magnetic, three times, to remove stresses and align crystals. Heat Hardened until blade became nonmagnetic, then quenched in 125 degree quality oil. Tempered the blade to a straw hardness @ 425 degrees for 1 hour, letting it air cool and repeating once more. Blade was file tested and is shown to be very hard.
Measurements:
Total Length = 26 ”
Blade Length = 19 ¼ “
Blade Width = 3 ¼ “
Blade Thickness = 3/16 “
Handle Length = 6 ¾ ”
Handle Width = 1 ¼ x ¾ ”
Handle: Cherry Wood
Pins: 3 in the Crossguard, 1 in the Pommel, 1 in the Grip
Weight = 3 lb 4 oz
Handmade Leather Sheath.
Just Release the Video on this sword. Shows more pictures of the sword. Footage holding it, and pictures & history of the Greek God Ares.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC3PaSCAO8k
History of the Ares
ARES (Arês), the God of War and one of the great Olympian gods of the Greeks. Ares was the son of Zeus and Hera. Ares loved war for its own sake, and delighted in the din and roar of battles.
Shop Details:
Saw Blade Steel is cut out and Normalized @ 1500 degrees until non magnetic, three times, to remove stresses and align crystals. Heat Hardened until blade became nonmagnetic, then quenched in 125 degree quality oil. Tempered the blade to a straw hardness @ 425 degrees for 1 hour, letting it air cool and repeating once more. Blade was file tested and is shown to be very hard.
Measurements:
Total Length = 26 ”
Blade Length = 19 ¼ “
Blade Width = 3 ¼ “
Blade Thickness = 3/16 “
Handle Length = 6 ¾ ”
Handle Width = 1 ¼ x ¾ ”
Handle: Cherry Wood
Pins: 3 in the Crossguard, 1 in the Pommel, 1 in the Grip
Weight = 3 lb 4 oz
Handmade Leather Sheath.
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Awesome work on this one:thumbup:Regards Butch
