So we now have, though not in our possession at this time, our wedding sword.
Yay!
There were lots of renditions and revisions and total backtracking, but it is finally done. Went to a great blade smith in Norwalk Ca. by the name of Bill Stroman. He is good at what he does, and a real nice guy.
So I ended up deciding to give him a Irish style sword, as Nessa is my lil Pict. Then gave him the designs I wanted engraved onto the pommel and guard, and had him blue it to boot. I'd give you all a pic, but as of yet there are none to post.
But even though the type of work to be done on it was simple enough, compared to casting solid bronze pommel and guard, there were hidden troubles that neither he or I had expected. When he took the sword apart, it seems that the blade was epoxied into the handle and it actually broke at the tang. But again, Bill is good at what he does and a good guy, so he welded it all back together and gave it a proper polish. No extra charge. I like him.
So the ceremony will go off on a sword, without a hitch.
Or so I'm lead to believe.
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Maybe I'm new, but what the hell does "blue it" mean?
ReplyDeleteEJ can be more technical, but it's some type of treatment that makes the metal look pretty. It's not blue exactly but it makes it shiny.
ReplyDeleteSo it's more for aesthetics than function? You're a nice fiancee.
ReplyDeleteIt is also function. The blue treatment slows down/prevents rust. So its pretty and will stay that way longer. And yes, she is a nice fiancee.
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