Sword Making Tutorial Make Your Own Gladius

[Titus Publius Saturninus]

Intro to come

[jsantell]

I personally would love to see such a tutorial. I do a lot of metal work and would love to make my own sword. My dream sword is a home made mainz.

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Well, I am trying to start down that road.....first to get the pins done on my pilum..... then a set of greaves.....a sword oneday!

[Titus Publius Saturninus]

Juan and Byron,
Sweet as mates that's all the shove I need am getting started on it tomorrow night I need to go out and buy about 200 kilos of the strongest espresso first! hock:

It's like anything else at first you doubt your abilites simply because it's something new. Then after what ever amount of screw ups it all kicks in. good job anyway as it's all scrap metal.

THANK you both for your response very much appreciated!

BE WELL!

PAX ET BONUM!

Rick

[Cassius Tullius]

I'm interested! I think though that it should deal more exclusively with the Nut & Bolts -- Hands On stuff. An ancient smith didn't need to know things we now know about metallurgy and neither do I ( even though I do :roll: ).

[Icelandic]

EDIT:

I misread this thread, and thought it was about someone LOOKING for a tutuorial. HAH...

Poof! You're A Swordsmith

[Firmus4474]

I think it's a great idea Rick, even those of us who have made a sword or two can benifit. I for one am always looking for new/better ways to do things .

[spyros]

That's a great idea

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Hey Brandon, that is a great link! What I have wanted for a while. Confirms most of my beliefs about the task too :oops:

[Titus Publius Saturninus]

Salve Guys!

Say Dave long time no type how's it goin mate?? Quote agent Smith" WWWWEEELLLLLll Mr. Anderson! Weeev'e missed you"! 8)

First off ladies n germs I don't believe it is essential to include an opening filibuster about carbon atoms, the mean density of this or that so no sub course on metalurgy. I know as much about that as I do Egyptian deep sea diving anyway.We are looking for a sword here and that is all it's about.

Just tryin to share a little first hand dope and hopefully somebody out there won't have to drop 1000 sestartius, or what have you, for their fancy pointy thing so yes it would be presented in a let's just do it manner.There is already quite a lot on heating/tempering/annealing out there anyway. This is about stock reduction, transfering geometrical lines and shapes and a certain know how to the to the hands and being happy with what you see in the end. I would like to focus on the mainz pattern and if one can do that successfully they can make the other styles. It's all about actually handling the steel.

Dave if you would like to get in on this at any point it would be an honor. Understood though if not.

I thank you all for your much valued input

Always,

Rick

[Firmus4474]

Salve Guys!

Say Dave long time no type how's it goin mate??


I would like to focus on the mainz pattern and if one can do that successfully they can make the other styles.

Dave if you would like to get in on this at any point it would be an honor.

Rick

Been a busy week mate, stitches sting when they come out :evil: .

I second that, if you can make a Mainz style other types should be no problem.

I'll be happy to contibute though, it will mostly be along the lines of, "that's how I do it and, I never thought of that ."


Cheers, Dave.

[Magnus]

Guys, you can also check out swordforum.com

There is a pile of information there in older and newer threads, as well as a lot of people who are amateurs and novices like us who have made their own blades using the stock-removal method (if you're forge-less this is your best option).

[Firmus4474]

Rick, will we be making scabbards as part of the tutorial?

Agreed that the Sword Forum is a good place for info. I think what Rick has in mind is more of a make this sword step by step.

[Titus Publius Saturninus]

SALVE!! Sir Matt and Sir Dave!

Matt thanks heaps yes sir have been aware of that site for a long time just bloody good info from those who really know and yes at present I am forge free which isn't a nice thing really but we just make it work somehow. Thanks much for that!

Dave much gramercy and thanks. I cannot convey to you how releived I am to hear that the severed digit is on the mend. Just the fact that no serious sub infection has yet occured is very good news. Sounds like you have some very competant Drs on your side. I have great faith that it will kick in soon back to it's original full function state. Have they organized some form of therapy?

About scabbards, fittings etc ohh absoluetely yes. Not at least taking some kind of stab (pun unintended) at that topic would make this a half baked project so to speak. There are all sorts of issues here with selection of good vs ok materials and so on and so forth. What tools are really needed and how to get the job done in something like a timely fashion.

Also working with bone. Here in NZ the Maori people are master carvers and can turn a piece of discarded beef bone into a museum piece. Preparation of bone before use wil be covered etc but NOT allot of clap trap superfluity I think it should be a straight away Thing.

Matt again thank you for your advice and Dave thanks for just being there.

Be Well mates and you have the finest of days.

Cheers!

Rick

[Firmus4474]

Ave Rick,

Good Doctors yes and, my wife has kept an eagle eye on me to make sure I follow doctors orders .

Not to put the cart before the horse but, I do have a scabbard question.
I've been gathering my info and, materials for my Krefeld spatha and, learned the scabbard was oak. Don't know if I need to put anything between the oak and blade to prevent the wood from affecting the blade?

Any bone carving tips from such a long tradition of working with it will be most welcome. I've got a couple of things I'm going to try and, will be able to use some tips.


Take care, Dave.