Dave Stephens Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Hi everyone. When I was a teen there was an illustration in a Dungeons and Dragons book of a sword that was shooting a lightening bolt, or energy, or something. The drawing showed the sword encased in wavy, crackling energy or magic or something. Here is my attempt to capture that feeling in pattern weld. Minor inclusion near the base of the blade, but . . . meh . . . still looks okay. This is an Oakeshott XII blade, copied pretty exactly from Peter Johnsson's design. I haven't come up with a hilting plan for it yet. Probably bronze fittings and carved blackwood grip. I still need to do some more sanding/polishing and then re-etch the blade. You can see on some of the broad, shiny stripes that some sanding marks are still visible. Hope everyone is well! Dave 15 -----------------------------------------------"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...
Austin_Lyles Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 That's gnarly dude!! Can't wait to see it finished. You captured that wavy energy perfectly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 It still looks like a +3 hit/+3 damage sword to me! 3 “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Gastellu Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Woosh, that looks awesome, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Morgan Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Wow, that is absolutely mesmerizing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Pretty slick, Dave! I can certainly see it emitting a zap when wielded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieter-Paul Derks Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 This is really cool! Im looking forward to the rest of the sword http://mefecit.nl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lester Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 That's got to be the wildest pattern I've ever seen. The electricity definitely flow in that blade. Doug HELP...I'm a twenty year old trapped in the body of an old man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JASON HUBER Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Holy smokes! Thats pretty wicked!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 Thanks guys! -----------------------------------------------"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...
Kevin Colwell Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 hey Dave, creative and well executed. In the Chinese set of descriptors it would be a horse tooth, sanmai blade. Only, in Mandarin. I can't speak, or read, and don't plan to try. That deserves a special hilt. Have fun with it. please visit my website http://www.professorsforge.com/ “Years ago I recognized my kinship with all living things, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on the earth. I said then and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.” E. V. Debs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clint c Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 That is stunning! Going to be phenomenal! Clint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles dP Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Really cool Dave "The way we win matters" (Ender Wiggins) Orson Scott Card Nos qui libertate donati nescimus quid constat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter fontenla Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 beautiful work, can't wait to see the finished sword !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 And . . . THAT, gentlemen, is why you should turn off the vacuum on your vacuum caster right after pouring! It's okay, I have more wax! lol Dave 3 1 1 -----------------------------------------------"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...
Joshua States Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Even so, it's good to see you back at it. 1 “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 Thanks Josh. -----------------------------------------------"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...
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