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Migration Era sword with Behmer type 4 hilt
Weight: 1 lb, 11 oz
OAL: 30"
Blade length: 24.5"
Blade edge: W1
Blade cores: mild steel and 15n20
Hilt: mild steel, horn, ebony and sterling.
POB: 4" from lower guard.
COP: 15.5" from lower guard.
Spakhjalt
Weight: 2lb, 9oz
Blade: Bainite 5160
Length: 30"
Width at cross: 1.5"
Width 24" from cross: 1.125"
Cross Length: 7.5"
Pommel width: 3"
Grip length: 4.125"
POB from cross: 5.5"
COP from cross: 21"
Pattern Welding
For modern steel, I generally use
1095 and 15n20 cores with W1 or 1095 edges.
For a step up in accuracy, I occasionally do it in wrought iron
that I carburize for the edges, with twisted wrought iron for the cores. The iron is from 19th century anchor chain.
For a pull out the stops, fully accurate version I will create one
from iron that I make in a viking age smelting
furnace, and fully process in my own shop.
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