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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.....
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 
"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 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