Brass Basket Hilt

Scottish style basket hilt of my own design forged from 5160 with a welded brass basket and carved mahogany handle. Baldric made from heavy veg tan leather and stained with homemade iron acetate.

All Sorts Of Swords

One of my favorite pass times is sword smithing.  It seems much easier to do than making knives and more interesting in conversation at the very least.  Here's a few different varieties, basket hilt, D-guard, hunting sword, etc.