#swordbuild

Awesome photo from best in the biz @sharpbycoop thanks for fitting me in! Still owrking on the scabbard but I wanted a good portfolio shot of this one and coop delivered! 33" blade 44" overall 3lb Damascus blade. With mosaic twist core and inserted mosaic tile polished steel fittings with sapphires. Wood cord and leather grip. #swordbuild #dragonsbreathforge #turningtheworldtodust (at Dragon's Breath Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaVnCXiLBSd/?utm_medium=tumblr

And the scabbard/belt is finally finished on the sword. Poplar core lined with felt linen intermediate wrap with leather overwrap steel and Damascus fittings with sapphire set in silver. #turningtheworldtodust #swordbuild #dragonsbreathforge https://www.instagram.com/p/CclqfmALEUJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The sword build is almost finished the sword is complete just the scabard remains. This sword build was just intended from the beginning to be about tension and balance. The fire and water, left and right. The hilt is set with two ruby's and two star sapphires. The blade is a mix of 340 layer forced random with a inset core of campfire pattern made by @jamielundell the pommel is hollow with mosaic Damascus panels set in silver a caped with a star sapphire. The form of the sword is that of one I had the opportunity to document with @gcknives_inc in the collection of the MET in NY. @jordanlamotheblades and I keep the blade as close as possible to the orginal the size shape and form or both the gard and pommel follow closely to the orginal. To my memory it feels the same in the hand. #swordbuild #dragonsbreathforge #turningtheworldtodust https://www.instagram.com/p/CMAe3L3lTB5/?igshid=ddejo9uver91

Getting so much closer. I need to polish and etch the blade rivet the bezels in etch the side panels install the stone and and the panels and it will be done. #turningtheworldtodust #swordbuild #dragonsbreathforge https://www.instagram.com/p/CJzMFCDFbRh/?igshid=h2vc2aa5wtii

Got the pommel finish ground,the risers added to the grip and started polishing the guard..@jordanlamotheblades #dragonsbreathforge #turningtheworldtodust #swordbuild (at Dragon's Breath Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIT2OtbFnrL/?igshid=1mwbtmxeajuhk

It will get finally set in place once the sword is in final assembly @jordanlamotheblades #swordbuild #turningtheworldtodust #sapphire #dragonsbreathforge https://www.instagram.com/p/CJo5GhnFiM5/?igshid=182j6kttbtuzm

Guard at 220 grit stone settings laid out and cut in. would farther except I keep dropping the stupid thing!!! #turningtheworldtodust #dragonsbreathforge #swordbuild https://www.instagram.com/p/CIgz2z-FlrC/?igshid=hohr8ti6t7ve

Spent a little more time working on the sword today I got the handle shape is finalized and did the underwrap I roughed in the guard shape and finished cutting down the pommel. Pretty much all finish work from here on out. As it sits it is 10 oz heavier than the original. I will likely loose that polishing the blade and fittings and will gain a bit back with the rest of the handle wrap I think it will end up right in line with the original weight wise. #dragonsbreathforge #turningtheworldtodust #swordbuild https://www.instagram.com/p/CH3qfRsFqJj/?igshid=11xphmeol4ik1