SOLD - Handmade Sword

Hello friends. Here is my first handmade sword. It is not a historically accurate piece, but one of my own design, inspired by elements of the long sword, arming sword, and jian. This piece took me 8 months of periodic work, and learning new techniques.

I will include a signed letter of thanks for purchasing this piece, which will also containing its specs, a brief write up about how it was made, and a statement that it is indeed my first ever handmade sword.

I am keeping the price low on account of it being my first one, and thus not perfect, but given it is a fully handmade sword with quality materials, I would be more than happy to have this sword if faced with the zombie apocalypse or some wild wolves.

I would NOT want to use it in a duel against a swordsman wielding a sword made for actual sword fighting, because I know nothing about sword fighting, and wouldn't want to use a blade for sword fighting that was made by someone who knows nothing about sword fighting.

It might be cliché, but this is truly a "battle ready" sword, though I hope it never sees any such use, but rather lives out its life as "functional art".

Specs
Steel: 1084
Hardness: HRC 55-56

Grind: double edged convex grind, fuller, fully sharpened

Overall Length: 37"
Blade length: 26"
Cutting Edge Length: 25"

Point of Balance: 2 3/4" past guard
Point of Harmonics: 16"

Weight: 2 lb 2.7 oz

Handle: 11" black canvas Micarta, aluminum pins

Scabbard: Kydex pancake scabbard with excellent retention


SOLD, via PayPal G&S to the email address I will provide in private messaging (not the one in my sig). First to post "I'll take it" gets priority. I am posting this on Saturday evening, and will be unavailable for message Sunday, but will respond to claims or questions Monday morning.

I hope you like my first sword, and thanks for looking!

 

Thank you gentlemen.

 

Thanks to everyone for the kind words. This is now sold.

 

Thank you Martin!

Only when people who hear I am a knife maker say "You must watch forged in fire"