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Owen Bush
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 Posted: Sat 03 Mar, 2012 3:20 pm Post subject: short sword |
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I have just finished this sword,
I have been making seax and axes for a while now and its nice to do a sword again.
Monosteel blade,Pig leather over chord handle, hot peened pommel and gold onlayed makers mark.
the brief was quite open and I must admit I did not measure the blade , just made it until it felt "rite"
weight just over 2lb.....
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forging soul into steel .
www.owenbush.co.uk the home of bushfire forge school of smithing .
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Kai Lawson
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What a nice looking sword--no frills, no odd shapes, no 'baggage.' Form and function have merged here. Is the maker's mark a face? it kind of looks like this :D
"And they crossed swords."
--William Goldman, alias S. Morgenstern
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Owen Bush
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Makers mark is OB in a circle , its been my smithing mark for 17 years. I have never until now found a way of putting it on a ground finished blade .
I dont like etched marks and stamping would not work with my making method.
I am interested in whether you all like it or not.
forging soul into steel .
www.owenbush.co.uk the home of bushfire forge school of smithing .
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Christopher Gregg
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| Posted: Sat 03 Mar, 2012 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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I like it very much :D Will this be for sale, or was it a commission?
Christopher Gregg
'S Rioghal Mo Dhream!
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Kai Lawson
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Ah I see! I like it--simple, clean, and elegant
"And they crossed swords."
--William Goldman, alias S. Morgenstern
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JE Sarge
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This sword looks like a truly authentic warrior's weapon with a ton of natural character. It's always refreshing to see something truly unique. I love that it's not a perfectly finished, CNCed produced, cookie-cutter sword - there are too many of those on the market today - we need more work like yours out there available for collectors.
Beautiful work. I'd love to have one of your blades in my collection. :)
J.E. Sarge
Crusader Monk Sword Scabbards and Customizations
www.crusadermonk.com
"But lack of documentation, especially for such early times, is not to be considered as evidence of non-existance." - Ewart Oakeshott
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Mackenzie Cosens
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I rather like the contrast between the polished face and hammer worked edge of your pommel. It gives it a real handwork feel.
mackenzie
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Owen Bush
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| Posted: Sat 03 Mar, 2012 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the kind comments, this sword was a commission and was collected yesterday.
forging soul into steel .
www.owenbush.co.uk the home of bushfire forge school of smithing .
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Leo Todeschini
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This is a standard topic