It is a hand guard, which is to say it protects your hand from your own blade 😂 keep it up dude, you do some awesome work from one craftsman to another
@@corrupted_guide9383 for sure, you’d need a coping saw to get the blade cutout(if you want to get the curves in), but everything can be made with hand tools. I sometimes do the handle with rasps. Power tools just make things faster and a little easier
Historically, the Claymore refers to the one handed Basket Hilt Broadsword or Backsword, the Two-handed one was just called Scottish Greatsword, or Scottish Two-handed sword
The scots gaellic claidheamh-mòr translates directly to “big/great sword” and was used for both of them it seems. Sometimes the claymore I made is called a Highlander Claymore. But modern terms for swords usually have little to do with the historical ones
I too love big swords. 😁Beautiful work. Everything was put into context when I saw the Ren Faire in the parting shot. I liked the conversational tone and sharing the minor whoopsie with the calipers.
Man, REALLY nice job, great problem-solving and perseverance! I feel like the guard could be a little darker to contrast with the blade a little more. You know, to mimic the brass/bronze of the real guard and the steel of the blade. It still looks incredible the way it is, though. Excellent work! This has to be one of the coolest sword designs I've ever seen, as well.
Yeah, I threw around a lot of ideas with dyes and other things, but ultimately decided to keep the wood the natural color except for the accent ebony strain. I had also planned on a different blade until I saw the birdseye maple and went with it. The maple gets that gorgeous honey color when finished
"And here comes the sanding!" Haha! Not so bad bud, it's not that terrible in the end! (cough cough yes it is cough cough). Also loved the creeping water bottle of doom. Good job bud, finally get to see wat happens "before" I get to see and touch one of those beauties. And btw, you should ask Grizzly to sponsor your videos bud, go pay them a visit across the street, ya never know :)
The first one is the grain is running along the length. As for the second, it’s a great point and the thing is, well, I’m an idiot, and didn’t think of it until I was editing the video.
Great work! I recommend that all of these videos should end with your horde of little red-headed boogers chasing you around the yard with their swords. 👍👍👍
The How To Train Your Dragon theme lol. I use boiled linseed oil for most of my oiling, but sometimes teak or danish. currently the only danish oil I have(handmade by pressing danes in a vat) is a stain, too, so I don’t use it on the swordses
