HI, here is a new saber to check out. The blade is marquenched and tempered 5160-H steel and the false edge is sharpened. The side shell is keyed on and peened on other side like a Messer. The slabs are desert ironwood the pommel is keyed and peened. it is a fun sword but not fun to carve:) Thanks!

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WOW!!! Is this available for sale? Top notch John

John,
I was admiring that saber blade you showed at the bottom of the group of blades in your last post, is it the same or are there two of a kind?
I love the final look . I presume the bear is a special order by the new owner . I wonder what it would look like with a standard disk pommel, with just enough surface for some engraving or etching, and then of course I wonder what the price would be...Xmas will come again, and I'm trying to be a damned good boy...whoops! another quarter in the swear jar, soon I'll have enough for another project....
Nice work John, damned nice work...

Of course it's a lion! Been watching to many reports about the economy, bear market, bull market.... you end up losing the feeling for the feline.
And if that isn't acceptable as an excuse, how about an old fashioned apology ? There must be one lying around here somewhere..
But seriously, bear or lion, that is a fine piece of work with a lot of ''oomph!'' in it. So are there any more similar blades in the works?

Zardoz eh?
Sean Connery weilding this would be a sight to see! :lol:
"Sabre good... (etc)".

Ahhh, that reminds me of my favorite episode of Celebrity Jeopardy on SNL...

Sean Connery: Uh.. I'll take "Swords" for $400.

Alex Trebek: It's actually not "Swords".. these are words that begin with "S". The answer is: "Popeye is this sort of man". [ Reynolds buzzes in ] Burt Reynolds.

Burt Reynolds: What is.. Popeye?

Alex Trebek: [ sighs ] No. [ Connery buzzes in ] Sean Connery. And, remember, these are words that begin with the letter "S". Not "Swords".

Sean Connery: [ bangs podium, thinking ] Saber!

Alex Trebek: No.

Sean Connery: It began with a bloody "S"!

Cool saber, but... ha ha - Zardoz? Worst movie ever. Ever! Unless you like Sean Connery in red nappies, go go boots and bandoliers. I guess the pommel does look something like the floating head, though. :eek:

The grip isn't really to my taste, but the guard is really nice and I do love sabers with serious pommels. Over-all, that's a really nice sword.

John Lundemo wrote:

I'm surprized that folks remember that cult film.

Well, it's not like it's easy to forget..

Once you've seen that outfit they put Connery in, it cannot be unseen.