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Commissioning a newly designed basket sword hilt | ||||||||||||||
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Ian has a BA honours degree in Design from Edinburgh College of Art and is keen to develop new designs whenever possible. So if you have a theme in mind for your own sword hilt, or as a gift for someone special, chances are it can be designed and made. |
Projects to date have incorporated natural themes such as trees and animals, but we are only limited by our imaginations. A one-off design might seem extravagent, but may become an heirloom of tomorrow. Please allow time for the creation of a high quality item. |
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| Your hilt begins with a sketched concept such as this one for the Clan Rattray incorporating the family's heraldic motifs | The first part to be made is the cross guard | Shaping of curved steel parts using a ball peen hammer on a dished wooden block | |||||||||||||
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| Refining each part so that they fit together pefectly | Assembly begins with strong, carefully placed welds | Chemical bluing, grinding, filing and polishing achieve a high quality finish | |||||||||||||