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Viikinkimiekka IVby ~jarkko1

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Rautakautisen miekan jäljennös.

Viking age sword.

Blade is pattern welded. There is two pattern welded rods in the middle and solid carbon steel edges. Blade is forged to the shape, fuller is also forged. Blade is also hardened and it is sharp. Cross and pommel are forged from iron, covered with copper and silver wire inlays.

As model I used sword found from Perniö's Tiikkinummi. It is distinctive type 2, in typology of Petersen. That kind of swords date to the late vendel era and early viking age. Perniö's sword had hilt covered with silver wires only, but I used twisted silver and copper wires, and also some plain copper and silver wires, instead of that.

Grip and strap bridge are salix caprea wood. Scabbard is also wooden, covered with leather.

Blade lenght is 74,5 cm and overall lenght 90 cm.
©2012-2013 ~jarkko1
Category: Artisan Crafts / Metal Work

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~Edwulff May 13, 2013  New member Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
awesome!!
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~jarkko1 May 14, 2013   Artisan Crafter
thanks
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~HaggisFist Mar 6, 2013  Professional Interface Designer
Jarkko. Man...this is THE most beautifully crafted sword I have seen, and I have seen many, many, many. I understand this process very well and am just stunned. This is what pattern welded steel hopes it can be when it is born in the forge. my god.
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~jarkko1 Mar 21, 2013   Artisan Crafter
Thank you!
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Mood: Love ~Koosh138 Jan 22, 2013
I would love to see the process of how you got the middle section like that.
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~jarkko1 Jan 25, 2013   Artisan Crafter
Well, you can find pretty much info about pattern welding, from internet.
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~Koosh138 Jan 26, 2013
true
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~HaggisFist May 11, 2013  Professional Interface Designer
Koosh. Look up a guy named Greg Delauney. (sp?) On Youtube. He's got a wonderful series of vids on him crafting a Viking sword. Similar to Jarkko's work here, but not quite as cool >:)
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~Koosh138 May 11, 2013
Thanks, I've been thinking of playing around with a forge for while.
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~HaggisFist May 11, 2013  Professional Interface Designer
Sorry. [link] That'll help.
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