Steel For Sword Blades

Actually this is a great thread IMHO.
It is really nice to see some Mature points of view being discussed without this thread having to be moved.

I took an interest because I have a sword design ready to be cut out and ground. It is an Italian Falchion, blade design is anyway, guard and handle will be my own. Looks like I will make two. One from ATS34 and one from 5160, although I have some S5 that is waiting in the wings also.

What I find REALLY facinating is the "Modern Design concept" Jerry touched on. I love the classic designs because they are a part of history. The modern super steel's are a blast to experiment with and even more FUN to test the limits of what they are capable of.
H/T design and execution of the design not witstanding.

But guess what Tomorrow, Today will be part of history.:D

I think it is High time we made some our own History, So three maybe four hundred years from now you may see a "Hossom" sword in a museum hanging next to a 13th century sword.
Picture that!
 
Well now, have we found a passionate subject or what? :D I can't decide for myself whether either of these arguments is "right." I think they're coming from different places.

One thing is for sure, swords and swordmaking seem to be one of those subjects that no one can be neutral about. So personally, I gotta say I'm in favor of "modern" swords and materials.

We live in the age where the best blades in human history are being made; the idea that this wouldn't translate to swordmaking seems unlikely at best. Perhaps there are fewer makers focused on swords than at some times in history, but I'm guessing that a well-made contemporary sword will far out-shine the best of any historical period. Note that I'm suggesting a comparison of the best from both worlds. One would hope that we would learn from the experience of our ancestors.

It was a WWII Japanese sword that first interested me (at oh! so young an age) in edges, and that love has carried throughout my life. I now own that sword and wouldn't presume to try to duplicate it.

But I might just try my own hand at making the sword of my imagination, and perhaps somewhere down the road I'll contrive to make a good one...

Dave

P.S. Jerry, your swords are awe-inspiring. I'd hate to be the poor sap going up against one under any circumstances.
 
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