The Kilmartin sword and the Govan short sword are now listed on the products page. I've begun a claymore project now and I'm still in the...

Just finished up the viking age pictish short sword based on the 9th century stone carvings found on the sarcophagus at Govan, near...

Getting started on roughing in the depth cuts on the beach wood scabbard, ebony belt loop and grip of the short sword. The designs are...

The copper inlays are done and the metalwork of the hilt is finished. Moving on now to the carving of the grip and scabbard.

Started working on the hilt decoration of the Govan short sword. Because the stone carving depicting the sword dates back to the viking...

The Kilmartin Scottish Arming Sword is all assembled now and will be posted on the website soon.

While the top coats are drying on the scabbard of the arming sword, I'm starting on the next project. It's a 9th century celtic short...

I chose some of the designs from the kilmartin stones that I thought would look good for the scabbard. After sketching the designs on the...

Finished polishing the blade and bronze parts. The sword pieces are all put on the blade in the photo to show what the final result will...

Carved in the rough shape of a rope looking pattern in the Ebony wood grip. Little evidence exists of wood grips that have survived 700...

My son finished grinding his Gandalf style sword blade... And while the grinder was set up, I finished a viking style short sword blade...

Roughed in the carvings in the bronze parts over the last few days. All the patterns in the bronze are based on the graveslabs, as the...

Took a journey due west from Dunfermline to a site where many depictions of this unique sword are seen on medieval grave slabs. Through...

The pieces are fitted up now but still need to engrave the bronze and carve the wood before securing it all together. Also the blade will...

The casting frame mentioned at the start of this project was just large enough for the crossguard and and it came out pretty good. Also...

Poured some bronze today and managed to get the pommel piece to come out ok. The crossguard and scabbard pieces will take some tinkering...

Finished the grinding of the Scottish Arming sword 's blade today and now it only needs a hand sanding/polishing. The grinder was set up...

a medieval tomb slab carving, western Scotland

Finished the wax model of the hilt today. Also oil quenched the blade but still needs to be tempered, ground, and polished. Can start to...

Before making the bronze hilt pieces, I need to make a model out of wax for a prototype for the casting moulds. First a rough sketch was...