art-of-swords: Early Medieval pattern-welded SickleReconstruction by ThorkilThe sickle was based on
art-of-swords: Early Medieval pattern-welded SickleReconstruction by ThorkilThe sickle was based on an antler sickle case found in Stargard Szczecinski, West Pomerania (Poland). The original was richly decorated with geometrical motives, popular at that time. Thorkil’s version is a very faithful reconstruction of it, with all circles, dots, triangles and lines made on natural deer antler.The decoration was hand engraved, then coloured with natural dark dye for a contrast and stronger effect. The sickle blade’s is pattern-welded (damascus) steel. It was hand forged (in charcoal fire) of 20 twisted layers. The cutting edge was forge-welded to pattern-welded part. Source: Copyright © 2015 Thorkil -- source link
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