SWORDS OF IRON, SWORDS OF STEEL
For a sword to survive practically any use at all it needs
two qualities. It must hard enough to hold an edge and soft and springy enough
to not shatter. And therein lies the art of the Swordmaker.
So here’s a link to Bruce Blackistone who knows a lot about
how its been done not just by Viking Swordmakers but by Swordmakers all over
the planet down through the ages.
The inset is a modern pattern welded sword made by Michel Pikula.
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