I love both metalwork and woodwork, i've never tried any of the other options but would love to have a go at leatherwork
here's a couple of short swords that i made years ago- without any powertools (gawd it was hard work using a big old file with emery cloth/wet and dry paper wrapped around it


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this one i hammered out of a strip of packing steel at work, unfortunately it's only mild steel so is just a wall hanger...
this one started out as a sharpening steel for edging up carving knives and so was very hard steel, again i bashed it out rough (after heating it with oxy-acetylene) then used the big file with emery cloth wrapped around it
the hilt and knuckle guard i made at work (i work in a foundry), i carved a very basic pattern for each piece then filled the mould with molten brass, then the emery treatment with brasso to finish
the blade laid upon a strip of Japanese oak...
and together with the 'pirate sword' oooh arr jim lad
John
