Sword for the Arkansas Show -PICTURES of Complete Sword

A little update on this... I'm about finished with the scabbard and I'm done with the sword.. just need to photograph it. Swords are different than knives when it comes to photographs...;-)

Also.. I just got a question about how heat treated my sword. I built a sword heat treat forge similar to what is found on Don Fogg's site as well as Jesus Hernandez. It's basically a water heater cylinder with 1 layer of 1" kaowool and a single venturi burner coming in from the back and bottom. It has been a real pain getting an even heat distribution down the length.. but I'm almost there. I put in a stainless baffle to keep the main flame from coming up right at the tip.. but I need to put one more length in. They take a lot of fiddling around to tune in.

Anyway.. here it is in it's thrown together state. When I have it dialed in I will make a better home for it. You can also see my quench tube. You have to quench vertically with swords. I didn't have enough Houghton, so I just used canola.

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As to tempering, my regular kitchen oven worked okay for that. But I will need to find a better solution.
 
Having only made one, I'm certainly no expert but I found the H/T & temper to be the hardest part of a sword (along with keeping everything straight). I H/T'ed mine in my Uncle Al forge and kept moving it through the front & back windows of the forge. One thing that seemed to make it easier for me was that I clamped a piece of 1/2" x 1/2" steel to both sides of the blade for H/T and had no warping problems.

;) I'm used to just putting a blade into the Evenheat and forgetting it until quench time so I can understand what you're going through. (I built a 4" black pipe quench tank which seemed to work well.)

I'm looking forward to seeing the final outcome in Little Rock. Thanks for keeping us updated on the progress.

Gary
 
Here it is ... I'm calling it basically complete. Now I just need to finish the scabbard.. which is becoming way more challenging that I thought.

I'm calling the sword 'Errant'.. as it invokes images of a trail worn, battle weary knight... perhaps on his way home from the crusades. Or a mercenary knight-errant looking for a war. The heavily antiqued and 'draw filed' finish, etched wrought iron guard and pommel, deer rawhide and hemp wrap are all intended to convey the image of a simple sword intended to be carried and used.

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I will post pictures of the scabbard when and if it is ever complete.
 
Very nice, Scott. I'm sure that you're proud of it & justifiably so. Swords are a lot more work that one would think initially. ;)That's why it took years of persuading for me to attempt one and much more before I will do it again.

I look forward to seeing it first hand. Good job!

Gary
 
Turned out really nice Scott.We'll have to have a mock duel in Little Rock,you with your sword and me with my war club!
 
Thanks Karl..

Gary why don't you bring something too.. even it's just a baseball bat. I think we should gang up on John. He's just been getting too ornery lately.
 
ScottRoush said:
Thanks Karl..

Gary why don't you bring something too.. even it's just a baseball bat. I think we should gang up on John. He's just been getting too ornery lately.
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:D I'll definately have some sharp objects close at hand though mine will be quite a bit shorter in length.

Gary
 
Nice work Scott!! I really like the look and all the elements work together as a theme. Fantastic photos too!

These two would make fantastic desktop backgrounds.

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Thanks Stuart. I like those two as well .. and will be working them into my website design somehow.
 
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