Custom Wooden Claymore Sword Build

[LauraZM]

@evansd2

either more or less impressive

More. Definitely more.

[Xabbess]

This is superbly nice and fine. Wonderful craftsmanship here.

[Aloha]

This is truly a lovely sword.

[ovm.steve]

Wonderful job, I too find the handle beautiful.

[tjones]

Gary Gygax would be awed. Nice work.

[ellencadwell]

The winner of that sword is going to absolutely be thrilled! Great job, and wonderful maker details!

[timjedwards]

Marvelous work! The attention to detail is obvious, and I’m sure this thing is a joy to hold.

I’ve been saving brass powder whenever I saw a rod, waiting for the day I attempt a metallic inlay.

[shop]

the two times i tried copper powder, i didn’t have the greatest success. i couldn’t seem to get all the bubbles out. i was using the super thin (like thinner than water) CA.

[emilyhuh]

Everyone at Glowforge is envious of the person that won the sword. It truly is a masterpiece and thank you for making this for us!

[kelley1]

That’s an awesome build! I love that you put a personal detail on the back, just for the person who wields and sword.

[evermorian]

Magnificent!

I always enjoy reading about the techniques you use to make things.

Somehow, I had missed the previous uses of brass (and stone) powder.

[rvogt]

Very cool!

[ptodd]

An honor to be asked by Glowforge! Everyone here knows they asked you because you excel at every detail. Another outstanding project!

[kmblair]

I showed my husband this and he said to say that as a fencer and a Scot he highly approves! (that is the replica Claymore I gave him)

[evansd2]

He’ll probably also like the other similar claymore I made and its matching dirk:

Wooden claymore two handed sword

Well, we dinna get dressed up for nothin’… [image] The fourth in my sword series, a fullsize claymore. It’s decorated with clan imagery engraves and inlay. Quarantine necessitates that I use a different international unit of measure as bananas are hard to come by. I submit the humble chicken egg as an alternative. Materials: Blade - 1/8” Baltic birch plywood (3layers) Handle - figured black walnut (from Kim Oberlin) Pommel and crossguard embellishment - Yellowheart Inlay - redheart Fi…

Wooden dirk companion to the claymore

Not just any dirk, a bonny dirk. [image] Let’s see. This is a matching clan-themed dirk to go with the claymore I recently posted. Not much more to say about the process that hasn’t already been said, so I’ll just leave it at that. Baltic birch blade, figured black walnut handle, Yellowheart pommel, redheart inlay. Materials chosen to match the claymore. Overall length is about 18”. [image] [image] [image] [image] [image]

[kmblair]

I’m sure he will. I do!

[stuart]

@evansd2

for their regular employee raffles

Shy wave

So yeah, I am the person that won this incredible piece. I feel so lucky and blessed by this, especially since I had been working on finishing up an outfit for various fairs.

Thank you David!!

[emilyhuh]

Aww You are the perfect person to have won this @stuart and the sword is the best accessory for your outfit!

[evansd2]

Ahh, so glad it went to someone that can clearly appreciate it!

Also, someone that’s tall enough to pull it off! When I would pick it up, it’s like the sword was holding me.

[timjedwards]

@evansd2

the sword was holding me.