art-of-swords: Handmade Swords: Villr — Cave Bear Sword Maker(s): Jake Powning & Owen
art-of-swords: Handmade Swords: Villr — Cave Bear Sword Maker(s): Jake Powning & Owen Bush Measurements: overall length 28 inches (71.12cm) This is a collaboration between Jake and Owen Bush. Owen forged the blade out of multiple complex pattern welded bars for a National Geographic TV show about the Staffordshire hoard called “Saxon Gold”. This is a very big blade and when the plans for the sword were made, they imagined this sword could belong to a warrior who would face a cave bear. Both Owen and Jake are big fans of the British cult comic ‘Slaine’ which is about a legendary hero inspired by CuChullaine from the Irish myths. Jake designed the hilt and scabbard for this sword in the tradition of ‘Slaine’, but inspired by Anglo-Saxon myths and ornamentation rather than Irish. Source: Copyright © 2016 Jake Powning -- source link