My custom sword from the Isle of Skye

[svc40bt]

If you don't mind my asking, who produced this fine looking blade?

[Teufel Hunden]

If you don't mind my asking, who produced this fine looking blade?

Rob Miller. Here's his website.

http://www.castlekeep.co.uk

[Noel Christian Riddell]

Glorious blade! Looks amazing -and I'm sure it feels balanced and beautiful in your hand.

My mother's line is Welsh (Morgan).

Love the scripture line too:

And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I don't think that Scottish arms now go by the "default" mantling of gules and argent; only the Irish are still limited to this restriction. That being said, mantling gules doubled argent would add a nice touch of colour to the arms in question, no?

Maybe default wasn't the clearest choice of words. Usually the mantling/livery is derived from the first metal and colour. Sometimes, however, this may not be workable for any number of reasons-- up to and including the wishes of the client! When that happens heralds can fall back on the ever-popular "gules doubled argent". (Which in this instance would definitely improve the look of the whole achievement.)

The practice in Ireland (where no restriction exists) has always been to (1) follow the wish of the client; (2) use the first named metal/colour; (3) when all else fails-- it's red and white!

Livery colours need not follow the metal/colour guideline, and may be of more than two colours, as in the case of the Baron of Slane (granted 1999) whose livery colours are sable, or, and gules.

I think most heralds prefer to follow the metal/colour path when devising arms, but the reality is that there is nothing to prevent other metals/colours from being used. At the end of the day good heraldry is as much about "art" as it is "science".

[MacKay71]

Nice sword!

[Jack Daw]

That's a beautiful sword. Good luck on the display. Post pics when you have it all together.

[Peregrine]

I particularly like the knotwork above/below the pommel and cross guard.

[Teufel Hunden]

I particularly like the knotwork above/below the pommel and cross guard.

I do as well. I didn't even know it was going to be on there at all, so it was a very pleasant surprise.

[Rab Gordon]

That's a really nice sword, I had the pleasure of visiting Rob at his workshop last summer, it was a good chance to talk shop

Rab

[thescot]

That is a beautiful sword. Kind of makes me wish it was fashionable to wear swords these days just because a piece like that should be seen.