Basket Hilt Broadsword Project

[Mike_Oettle]

That is a great piece of work, Taygrd.
You have my sympathy when it comes to slicing digits.
I lost the tip of my left first finger when I was six, and when I was 19 the same finger was cut by glass which severed the skin nerve. It took years for the nerves to reconnect.
I cannot count the number of times I have accidentally sliced my fingers or thumbs with knives (usually when washing them). Not many scars left, though.
And my grandfather once had an accident with a sickle that left one of his thumbnails with a permanent step after the sickle cut through not only the nail but also the nail bed.
Regards,
Mike

[Eleazar]

Wow! I continue to be amazed by the talented artisans that post on this board.

Sir, this is beautiful. Both in execution and looks.

If you have "in-progress" photos, that would be great.

Can't wait to see the final result.

[Micric]

Taygrd,

I was going to say in my last post;
.... get rid of the M-S. cabinet knob!!
Make a nice bun-shaped pommel, It won't be taken seriously with the M. S. connection! :-)

[Ryan Ross]

That is a great piece of work, Taygrd.
You have my sympathy when it comes to slicing digits.
I lost the tip of my left first finger when I was six, and when I was 19 the same finger was cut by glass which severed the skin nerve. It took years for the nerves to reconnect.
I cannot count the number of times I have accidentally sliced my fingers or thumbs with knives (usually when washing them). Not many scars left, though.
And my grandfather once had an accident with a sickle that left one of his thumbnails with a permanent step after the sickle cut through not only the nail but also the nail bed.
Regards,
Mike

I hear you, though I've never cut myself with a knife before. That said, I've had my share of slices, certainly. Especially on my left hand. Meet Lillian:

...martial arts related. 'nuff said.

Taygrd,

I was going to say in my last post;
.... get rid of the M-S. cabinet knob!!
Make a nice bun-shaped pommel, It won't be taken seriously with the M. S. connection! :-)

I agree. That was the only thing that I thought brought the overall look of the mounted sword down.

[Woodsheal]

Looks like the basket is off a M1828/31 pattern broadsword, issued to officers in Highland regiments in the 19th C.

Here are some pommels, a couple of which could be modified with a bit of grinding and polishing to fit your backsword:

http://www.darkwoodarmory.com/index....products_id=25

[Taygrd]

Thanks for all of the coments and input. Poor old Martha, nobody likes her. The patina on the knob as almost identical to the basket and one of the factors why I decided to use it. I apologize because the "assembled" picture looked goofy and knob was not threaded yet. I was not planning to have the knob stick out, it was either going to br ground down to a ball or have the large part flush against the bottom of the basket and use the smaller part as a pedestal for the grip. It will all be threaded and if it does not look right I can d/c it and try again. I will post a finished product and see what the concensus is.
Woodsheal thanks for theinfo and link, I have never seen that site before and plan to go shopping soon.
Thank you all for all of the interest. This is a great community here.

[Drac]

Impressive work. To forge something that big and on a forge smaller than you blade, even more so.

Jim

[Ryan Ross]

Impressive work. To forge something that big and on a forge smaller than you blade, even more so.

Jim

I was figuring that the OP used stock reduction, as opposed to forging... and only used the forge for hardening?

[chewse]

Hey Taygrd - nice work! Please show us pictures when the project is done as well as a selection of knives you've made.

[BobsYourUncle]

This is correct.

The red basket liner is traditionally rayskin.