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Published: 2010-12-22 16:09:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 11397; Favourites: 199; Downloads: 184
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This is Sword hand grip project i just finished, it is carved from Giraffe bone. Its is done in the 10th c. Norse Mammen style. The sword was provided for me to make and put the carved handle on.Related content
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Beautiful.
How long did it take & what tools did you use?
I have a sword hilted with Bone, but it isn't nearly so pretty.
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thank you very much
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Brilliant work! The handle way overshines the hanwei blade.
Good work!
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thank you very much, I would love to visit Uppsala Sweden one day and participate in some of your re-enactments ! perhaps one day!
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You are more than welcome!
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I want a sword handle carved by you 
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LOL thank you very much, that wasnt easy to make as the dimensions on the back had to be exact to fit the pommel and tang of the sword
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It is great to see real Norse-inspired designs, rather that the unfortunate Celto-Victorian knot-work that so often mars an otherwise well crafted re-creation. Serviceable and beautiful, just the way a wealthy viking would have liked it - your grip puts the rest of the sword to shame. Quality work!
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thank you very much, the owner of the sword is redoing the sword and scabbard one piece at a time it will look awesome when he is done!
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i had a large piece of giraffe bone that was large enough to make the two blanks from. It carves very nicely though Giraffe bone does suffer from lengthwise fractures if your not careful ,those can be a pain if you dont see them!
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WOW, this is great! I guess, the owner will not use it, otherwise I imagine, he get some blisters! But he carving is wounderful!
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thats his plan once he has the scabbard done,its actually more comfortable to hold then it looks the carvings are actually very smoothly rounded with not really sharp edges. so it gives traction without abrading the hand.
thank you very much!
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ok,than he should have a lot of fun with it!
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thank you very very much!!
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One of my favourite norse patterns - before creating my own designs I used this one quite often... Great work!
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Thank you very much Wodenswolf ,ive not yet mastered the nordic styles of interwoven patterns and zoomorphics. It still knots up my brain before i can get it to go and do what i need in the space that i have. still trying though!
I admire your skill with the knotworks a lot.
Again thank you !
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Amazing!!! where on earth did you get Giraffe bone from? ha
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from a dealer in animal parts/bones, furs misc.stuff
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Simply gorgeous work, though I didn't know that giraffe bone was an option. Still, beautiful work! Maybe if I ever make a sword I'll be asking for a carved bone handle.
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Giraffe bone is not a Common material but when it is available i grab it, as its very wide and thick, so it can be made into a lot of different things, other wise i would have to laminate several pieces together and thats not fun.Would be happy to help carve it for you! when you make it leave off the end piece so that its easier to fit the grips to the sword.
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Oooh, thanks! Leaving the pommel off is easy enough, I'll just finish it once the grip is in place. Of course, I'm going to have to find a place with a hydraulic trip hammer or something around here first.
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FAH! trip hammer, do it the old fashioned way,coal fired heat, a hammer and anvil and a whole lot of sweat ......... good luck finding a trip hammer!
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I live near a university with a metal arts division, it COULD happen. Right now I've only got a propane forge and a 100 lb farrier's anvil, and I want pattern welding, darnit!
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add oxygen and you can do it, that added heat would do well to help you with the pattern welding. Now all you need are some fire brick and you could make your own gas oven that you could channel the propane into and make a gas forge. I know there are sites online that give directions on how to make them.
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Well, I already have a full propane forge, considering that I shoe horses for a profession. It's just such an oxidizing flame that large surface forge welding is really miserable. Even small welds on bar shoes can use quite a bit of Borax. I'm considering using a brake drum and an air blower to make a coal forge in my garage at this point. At the moment I have a husband and a sledgehammer in place of a trip hammer, but I'm slowly training him for two man (two human? ;D) striker team.
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Have fun with it,I will look forward to seeing what you make in the future.
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