The Claymore blade is now hand sanded and polished. The steel hilt pieces are fitted to the tang, and I have begun work on the grip and...

The pommel is a typical medieval 'wheel' shape. I'm using 2" diameter steel, like the example in the National museum, and it's length...

This is the second part of the two piece crossguard. Based on the photo of the Claymore in the National museum, I used a 1.25" steel...

The unique crossguard with downward angled quillions and ring quatrefoils can be tricky to make by blacksmithing. It's done in two...

Since the sale of the Oronsay Claymore, I have been minded to restock another Highlander style Claymore. This one will be similar to the...

The Oronsay Claymore sold last week and I was asked to do some custom etching. Before the acid etch, I lightly engraved the lettering...

I've finished this one now and it's listed on the product page https://www.vogieforge.com/shop

The oak grip and scabbard have now been carved with urnes style decoration from the 11th - 12th century late viking age, same as the type...

The scabbard is coming together and I carved some antler for the belt loop, based on the famous Viking chess pieces found on the Isle of...

This one has been on hold for a few weeks but now the blade is ground and polished, as well as the crossguard and pommel. Oak grip and...

Finished up the final touches on the type L sword and it's now posted on the products page of the website https://www.vogieforge.com/shop

All the parts of the sword are ready now for assembly. The maple scabbard just needs a finish.

The carvings on the bronze for the type L Viking sword are now done but will be given a darker patina to bring out the decoration. The...

I have the bronze castings done now for the type L, but they need finished and carved. The blade is finished. Also have a type X hilt and...

Getting a head start on the next few projects by making models for bronze castings. These two hilts from the Viking age are a type H and...

Finished all the final touches today and pleased with the result. Everything is museum quality replica of the original Bruce State Sword,...

Pieces and parts are coming together for the hilt. The crossguard and pommel (as well as the blade) are meant to be exact replications of...

The blade of the Bruce replica has been hollow ground and fullered on the belt sander, hand sanded, and polished. Now on to the detail of...

After quenching the blade for hardness, the forged pommel and crossguard were cored out and fitted on. The blade has also been tempered...

I've got the blade for the Bruce sword all hammered out to it's massive size now, but it still needs to be hardened, tempered and ground...