Basket Hilt Broadsword Project

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I am excited on how well this has turned out so far and I wanted to share it. I purchased this basket from Scotland and it looks to be from about the very late 1800's to the early 1900's. A hilt without a sword is a very sad thing indeed so I decided to rectify it. I have been making knives for about 13 years and this was my first attempt at a blade longer than 12 inches. I used 1095 tool steel and ground the blade. The pommel is a Martha Stewart cabinet knob from Home Depot and I plan to wrap the grip in stingray and sterling silver wire. I completed the blade up to the last picture and decided that it was time to take a break before I messed something up. Hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed working on it. Thanks!