germanic sword and scabbard

[Robert]

Hi XorX, I used mild steel S37 for this blade. It is more accurate then C45 spring steel and when you use the large grindstone running in water it gives a really nice pearly finish. The back is 5 mm, so it is a very sturdy sword. As all my large blades, it is near sharp (< 0.1 mm) and can be honed to a razors edge, which I do not advise for reenactment. I do hone my knives, though, as these need to functional.


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