Scott A. Roush Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 Thanks John. I will try to update this thread soon. I've made a major plan change for the grip. http://www.bigrockforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott A. Roush Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) Well folks.. sorry for dropping the ball on this.. but I really ran into creative mind blocks with this project. I wasn't liking the direction I was taking with the hilt at all.. and was frustrated with my inlay efforts. I got over the inlay and just learned to accept it for what it is.. because there was no turning back. I took on too much in that regard.. but was led to cockiness based on a good practice plate. Oh well. I swapped out the ebony for some oosik and forged an iron pommel which was fire etched. The scabbard was made from cow hide and sheet bronze with nickel silver and horn 'sword bead' fashioned from a paper on Anglo-Saxon ring swords and sword beads. This bead matches the one on the lanyard. A big thanks once again to Zeb Deming for making such beautiful steel and also a thank you to Alan for pinning this topic. Edited September 17, 2013 by Scott A. Roush http://www.bigrockforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Burns Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 That turned out great Scott I think you made the right choice the new grip really matches that blade. Nice work! http://www.wildernessironworks.org/http://www.facebook.com/WildernessIronworksRobert Burns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Indeed! Don't worry about the inlay, just look at some originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Provos Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I also think that this turned out great. Well done. Niels. Niels Provos The Serpent in the Sword Videos - Sword Resource Search Listen to my Activ8te EDM music releases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEzell Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 I told you it was gonna be awesome... Wonderful details.. I love the scabbard rings... the bone on bone handle... the beads... I love it, even the casual irregularities of the inlay. George Ezell, bladesmith" How much useful knowledge is lost by the scattered forms in which it is ushered to the world! How many solitary students spend half their lives in making discoveries which had been perfected a century before their time, for want of a condensed exhibition of what is known."Buffonview some of my work RelicForge on facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karter Schuster Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Gorgeous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZebDeming Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Amazing Scott! I never could have imagined that steel would wind up being what it is now. It's absolutely beautiful! Zeb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott A. Roush Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Thanks a lot everybody. Zeb.. I'm just happy that you are happy.. because it would be sad not to honor the process it takes to make such a thing. I'm still in disbelief that a person can go out, pick up rocks, take some clay, sand and charcoal and make a blade! http://www.bigrockforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh A Weston Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Beautiful work. I like the new handle colors better than the ebony, good choice. The Pixel Smith Facebook Etsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I think this turned out awesome! It has real depth and character. You (and a few others in the past few months) have really inspired me on the inlay. I've got to attempt that. Thanks for sharing the process and the inspiration, Scott! Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strix Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 beautiful work man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott A. Roush Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 Gorgeous result from this whole creativity process of sword .I loved this . Thank you for the kind words.... http://www.bigrockforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFogg Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Well Done, some serious skills in that piece Don Fogg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott A. Roush Posted December 5, 2013 Author Share Posted December 5, 2013 I appreciate it very much Don. It's an honor to hear from you... http://www.bigrockforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.H.Graham Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Love the seax, but the scabbard really turned my crank as well. Fantastic all around. Randal www.rhgraham.simpl.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Norris Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Scott, I like the oosic better than the "piano key" look to the handle. That is very, very, nice. Every part of it, including the sheath. The sword beads are interesting and I wonder if they served a purpose much like studs on modern sheaths? ~Bruce~ “All work is empty save when there is love, for work is love made visible.” Kahlil Gibran "It is easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them." - Alfred Adler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewBerry Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Absolutely gorgeous. I just keeping thinking the same thing over and over as I look at it: "Wow! Wow! Wow!... " www.hopkinsforge.com hopkinsforge.blogspot.com heisenblade.deviantart.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott A. Roush Posted February 24, 2014 Author Share Posted February 24, 2014 Thanks a lot guys! Bruce.. the best I can understand is that 'sword beads' had amuletic purposes related to healing/protection. Other folks might have some idea. You find them associated with 'ring swords'.. the ring representing a bond between chieftains/thanes and his subjects. Not sure if there is a relation? Often they were amber which is known to have healing associations. by the way.. I just picked up some amber. Looking forward to some bead making. Here is a great Pinterest on them.. very beautiful: http://www.pinterest.com/motuniverse/anglo-saxon-beads/ http://www.bigrockforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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