I did not like the white wraps so I added a black border.
As best I could at this time, here are the stats:
Length of blade: 35 1/4"
Point of Balance: 2"
max width of blade: 2 1/8"
max thickness: about 1/8" (cannot find my micrometer)
total length: 42 3/4"
total weight: 3# 12oz.
I know the Celts used shorter swords but I hate leaf blades and wanted a long sword with a Celtic motif.
Like I converted my Valient blade into an Irish ring-pommel design.
sword project
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Nice job Rik! I like the dash of fantasy postulation on what could have been done, while using the decorative elements of the anthropomorphic furniture. I am sure that it would be a very unique and interesting peice to carry. I would think a Dunlending Lord or cheiftan would carry a weapon such as this in M.E.
I am Ringulf the Dwarven Woodsman, I craft leather, wood, metal, and clay,
I throw axes, seaxes, and pointy sticks, And I fire my bow through the day.
Come be my ally, lift up your mead! We'll search out our foes and the Eagles we'll feed!
I throw axes, seaxes, and pointy sticks, And I fire my bow through the day.
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Beautiful work!! Though I love leafies, I like stabbies too!! Congratulations on your fine sword!
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When I saw this my thoughts werw in line with Ringulf's. This sword, to me, definitely looks like something a Dunedain chieftain would wield.
Great work Rik!
Great work Rik!
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Except for the fact that I said "Dunlending" chieftain. The Dunlendings are described being much as the Dean Contis with a very clannish, chariot riding, grudge keeping, Old Celt type flair.Eothain wrote:When I saw this my thoughts werw in line with Ringulf's. This sword, to me, definitely looks like something a Dunedain chieftain would wield.
Great work Rik!
Back in the day when I was deeply involved in MERP I got a supplement that was all about Dunland and the Dunlendings and it colored my thoughts of them ever since. (it was very well done, though I will admonish you all to heed iminent warnings that will surely come about relying too heavily on RP games lol)
The picture from the front cover:
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I am Ringulf the Dwarven Woodsman, I craft leather, wood, metal, and clay,
I throw axes, seaxes, and pointy sticks, And I fire my bow through the day.
Come be my ally, lift up your mead! We'll search out our foes and the Eagles we'll feed!
I throw axes, seaxes, and pointy sticks, And I fire my bow through the day.
Come be my ally, lift up your mead! We'll search out our foes and the Eagles we'll feed!
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Ah, my apologies, I read this when I was really tired, ha! Now I see what you meant.
...in the end the Shadow was only a small and passing thing: there was light and high beauty for ever beyond its reach.