peter fontenla 97 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 (edited) . Hello how are you! I haven't posted any work for a long time, but we finished several commissions during the time of the pandemic. little by little I will upload material to share! Medusa is a typical one-handed sword from the early Renaissance, with a type XV blade of the Oakeshott classification, very popular in the middle and late fourteenth century, its use reaching the fifteenth century. Its guard has spatulate beds, openwork with a Gothic trefoil, an ornamental shape composed of the outline of three superimposed rings, very popular at the time, used in Gothic tracery, heraldry, illustrations, etc. as Christian symbolism. The pommel is chiseled with Medusa on one side and a memento mori on the other. The grip is completed with a leather "chappe" or rain cover. The blade is forged from 1070 carbon steel. The scabbard is made of wood wrapped in chiseled leather with Renaissance ornamentation related to the Medusa theme. The interior of the pod is lined in fabric. Total length of the sword 94 centimeters Blade length: 75 centimeters Blade width at base: 6 centimeters Balance point: 9 cm from the cross Percussion node: 45 centimeters from the cross Weight: 1,100 grams I hope you like it, best regards Edited November 8, 2020 by peter fontenla I did not realize and post in Spanish !!!! 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Toneguzzo 769 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Wonderful work Peter. The whole thing is a work of art. Do you have a diagram on how you tied those buckle straps. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 2,633 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Holy cow, Peter, that's gorgeous! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Lester 269 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 WOW!! Doug 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Okinaka 1 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Whoa that looks good! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 1,657 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Wow. I felt really good about what I did in the shop today and now I feel completely inadequate again! Fantastic work Peter, just a mind boggling level of craftsmanship. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Dougherty 1,091 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Wow, that is stunning 1 Link to post Share on other sites
peter fontenla 97 Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 17 hours ago, Rob Toneguzzo said: Wonderful work Peter. The whole thing is a work of art. Do you have a diagram on how you tied those buckle straps. Hello Rob!, It is the most common way, there I leave you a link of my armory where it is seen step by step. http://myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.6361.html, thanks for looking, regards 1 Link to post Share on other sites
peter fontenla 97 Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 12 hours ago, Joshua States said: Wow. I felt really good about what I did in the shop today and now I feel completely inadequate again! Fantastic work Peter, just a mind boggling level of craftsmanship. Hello Joshua! thanks for your words, but I know your work !! and they are very beautiful !! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 1,657 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 You are too kind. Thank you. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Bjorn Gylfason 135 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 This is simply amazing. I would be proud to be able to do anything half as good in a decade or two 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jorge iruzubieta 5 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Bellisima, muchachos!!! Una obra de arte! Los felicito! Beautiful, guys !!! A work of art! I congratulate you! Abrazo!!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Charles dP 458 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Bit late to this party but just blown away by the beauty and craftsmanship Peter. So let me add another Wow! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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