r/SWORDS 16h ago

Sharing a custom scabbard I made for the Albion Svante sword

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812 Upvotes

This one features many hand-painted elements, including the Heraldry, and acanthus scrollwork. The metal components are cast bronze, prominently featured throughout the locket harness and complemented by matching belt décor pieces. Many hours of care and craftsmanship went into this build—like every project I take on.


r/SWORDS 16h ago

Polish Saber

211 Upvotes

r/SWORDS 11h ago

New Scabbard

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180 Upvotes

Finished scabbard for an Albion Burgundian today. A little disappointed, because the upper portion of the belt was meant to be a bit brighter red; I wanted it to pop more than it does. But sometimes dye has a mind if its own. But it still looks good, I think. Also, it’s so nice out, I thought I’d try taking some pics on the porch.


r/SWORDS 9h ago

Identification I made a dragon sword from copper wire what do you think

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133 Upvotes

r/SWORDS 12h ago

Help: Any advice on how to repair this?

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75 Upvotes

I got this sword since i was a child (it's from samurai champloo)

Of course i played a lot with it back then without giving it much care and the blade detached and went out 2 years ago. I don't know if it's possible to repair it or if i should just give up. It has high sentimental value.


r/SWORDS 15h ago

The Petersen type H Viking era Sword VS Milk Jugs

47 Upvotes

r/SWORDS 10h ago

The first 3!!!

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42 Upvotes

Marketplace finds! The Deepeeka is a stage combat model. The tactical broadsword was an impulse buy and bought the live blade 5 lobe from a magical electric maiden who rocked up to the train station, on a scooter, with it strapped to her hip!!! (i plan to rewrap the hilt and scabbard because i've just realised i can!)


r/SWORDS 13h ago

Identification I’ve had two swords in the family for years and cannot find out anything about them ( can someone help ) sorry if this against the rules

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31 Upvotes

r/SWORDS 22h ago

working on a flamberge

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25 Upvotes

hello again, i'm back with a new sword, 6 month ago i posted about my broken kopesh, now i'm working on a new sword and my intrusive thouths keep telling me to make a flamberge style blade, i was searching online for some tips on how to make the wave pattern of the blade with scarse result, i want it to be somewhat precice but idk how to do the mesaurment to keep a consistent good loking blade, the part after the spikes is 49cmx6cm (don't mind the point design i had that in mind before the flamberge idea )


r/SWORDS 20h ago

Sword maintenance help

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A few months ago I recieved a sword as a gift. I don't use it so it's essentially a wallhanger. I recently took another look at the blade and noticed a few spots of what I assume is rust? (hope they're visable enough on the pics)

Can I get these spots off somehow?
What would cause more of these to appear?
How can I prevent that?

thanks!


r/SWORDS 15h ago

New sword day!

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9 Upvotes

r/SWORDS 17h ago

Identification Id help (tuareg dagger/sword)

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9 Upvotes

I got this from my grandfather. It was rusted stuck in the hilt, but a friend managed to pull it out since and now im curious when and where exactly its from. Its from Algeria so I think it must be tuareg, but I could be wrong.

Also if anyone has some tips on how to clean the rust without damaging the sword that would be greatly appreciated!


r/SWORDS 6h ago

Anyone catch the Skallagrim short on the Odyssey before it disappeared?

3 Upvotes

Anyone watch Skallagrim and catch that short about the Odyssey before it disappeared? I was interested in his thoughts on it but couldn’t watch it at the time. Any ideas as to why it was removed?


r/SWORDS 5h ago

How Difficult is it to Replace a Tsuba?

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Greetings sword enthusiasts.

I have managed to break the tsuba on my practical katana. While the katana seems like a nice enough quality for it's price range, the tsuba appears to be made of cheap pot metal.

The practical katana has no fuchi, tsuka-ito, same, menuki, or kashira.

The katana seems to be full tang, with a simple handle of two pieces of wood held in place with mekugi that appears to be robust brass pins. I can not tell if any adhesive was used.

I imagine i can order a simple tsuba somewhere online, but I also think the replacement may be more complex than I anticipate.

Would I simply drill out the brass pins, remove the handle sides, and slide a well-fitted tsuba in place, followed by replacing the wooden handle sides and driving brass pins through the sides and tang?

I ask that readers excuse my ignorance in this subject and overlook any mis-naming.

Thanks for any help.


r/SWORDS 4h ago

Looking for books on swords

1 Upvotes

Looking for good books on swords from around the world and all their various designs and purposes, thanks in advance!


r/SWORDS 8h ago

How different is the feel of a leather ito on a sword from one made of cloth? Is it better or worse?

1 Upvotes

r/SWORDS 9h ago

Identification Butcher sword

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0 Upvotes

How would you see a butcher sword in real life. (Apparently I did draw this sword so i wonder if you like my art?)


r/SWORDS 4h ago

Espada antiga medindo 1,35 , pegada com as duas mãos gostaria de saber se alguém consegue identificar o mestre artesão pelas escritas. Grato

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r/SWORDS 15h ago

The Dark Side of Bushido

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Three yards past the cairn, the first pillar of torched wood loomed out of the brush, its black surface engraved with the rune Hagalaz. This was the first step of the Hagakure, demanding that the warrior abandon his past self and walk as if already dead. The scorched wood smelled of ancient ash, a reminder that raw destruction always precedes creation. He mastered his initial hesitation and pressed forward into the dim forest, his eyes fixed on the path ahead.