I haven't been posting much on here recently, mostly because I've been too busy... BUT, this commission was too good not to share:
A regular customer found this "Victorian Briarwood walking stick" in an antique shop. (for $40 USD)
[It's not actually bent, my phone just refused to accept that fact.]
He of course noticed this:
The blade, if there was one, was absolutely frozen in the stick/scabbard and it wouldn't even wiggle. It rattled slightly, but the sound was just from the loose cap at the tip. When he asked about it, the antique dealer said "I bought