Middle East wip

[Sam Salvati]

wasForged this sword out tonight, felt like making something with a persian/middle eastern style. Not sure what you would call it, depends on the hilt?

 

[Hankins]

Damn Sam Nice

 

[NickWheeler]

Looks good bud, what's the steel?

 

[DrThunder88]

Nice! Call it a "Samshir".

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Actually, it is called a shamshir. It is the Persian word for sword. ( my wife speaks farsi as her second language).

Most any Persian style sabre with a good amount of curvature is generally called a shamshir.

The handle should be a reverse of the curvature of the blade, ending in a ball butt
( Sam, now you can have a sword with a ball butt to match the balls on your dagger)

 

[sunshadow]

nice shamshir Sam! you gonna finish it?

-Page

 

[Sam Salvati]

Thanks guys!

Looks good bud, what's the steel?

Thanks Nick, wish it was wootz , just some 5160. started out at 1/4" by 1 1/2" by 15", now it's about triple that hehe, 1/8" thick all the way up, light and fast.

DRT, hehe awesome

Stacy, Not sure if I will mount it with the ball end, not like I need more balls I have some different ideas on how the hilt will be, let's just say it will be different hehe, just hope it doesn't look to gauche.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Another good handle choice would be a hunting sword "D" guard.

 

[jab8000]

very nice Sam, look forward to see what the handle becomes!

 

[S.Knowles]

Another good handle choice would be a hunting sword "D" guard.

I like this Idea Stacy.
Great Job Sam, Very cool.:thumbup:

Shawn