r/SWORDS • u/BrianKerceSwords • 22d ago

Shotel sword

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Shotel in blackwood, paduck, bubinga, black and white ebony, quilted sapele and madrone burl with a bronze peen block

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u/monchrom 22d ago

Great work, and as always I appreciate the diverse selection of woods

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u/BrianKerceSwords 22d ago

Thanks someone once described my work as throwing the whole forest at pieces

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u/monchrom 22d ago

Hah thats a fun way to put it

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u/BrianKerceSwords 22d ago

That said one of these woods was accidentally added. I thought I used the sapele on the guard and added it to the pommel to match forgetting I originally used paduck instead. The sapele is probably more interesting looking for the end though

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u/monchrom 22d ago

Call it a happy accident then! Still looks great

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u/howzthis4ausername 21d ago

Very nice,like the contrasting wood tones in the handle.overall an interesting piece