Viking sword.

[owen bush 198]

Here is my latest sword.

the sword was commissioned in 09 but due to changed circumstances the client could not complete the purchase until now.

I enjoyed having the blade around for that time.

 

It is a substantial sword for a substantial client, a great big viking of a chap.

 

The blade is forged with a 4 bar intermittent twisted core of 15n20 and 1080, the edge wrap is 700 layers of same.

the Runes are etched into the blade or rather they are resisted and the blade etched around them.

I am not sure that I would have the balls to forge weld runes into a completed complex patternwelded blade even now.

The fittings are bronze and the guard is lost wax cast and the pommel is fabricated (mostly by tom ward when he was here) the original pommel I cast was too light (it will be appearing on a smaller sword soon...). the pommel is one piece . If I were to make the sword again I would go two piece.

the hilt fittings are loosly based on one of the swords in copenhagen museum.

the handle is wrapped leather.

I have tried to give the sword an aged look , it was commissioned as a piece to be a heirloom and the client wanted it to look like it already had some age .

It is amazing how different the feel and presence of a finished sword is to the presence of the blade and fittings...

anyhow .....thanks for looking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

close up of the tip showing all the high layer yumminess.......

 

Edited April 15, 2013 by owen bush

[Cook 1]

Awesome sword Owen, You are a master of steel

[John F. Ellis 0]

Beautiful work.

[Matthew Parkinson 162]

Your beard is still nicely burning I see. Love the rune inlay very well done! and great design on the fittings.

MP

[Alan Longmire 1,973]

Awesomeness incarnate.

[Raymond Jewell 0]

Absolutely gorgeous, owen. i hope one day we can work together sometime. I would love to watch you work in person.

[Thom Board 0]

Just beautiful Owen, how much does it weigh? You said substantial, so just curious.

 

Best regards

[Petr Florianek 23]

great sword! i like the tip you made and the hilt is very nice too

[MLenaghan 56]

Very nice sword! Love the bronze hilt and the blade looks amazing... Always loved the look of your steel Owen, you've had a big impact on how I think of patternwelding

[Richard van Dijk 156]

WOW Very very nice Owen

[Jim P 0]

Beautiful sword.

[Michael Pikula 2]

That is really amazing work Owen! I love the detail and texture in the tip Excellent work all around.

[Dave Stephens 317]

Outstanding! Beautiful work.

[keithlen 0]

Beautiful!

[J.Arthur Loose 38]

Nice pattern work. I also enjoy the hilt's mark of the hand.

[J. Helmes 1]

Beautiful sword Owen!. It looks great!

[AJ Chalifoux 32]

Beautiful work! I especially like the tip...

[MassArtTom 0]

I remember that guard and pommel. hahaha Came out nice man!

[David D. 0]

Absolutely beautiful Owen!
So inspiring.

Really powerful strength and presance to it!
Thanks so much for sharing

[Jeff Pringle 5]

Epic! really well done, Owen!

[jdsmith02115 35]

Nice work Owen! Looks amazing! That's a whole lotta real estate to handle on the finishing end of things!! congrats!

[peter johnsson 147]

I really like that viking, Owen. Congratulations to work well done.
It is nice to see that you made use of that decorative pattern of clustered holes. Not the most common type to see reproduced. Very nice!

[Jake Powning 29]

Nice one Owen. I love the edge material!

[shawn patterson 1]

What a blade. I would love some play time with a lot of these type blades. I have only experience with Japanese style swords, ie 2 handed handles. Thanks for sharing.