Sunday, March 13, 2016

Swords of Iron, Swords of Steel

For a sword to survive practically any use at all it needs two qualities. It must hard enough to hold an edge and soft and springy enough to not shatter. And therein lies the art of the Swordmaker.

So here’s a link to Bruce Blackistone who knows a lot about how its been done not just by Viking Swordmakers but by Swordmakers all over the planet down through the ages.



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