Something long and pointy in progress for Atlanta...

ScottRoush

ScottRoush

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Sorry Steven.. Couldn't help it. :-)

I've had to set aside the Viking sword for a bit to make sure this project would be ready for the show. I've had some bad luck in the last two weeks with two blade failures.. but I'm back on track now. This is a 35" blade forged from 200 layers of 15n20/1095. The billet was forged on it's side and with some drill holes here and there to give a 'wood grain' quality to the pattern. The sword will be a hybrid between Danish and Irish two-handers.. and should be considered a contemporary art sword. Fittings will be wrought iron and grip will be wenge.. everything having a strong wood grain element.

Here is a video I took during the etching process:

[video=youtube_share;N4AvAUh1JaM]http://youtu.be/N4AvAUh1JaM[/video]

More later...
 
Scott,

You are soooo BAD! That blade's gorgeous. I mean it!

I gotta see that in Atlanta.

I also gotta quit this KNIFE nonsense and get onto swords like ScottRoush. That is, can I make swords like Scott when I grow up?

John
 
Thanks guys!

Yes you can John... And maybe I can grow up someday and obtain some of your mastery of fit, finish, detail and general awesomeness.
 
Here is some progress on fittings. The iron cross guard and pommel are still being etched to bring out more wood grain.

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And here is some experimenting I'm doing with traditionally made varnishes made from raw pine resin. Lately I've been taken by the fine wood working skills that go into violin making and would like to apply some of these things to my sword grips. Violin makers are very particular about their varnish! I've been collecting the raw resin from jack pines that are on my property and dissolving in alcohol. Eventually I will be adding other materials to increase the durability.. but I'm very excited about the natural coloration inherent in this stuff. The resin is seen under my brush and the mixture is in the jar. The grip for this sword is to the right and a test piece of maple burl is seen. That color is attributed only to the raw resin/alcohol mixture.. no other stains were used.

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Here is the (almost) final piece. Still working on the wire wrap and the copper peening nut on the pommel.. but I figured I better start showing what this thing will look like with Atlanta on the horizon. The blade is 34 inches (86 cm) long and forged from 200 layers of 15n20/1095 in a random 'wood grain' pattern. The total length is 50 inches. There is a copper 'seppa' and then old wrought iron for the guard and pommel. The pommel was a fitting from a Lake Superior steamboat wreck. The grip is wire brushed wenge. All elements have a wood grainy theme hence the name in Irish gaelic.. Craobh or 'The Branch'. It is nice that the word also means victory.

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Thats really nice Scott, the perfect attention grabber to have on your table.
See you soon.

Bill
 
Scott,

I'm gonna want to swing this one. I promise not to slice anyone further away than a couple yards...

Really, though, love the way you doubled the fullers in the handle, and the pommel fitting transfers from boat to sword perfectly,

John
 
I can trust you two. As long as I don't have another awkward situation like I did in Arkansas with a 9 year old boy wielding my bastard sword and clearing the crowd. Or the 9 year old girl sighting down the edge telling me it was almost straight (who was she anyway???).
 
Very nice Scott,

I can't begin to express how much I like this sword, its lovely. Or is that too girly for something so beautifully dangerous.

I like your work Scott, keep it up.

Greg
 
Let me make a couple of comments on Scott's monster. I got to swing this one at Blade, and it is sweet, with great balance.

It's bigger and longer but lighter than you imagine. The handle's almost delicate, but the thing just screams, "Let me cut somebody."

At Blade you get to see hundreds of awesome pieces, but this one was one of the neatest.

It's new owner is probably killing dragons right now.

Cool!

John
 
Scott is was so nice to meet you and I was floored by your incredible work

I will have one of your swords someday :)
 
What Mr. White didn't tell you is that Scott insisted and almost forced you to pick up the sword and swing it around like some high school nerd to see how light and fast it was. And it was both! :D
 
Scott, I hope I'm not out of line in any way when I ask you this, but here it is...Do you have ANY IDEA how far you've come since you first started posting up your swords?!? You are BEYOND awesome with your creations at this point! I feel like an ass that this is the first time I've seen this thread. It's totally my loss that I missed the chance to see you and this bad boy at BLADE. You consistently raise the bar with each new piece my friend. My inner-collector is starting to go completely insane and kick at the inside of my skull when I look at your threads man, seriously. Keep doing what you're doing and don't ever let up...it's an inspiration to all of us blade junkies!
 
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