vogieforgeJan 22, 20201 minShaping up the bladeI have the blade roughly completed as far as the blacksmithing goes, with just a few more things to tweak before going to the grinder. A...
vogieforgeJan 20, 20201 minForging beginsJust starting on the blacksmithing of the blade for the Scottish single hander. Shaped up the tang and wide section of the blade but...
vogieforgeJan 16, 20201 minStarting on the Scottish Arming Sword The first issue to address was making larger sand casting frames for the broad, angular cross guard of this sword. Basically two simple...
vogieforgeJan 14, 20201 minSweet 16 swordsmithingI've been too tied up with things to begin the aforementioned project, but meanwhile...my oldest is working on his own blacksmithing...
vogieforgeJan 11, 20201 minCurrent Work in ProgressArcheaology has found so little when it comes to swords from the past, especially here in Scotland. Even amongst the famous Claymores,...