New short sword.

[Phillip Patton]

Or maybe it's a really BIG bowie?

Blade: 16-1/2" of L6. I hand sanded it to 400 grit and treated it with mustard. My goal with this piece was to make it look rustic and sort of primitive.

Hilt: wrought iron guards and peen block. The wrought was etched to give it some texture. Osage orange core with dark brown hemp cord wrap, soaked in resin. The handle was inspired by the Spartan sword from "300".

Your thoughts are, as always, welcome. Sorry for the glare in the pictures. I should have used a background of some kind.

Thanks for looking,

 

[d762nato]

Awesome I like it very nice.

 

[DEllis]

I like the blade......I'd probably hurt my hands on the guard. Looks cool though:thumbup:
Darcy

 

[john april]

beautiful finish on the blade. usually mustard looks splotchy and inconsistent. it looks almost like wood grain

 

[Lorien]

that's pretty damn cool! It would look nice beside that bronze sword you made.

 

[boshi74]

I like it!

 

[Dawkind]

Nice.....I think you've achieved your goal.

 

[d762nato]

I'm no expert but to me that blade has a wootzy kind of look to it.

 

[Lycosa]

Pegged! I really like this one.
rolf

 

[Craig Daniel]

I like the mustard finish it really is a nice piece.

 

[hardingknives]

Spartans in indiana? Looks brutal Phillip!

 

[Sled]

I like it...very unique and different. Excellent.

 

[Mecha]

That is really cool. The hilt perfectly compliments the blade.

 

[Redsnake1997]

I like it a lot! Would look right at home along the side of Darrel or Rick in TWD...