A longsword commissioned for an engagement proposal. The blunt steel blade is etched with text. The hilt fittings are blued steel. The face of the pommel is etched with a faux-gilded silver detail. The grip is brown leather over PETG with a spiral riser.

A longsword with a double-ring guard, commissioned to celebrate a wedding. The blade is a Tinker/Hanwei Blunt Longsword blade with etching across the base of the blade and down the long central fuller

The guard and pommel are laser sintered stainless steel. The pommel is topped with a huge lab-grown ruby cabochon.

The grip is PETG covered in green leather and bound with steel wire.

The scabbard/belt rig is by Windlass Steelcrafts.

This longsword was commissioned for an engagement. The fittings are laser-sintered stainless steel. The blade is high carbon steel of Chinese manufacture, with wisteria etched onto the base of the blade. The scabbard is leather over a wood core.

This longsword was commisioned for a marriage proposal. Both parties are large animal veterinarians, martial artists, HEMA fencers and self-described “giant nerds”, so this seemed like the perfect token to offer instead of a ring.

The hilt features celtic knotwork horse and animal motifs with heart-shaped openings where the blade and tang pass through. The guard and pommel are laser sintered stainless steel. The grip is PETG covered in brown leather with spiraling risers on either side of twisted steel wire.

The broad steel blade is blunt, with a long central fuller.

The scabbard is brown leather over a wood core with a suspension belt.

Overall Length: 45.5”
Blade Length: 34.5”
POB: +5”
Weight: 3.7 lbs.

This sword is one of a commissioned wedding set with very different designs. This one has a flowing half basket and wheel pommel. The pommel is etched with a crescent moon and stars. The blade is etched with seals and a watery design picked out with gold fax-gilding.

The blade is a modified Hanwei Tinker longsword blade.

The black suede scabbard with integral belt is by Windlass Steelcrafts.

This sword is one of a commissioned wedding set with very different designs. This one has a Tyrannosaurus Rex theme, making it my first dino-sword. The is in the form of a T-Rex skull. The quillions are decorated with T-Rex heads, and the quillion block has a T-Rex footprint etched deeply.

The blade is a modified Hanwei Tinker longsword blade.

The black suede scabbard with integral belt is by Windlass Steelcrafts.

A pair of wedding swords —the longsword carries a fox themed design in black and gold while the basket hilted sword has a thorn and raven theme in black and purple. Each sword has a wood-core scabbard with contrasting belt leather.

The longsword is mounted with a Hanwei/Tinker sharp longsword blade with faux-gilded etching. The basket hilt blade is a custom job by Nicholas Cochiolo.

The longsword hilt fittings are blued laser-sintered stainless steel with faux-gilded detail work. The basket hilt guard is mild steel with a blued finish and blue leather basket liner.

This sword was commissioned with a very specific purpose—the blade bears a marriage proposal etched down the center of one side, and a celebratory message down the other. The pommel and blade are decorated with etching designs drawn by the propose-er, and contain themes special to the couple. The guard and pommel are brass plated steel. The blade is a modified Hanwei/Tinker longsword blade. The grip is PETG covered in purple leather. The hilt secures with a recessed pommel nut.

Blade Length: 35”
Overall Length: 46.5”
POB: +3”
Weight: 3.7 lbs.

This pair of swords was commissioned for a wedding celebration. The longsword has a phoenix theme and red enameled details while the smallsword/rapier has a dragon theme. The longsword has a Hanwei/Tinker sharp longsword blade and scabbard by Windlass Steelcrafts. The smallsword has a modified Kingston Arms rapier blade shortened to 30” and a leather scabbard with brass fittings.

This big longsword sports a double fullered blade by Ronin Katana. The guard and pommel are laser sintered stainless steel. The mid-grip ring is copper, and the two-tone grip is covered in purple leather and black leather lace. The pommel features a star motif and the words “Live” and “Love” in Italian. The scabbard is by Ronin Katana with minor modifications to the match the throat to the crossguard.

This sword was commissioned for a wedding, with a Celtic dragon theme for the crossguard and a heraldic wolf head on the pommel. The fittings are brass-plated stainless steel. The grip is leather over PETG. The hilt is mounted on a H/T Longsword blade with a blunted edge. An inscription runs down the fuller in a runic font.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core with a brass chape.

This pair of swords was commissioned by the bride and groom to exchange at their wedding. They met playing Dungeons & Dragons during covid, and so their swords feature an etched D-20 design as well as their wedding date.

The bride’s rapier has a brass plated steel hilt with faux-gilded etching on the blade. The grip is covered in white leather and bound with brass wire. The flex-core scabbard is covered in white leather with a green belt rig. The blunt blade is by Castille Armory.

The groom’s broadsword is Lord of The Rings inspired, with brass plated steel hilt fittings and a green leather grip with a wire binding on the lower half. The blade is a blunted Hanwei Tinker longsword. It has a leather covered wood-core scabbard and belt rig.

This pair of swords was commissioned by a couple to exchange on their 11th wedding anniversary --traditionally the "steel" anniversary!

The rapier is sleek with polished steel fittings, a steel wire wrapped grip and a white scabbard. The longsword has a more utilitarian vibe with undecorated fittings, a wire-wrapped grip and brown wood-core leather covered scabbard.

The rapier sports a blunt Hanwei rapier blade, and the longsword has a sharp H/T Longsword blade.

This longsword was commissioned for a wedding ceremony.

It’s mounted with a Hanwei/Tinker sharp longsword blade. The crossguard and pommel are stainless steel (the pommel by Wukusi Swords).

The grip is winetone leather over PTG with steel wire.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core with a suspension belt.

This longsword sword was commissioned as a wedding gift.

It’s mounted with a Hanwei/Tinker sharp longsword blade. The crossguard is by Mike Jia. The outer rim of the etched pommel is faux gilded. The center of the pommel sports the letter M on one side, and the wedding date on the other.

The grip is black leather over PTG with a brass mid-grip ring.

The scabbard is black leather over a fiberglass core with steel fittings.

This imposing two hander was commissioned for the owner’s wedding ceremony, and to keep as a family heirloom.

It is built on a sharp Hanwei/Tinker GSOW blade with a re-profiled tip.

The guard and pommel are stainless steel decorated with etched iconography faux-gilded with copper.

The grip is copper wire over solid PETG with steel min-grip ring. The pommel secures with a 6mm recessed hex nut.

The fuller is etched on both sides with a family motto and an etching motif created by the bride flanks it on each side of the blade, also faux gilded in copper.

This longsword is half of a pair commissioned to celebrate a 10 year anniversary—it’s companion rapier is here.

This is a big sword sporting a broad double-fullered blade made by Ronin Katana. The blued hilt has double undulating side rings, each featuring a large gem in the center held in a brass bezel and framed with faux-gilded etching. On one side is an ornately cut alexandrite cabochon, and on the other a smooth piece of black spinel.

The pommel is also decorated with etching and faux gilding, and on one side sports a small bezel-set alexandrite stone, matching the side ring on the same side.

The grip is solid PETG covered in read leather and bound with brass wire. The grip is divided by an etched and faux-gilded steel ring.

The scabbard is red leather over the original Ronin Katana wood core with blued steel fittings.

This sword was commissioned as a wedding token. It’s mounted with a Hanwei/Tinker sharp longsword blade. The guard is by Darksword. The outer rim of the etched pommel is faux gilded, while the Z at the center is colored with red enamel.   The grip is black leather over PETG bound with brass wire.

The scabbard is black leather over a wood core with brass fittings.

This longsword is mounted with the sharp version of the Hanwei/Tinker longsword blade.  The hilt fittings are etched stainless steel. The pommel secures with a recessed hex nut. The waisted grip is solid PETG covered with black leather. The pommel features a coat of arms etched on one side, and the owners’ names and wedding date on the other. The guard has an inscription in Elvish.

This fantasy-themed longsword was commissioned for the bride to wear at her wedding. It’s mounted with a modified H/T sharp longsword blade with faux-gilded etching surrounding the fuller on each side.

The complex hilt is steel and features intertwining vines wrapping the outside of the hand to create a protective half-basket. The pommel is by Mike Jia. The hilt secures with a brass pommel nut. The grips is PETG covered in green leather.

The scabbard is purple leather over a wood core with a belt suspension in green leather.

This longsword was commissioned as a gift to celebrate finishing a Doctorate degree.

It’s a LOTR ranger-inspired design with elvish text etched in the fuller which translates to "In the absence of war, watchfulness. In war, victory. In painful death, sacrifice."

The pommel features a personalized coat of arms depicting an armored fist and an ouroboros encircling 3 stars.

The blade is a blunt Hanwei/Tinker longsword blade. The guard is a modified piece by Mike Jia.

The grips is covered in dark green leather with a blackened half-wire wrap. The scabbard is black leather over a wood core.

This imposing two hander is built on a sharp Hanwei/Tinker GSOW blade with a re-profiled tip.  I was commissioned as a wedding gift from the bride to the groom.

The guard is brass, the pommel steel. The grip is leather over solid PETG with a half wire wrap of steel wire. The pommel secures with a 6mm recessed hex nut.

The fuller is etched on both sides with ”Together We Can Conquer Anything”, which is an excellent motto for such an occasion.

The stats are as follows:

Weight: ?? lbs
Overall Length: ??”
Blade Length: 36”
POB: +?”

This longsword was commissioned as a wedding celebration sword.

The complex hilt is based on a Swiss Saber in the Wallace Collection, but I’ve built it around a set of Printed Armory castings, so the details are a bit different. The guard and pommel are steel with brass electroplating.

The sword has been supplied with both a sharp and blunt blade (Hanwei/Tinker longsword).

The scabbard is red leather over a wood core with brass fittings.

Blade Length: 35.5”
Overall Length: 45.5”
Weight: 3.65 lbs
POB: +3”

This handsome longsword is the groom’s half of a pair of wedding swords with a Lord of The Rings theme. The hilt is steel, with a grip bound in black leather lace and steel wire with a broad mid-grip ring.

The blade is a Hanwei/Tinker blunt longsword. The tree of Gondor is etched onto each side and faux-gilded in bronze.

The scabbard is black leather over a wood core with steel fittings, and is accompanied by a waist belt and two-point suspension.

Blade Length: ??”
Overall Length: ??”
Weight: ?? lbs
POB: +??”

You can find more information about its companion piece HERE.

This lunar-themed longsword was commissioned for a gentleman by his fiancee--he proposed to her with a custom rapier, and she is returning the favor with a wedding longsword for him. These folks know how to do it!

The sword is mounted with a Hanwei/Tinker blunt longsword blade. Crossguard is by Mike Jia. The hilt and fuller are blued to offset the silver crescent moon on the pommel and the lunar phase imagery in the fuller.

The grip is solid PETG covered in blue leather.

Both swords secure with 6mm recessed hex nuts.

The scabbard is blue leather over a wood core with a suspension belt using nickel-plated brass fittings.

This pair of swords was commissioned by a bride and groom to be worn as part of their wedding ceremony. They requested a phoenix and lotus motif joining the sword and scabbard, and individualized animal icons on the pommels. The cross-guards are shaped and etched to represent a fiery phoenix, while the lotus element is etched onto the scabbard fittings. The guard and scabbard fit together to merge the designs.

The groom’s sword is the slightly larger of the two (mounted with a Hanwei/Tinker blunt longsword blade) and is done in black and gold with blue resin surrounding the etched pommel detail of a dog.

The bride’s sword is white and gold with a purple background to the pommel. It is mounted with a Hanwei/Tinker blunt bastard blade.

Both swords have brass half-wire wraps and brass plated steel hilt components. The gold detailing on the leather grips is heat-applique vinyl. The scabbards are leather over wooden cores with etched brass fittings.

The bride’s sword is suspended from a white belt, while the grooms will be secured to an existing baldric.

Both swords secure with 6mm recessed hex nuts.

White Grip Bastard Sword — 33” Blade, 43” overall
Black Grip Longsword — 35” Blade, 46.5” overall

This two hander was customized for a wedding proposal with etching on each side of the blade. It also got a wood core scabbard covered in gray leather.

It’s mounted with a Hanwei/Tinker sharp longsword sword blade.

The guard and pommel are stainless steel (by Mike Jia). The grip is leather over wood with small risers. The pommel is secures with a 6mm nut over a brass rondel.

The stats are as follows:

Weight: 3.3 lbs

Overall Length: 47.25”

Blade Length: 35”

POB: +3.5” from base of blade

This longsword was created as half of a wedding set for the bride and groom to present to one another at their ceremony. This wolf-themed longsword is for the groom. It features wolf art etched deeply into the guard and pommel, and text etched into the mid-grip ring. The blade itself is a Hanwei/Tinker blunt longsword blade with a re-worked ricasso.  The hilt furniture is mild steel, blued to a deep black and faux-gilded in the etched sections with aluminum powder. The grip is solid PETG with faux black rayskin and steel ferrules. The pommel secures with a recessed 6mm hex nut.

The stats are as follows:

Weight: 3.4 lbs

Overall Length: 47”

Blade Length: 35”

POB: +2” from base of blade

It’s companion piece, a smallsword, can be seen here.

A wedding commission, this leaf-bladed bastard sword has a 7075-T6 aluminum blade. The blade sports a deeply etched sun and the wedding date in roman numerals. The etched designs are faux-gilded in gold.

The scabbard is green leather over a wood core with a steel chape.

A leaf-bladed short sword commissioned for a wedding ceremony. The blade is 7075-T6 aluminum. The hilt is laser-sintered stainless steel. The grip is PETG wrapped in blue leather lace. The vine design on the blade is deeply etched and filled with blue epoxy resin.

This sword was commissioned for an engagement celebration. The blade is 7075-T6 aluminum with a deeply etched vine design. The hilt is blued stainless steel. The pommel sports 4 oval moss agate cabochons.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core with a brass chape.

This sword was commissioned for a wedding celebration, and is loosely inspired by a sword from the Fire Emblem video game. It features 6 moonstones— one large 30mm stone on each face of the pommel and two smaller stones on each side of the crossguard. The guard is laser-sintered stainless steel, as is the mid-grip ring. The grip is PETG covered in black leather. The broad blade is 7075-T6 aluminum.

This pair of sword was commissioned by the worlds best older brother as a wedding gift to his younger brother and his future sister-in-law. The happy couple are both “lifelong D&D and fantasy geeks”, so what better wedding present than a pair of swords inspired by the weapons their D&D characters carried through many adventures together.

The rapier has a hilt of brass-plated steel, with green leather lace on the grip. The blade is intended to look as though it was broken and reforged with some magical assistance. The gold repair work is done with faux-gilded etching.

The short-saber was inspired by a magical weapon imbued with lightning. The blade is black anodized and the lightning design is deeply etched and faux gilded in silver.

These weapons are made with blunt 7075-T6 aluminum blades.

The designs for this pair of swords were inspired by Rellana’s Twin Swords from the Elden Rings video games. They were commissioned by a bride and groom to exchange on their wedding day. The blade of each sword is deeply etched with a bible verse on one side and a wedding vow on the other.

The etched text on the blue-handled sword runs opposite to the usual direction because the swords will be mounted and displayed pointing in opposite directions.

Both swords are made with laser-sintered stainless steel hilt fittings and 7075-T6 aluminum blades. The grips are solid PETG covered in leather. Both swords share the couple’s personal sigil. On the red sword it is faux-gilded in gold, while on the blue sword it’s picked out with blue epoxy resin (to match other details).

Black scabbards and suspension belts complete the set.

This elegant short saber was commissioned by a couple for their wedding—they requested a LOTR inspired piece with an Elven feel and a celestial Solar/Lunar theme. I’ve incorporated both sun and moon into the pommel, while the organic curves of the blade and the guard provide an elven feel. The aluminum blade is etched with a faux-gilded vine detail that incorporates their initials and wedding date. The PETG grip is covered in blue leather bound with brass wire and brass ferrules.

The sword was commissioned as an engagement token. The design was intended to evoke a Peter Pan-esque quality for a piratical character--short bladed and nimble with a fantasy flair.

The hilt is brass plated steel, etched with floral designs and featuring two faceted red stones on the guard plate. The grip is black leather over PETG, wound with brass wire.
The blade is 7075-T6 aluminum with deeply etched and faux-gilded designs running up the length of the blade.

The brass finish, grip style, and red stones tie the design to another sword I built for this customer. Not quite a matching pair, but related.

This single handed sword has a 1/4" thick 7075-T6 Aluminum blade.  The blade is fullered and has a full diamond grind resulting in an extremely light and fast sword that stops on a dime.  The guard and pommel are steel and the grip is PETG wrapped with blue leather. The pommels secures with a recessed hex nut that screws onto a threaded steel rod that's pinned to the aluminum tang. Excellent ring. For more information on this attachment method, CLICK HERE.

The purchaser requested decorative etching on the blade and moonstones in the pommel so the sword could be given as a fifth wedding anniversary gift.

Overall Length: 31"

Blade Length: 24"

Weight: 1.6 lbs

POB: +1.5” from Guard

This rapier was commissioned as a graduation present for a PhD candidate in Hydrology. Blue resin rivers run from faux-gilded mountains etched on the pommel, and a deeply etched watercourse runs down the blade. The hilt is steel, the blade is 7075-T6 aluminum. The grip is covered in black stingray skin with steel ferrules. The package is completed with a flex-core scabbard covered in black leather suspended from an etched and resin-filled belt clip.

Overall Length: 42”
Blade Length: 36”
PoB: +2”
Weight: 2.0 lbs.

This sword was commissioned as an engagement token instead of a ring. It has an elaborately etched and pierced 7075-T6 aluminum blade and a satin brass-plated steel hilt with upcurving claw elements. A piece of dyed shell decorated each face of the pommel. The grip is solid petg wrapped in black leather and bound with brass wire. The pommel secures with a recessed hex nut.

This sword was commissioned by the groom to wear at his wedding. The design was created from an initial concept sketch he provided, and after a good bit of development, this is the result. The blade is 7075-T6 aluminum with epoxy-filled etching running it’s full length. The faceted hilt is steel and brass with a black leather covered grip bound in brass wire. Each face of the guard is set with a faceted teardrop sapphire (lab grown).

Overall Length: 35.5”
Blade Length: 28”
Weight: 2.5 lbs

This fantasy rapier is half of a wedding set. It has a steel guard and brass pommel mounted on an etched aluminum blade.

The 3/16” thick 7075-T6 Aluminum blade is etched with a monogram and vine motif on both side and faux gilded in gold tone.

The steel guard and pommel have a slightly antiqued finish while the blade is brightly polished.

The hilt secures with a 6mm pommel nut which connects to a pinned steel tang. The grip is leather over PETG with a spiraling riser.

The scabbard is leather over a flexible core lined in black wool with two suspension loops connecting to a brass belt clip.

This huge sword is half of a wedding set. The blade is made of 7075-T6 aluminum with a deeply etched and faux-gilded design running down its center. The guard has a bit of a Warhammer 40k inspiration, but the winged guard features a custom monogram. The guard and pommel are brass. The grip is solid PETG wrapped in embossed brown leather.

The scabbard has a wood core covered in embossed brown leather and elaborate riveted brass fittings to connect the belt suspension.

Blade Length: 38.5”
Overall Length: 51.5”
POB: +2”
Weight: 4.8 lbs

For more information on the companion rapier, click HERE.

This sword was commissioned by a couple to commemorate their wedding day.

The hollow-ground blade is made from 1/4” 7075-T6 Aluminum, with a faux-gilded etched vine detail running up the blade.

The guard and pommel are steel, and the grip is PETG covered in green leather. The pommel is threaded 3/8-16 and attaches to a threaded steel rod pinned to the aluminum tang. For more information on this attachment method, CLICK HERE.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core with a brass chape.

This rapier is half of a wedding set. It has a subtle rabbit theme in the shape of the pommel, while it’s longsword companion evokes the wolf. Both have black anodized aluminum blades with faux gilded etching— the rapier features the constellation Lepus.

The sweeping ambidextrous guard and rabbit’s foot pommel are plated in brass. The gip is covered in pebbled red leather with etched brass ferrules and a binding of brass wire.

The scabbard has a flexible core covered in dark red leather and a matching suspension belt with brass hardware.

Pommel secures with a recessed hex nut.

Blade Length: 36”
Overall Length: 42.25”
POB: +2.25”
Weight: 1.75 lbs

For more information on the longsword, click HERE.

This longsword is half of a wedding set. It has a subtle wolf theme in the shape of the pommel, guard and blade, while its rapier companion evokes the hare. Both have black anodized aluminum blades with faux gilded etching— the longsword features the phases of the moon.

The double-ringed guard and wolf paw pommel are plated in brass. The gip is covered in pebbled red leather with etched brass ferrules and a brass mid-grip ring

The scabbard has a wood core covered in dark red leather and a bronze chape from Tod Cutler. The matching suspension belt has brass hardware.

Pommel secures with a recessed hex nut.

Blade Length: 40”
Overall Length: 52”
POB: +2.75”
Weight: 3.5 lbs

For more information on the companion rapier, click HERE.

A sword commissioned to celebrate the owner’s completion of his PhD. in history. The fittings are etched and faux gilded and the blue leather grip is divided by an etched brass spacer ring. The blade is the Hanwei/Tinker sharp bastard sword blade with a fleur-de-lis etched on the forte.

The black leather scabbard with integral belt is by Windlass Steelcrafts.

A sword commissioned for an engagement proposal. The pommel features the couples birth stones— a sapphire on side and an alexandrite on the other. The sharp Hanwei/Tinker bastard blade is etched and faux gilded. The grip is leather over PETG bound with steel wire. The crossguard is designed by Mike Jia.

This bastard sword was commissioned for a wedding celebration

It’s mounted with a blunt 28.25” Jody Samson-designed leaf blade by Albion Arms. They sell these blanks rough-milled, and I do the finish grinding.

The hilt furniture is steel and the grip is PETG covered in leather and bound with steel wire. The blade is etched and faux-gilded.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core.

This bastard sword was commissioned as an engagement token.

It’s mounted with a sharp 28.25” leaf blade by Albion Arms. They sell these blanks rough-milled, and I do the finish grinding.

The hilt furniture is blued steel and the grip is spiral carved walnut bound with blackened steel wire. The pommel and blade are etched and faux-gilded with copper.

Both the cross-guard profile and the blade etching art were designed by the customer.

The hilt assembly secures with a 6mm recessed hex nut.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core with a 2-point suspension belt.

Weight: 2.85 lbs.
Blade Length: 28.25”
Overall Length: 38”
POB: +3.5”

This elegant pair of swords was commissioned by a couple and share many complimentary design elements. For him, a bastard sword with a complex double-ring guard, mid-grip spacer ring, and pommel with brass overlays. For her, a swept hilt rapier with a fishtail pommel, all plated in brass.

Both swords share the same purple leather for their grips and scabbards, and blades decorated with faux-gilded etching. Both are mounted with custom sharp blades by Castille Armory.

The scabbards have etched metal fittings and suspension belts with complimentary metalwork.

A set of matching wedding swords with half-basket hilts in a vine theme. Each sword sports a blunted blade, black scabbard, and red suspension belt. The hilts are steel with PETG grips covered in red leather and bound with rose gold wire. Each blade is etched with a flower drawn by a friend of the couple.

The rapier has a Hanwei Practice Rapier blade, and the bastard sword has a modified Hanwei/Tinker Bastard blade. The rapier scabbard is leather with white brass fittings. The bastard sword scabbard is leather over a wood core with a steel chape.

This pair of swords features a rapier with a Museum Replicas hilt remounted with a stage combat blade, and a bastard sword with a guard by Mike Jia and a H/T blunt bastard blade. They were customized for a wedding celebration with blade etching that reads “Til Death” & “Do Us Part”.

This commissioned bastard sword was inspired by the cover art for Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas. The cover illustration is by Marci Caruso. On my interpretation the steel guard and pommel are deeply etched with Celtic knotwork and electroplated in brass. The pommel sports huge 30 mm faceted glass cabochons on each side.

The sharp steel blade was made by Castille Armory. A glyph and text are etched on each side.

The grip is solid PETG covered in black leather and bound with brass wire. The mid-grip ring is etched brass.

Blade Length: 33”
Overall Length: 43.5”
POB: +3”
Weight: 3.06 lbs.

This sword is the groom’s half of a pair of wedding swords. The design features the Galilean moons of Jupiter on the blade and a personal monogram of the couples’ own devising on one side of the brass hilt and a diagram of planetary alignments on the other.

The short leaf blade is by Albion Swords (a Jody Samson design), finish ground by me. The guard is brass, and the grip walnut with a brass spacing ring in the middle. The hilt secures with a recessed hex nut hidden below a brass cap.

The scabbard is blue leather over a wood core with carved details and brass knotwork bands to attaching it to a brass knotwork belt clip.

For more info on it’s companion piece, click HERE.

This hand-and-a-half broadsword was commissioned as a wedding gift and the blade is etched with the names of the bride and groom.

It is mounted with a Hanwei/Tinker sharp bastard sword blade. The guard and pommel are mild steel (by Mike Jia). The grip is leather leather over solid PETG with risers and a half wire wrap. The pommel secures with a recessed hex nut threaded 6x1mm.

The stats are as follows:

Weight: 2.3 lbs
Overall Length: 43”
Blade Length: 33”
POB: +4.5” from base of blade

It was my pleasure to make another engagement sword, this time as a gift to a very lucky lady from her gentleman. It features custom designed art etched into both sides of the blade. The blade itself is a Hanwei/Tinker blunt bastard blade.  The hilt furniture is by Mike Jia. The grip is leather over hardwood with a twisted wire wrap. The pommel secures with a 6mm recessed hex nut.

The stats are as follows:

Weight: 2.3 lbs

Overall Length: 43”

Blade Length: 33.5”

POB: +4” from base of blade

This hand-and-a-half broadsword was created as an engagement present for a very lucky gentleman. It features custom designed art etched deeply into both sides of the blade. The blade itself is a Hanwei/Tinker blunt bastard blade.  The guard is stainless steel by Mike Jia and the pommels is mild steel. The grip is spiral carved hardwood with a twisted wire wrap. The pommel is threaded 3/8-16.

The stats are as follows:

Weight: 2.6 lbs

Overall Length: 43.5”

Blade Length: 33.5”

POB: +3.5” from base of blade

This pair of swords was commissioned for a wedding celebration.

The falchion uses a Swordier messer blade with a dragon head pommel and curved guard etched with dragon scales. The grip is covered in purple rayskin. The scabbard is leather over a wood core with a belt-clip suspension.

The rapier has a 10 ring design with no rear quillion and a sharp blade by Nicholas Cochiolo. The grip is wrapped in steel and brass wire and the pommel is shaped like a crescent moon. The scabbard is leather over a wood core with a belt-clip suspension.

This sword was commissioned as a wedding gift for the bride from the groom, to celebrate her Scots-Irish heritage.

The strongly flared and curled quillions with quatrefoil piercings on this guard are based on Irish archeological finds. This style of ring pommel is also typically associated with Irish swords.

It’s mounted with the blade from Hanwei’s Scottish Single Handed Sword, which is narrow, lightweight and very sharp. The blade is etched with a faux-gilded Celtic love knot.

The pommel secures with a pommel nut. The grip is white leather over PETG. The scabbard is white faux leather over a wood core.

This sword was commissioned as a wedding cake-cutting sword. The damascus steel blade is of Pakistani manufacture, with faux-gilded etching on the ricasso. The brass plated steel hilt features curling snakes and a faceted scent-stopper pommel. The grip is PETG covered in green leather and bound with brass wire.

This sword was commissioned by a bride to present to her partner on their wedding day.

The guard is etched with intricate designs surrounding a central cross. The pommel features a solid silver lion-head medallion in each face. Both guard and pommel are steel, electroplated in brass. The broad fullered blade is a Hanwei/Tinker Viking blade, etched and faux-gilded with the family name. The simple grip is black leather over solid PETG.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core with a bronze chape.

A single handed sword commissioned as an engagement token. The guard is a Printed Armory Dunvegan, the blade is a modified H/T blunt bastard sword blade shortened to a single hand length. The pommel and quillion tips have etched details. The scabbard is imported—leather over a wood core with an integral belt.

This sword was commissioned as a wedding cake-cutting sword. The guard is cast brass and the steel pommel is deeply etched with Celtic knotwork and electroplated to match. The grip is green leather over PETG with decorative brass ferrules that continue the knotwork theme. The blade is steel and etched with the family name and year of their wedding. It has a blunt but quite thin edge (to assist with cake cutting). The scabbard is leather over a wood core with a brass chape.

These two swords were commissioned for a wedding ceremony that will feature a “First Duel” instead of a first dance! They feature a combination of brass and brass-plated-steel hardware, and have leather covered PETG grips. The blades are shortened Hanwei/Tinker bastard blunts, suitable for stage combat.

This piece was commissioned for a wedding ceremony where swords were exchanged instead of rings. The guard is steel wound with brass vines and set with a pair of white opal cabochons. The pommel is brass-plated steel, and the grip is white leather over PETG bound with brass wire and brass ferrules.

The blunt hollow-ground steel blade was made by Castille Armory and is etched with a faux-gilded vine pattern.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core with brass fittings.

This sword was commissioned for a wedding proposal. The etched and faux-gilded crossguard features a quote from Dante Alighieri’s Paradiso, "L'AMOR CHE MOUVE IL SOLE E L'ALTRE STELLE” which translates to “The love that moves the sun and the other stars.” The center recess of the pommel is also deeply etched and gilded.

The sharp hollow-ground blade is from a Kingston Arms Crecy, as is the wood core of the scabbard. Both scabbard and grip have been detailed with risers and covered with dark red-brown leather.

This sword was commissioned as a wedding cake-cutting sword. The damascus steel blade is of Pakistani manufacture, with faux-gilded etching on the ricasso. The gold plated steel hilt features twin wolf heads and a faceted scent-stopper pommel. The grip is PETG covered in green rayskin and bound with brass wire. The scabbard is leather over a wood core with a brass chape.

How do you propose to your girlfriend who loves swords? This is how! I understand a ring will be involved as well.....

This sidesword features interlocked diamond engagement rings etched into the stacked side rings and the couples' initials etched onto the ricasso of the sharp flamberge blade (by Castille Armory). It has recurved pierced quillions and the wheel pommel features huge faceted glass cabochons for extra sparkle.

The guard and pommel are steel with a solid PETG grip wrapped in white leather and bound with brass wire and brass ferrules.

The scabbard is purple leather over a flexible core with brass fittings.

Overall Length: 38.5”
Blade Length: 32.5”
POB: +4"
Weight: 2.75 lbs

This sidesword was commissioned to celebrate the owner’s elevation to the SCA Order of Defense. The hilt is loosely based on Wallace A600. The side rings and knucklebow are decorated with the owner’s personal heraldry.

The guard and pommel are steel with a solid PETG grip wrapped in steel wire with turk’s head knots. The pommel is threaded 8mm metric.

It’s mounted with a 37” fullered Castille Armory sidesword blade for HEMA.

Overall Length: 43”
Blade Length: 37”
POB: +3.5
Weight: 2.5 lbs

This rapier was commissioned as a wedding gift from the groom to the bride. The hilt is loosely based on Wallace A600. The side rings, knucklebow and pommel are decorated with a gilded snowflake design.

The guard and pommel are steel with a solid PETG grip wrapped in brass wire with brass ferrules. The pommel is threaded 6mm metric.

It’s mounted with a 36” Hanwei Practice Rapier Blade. The scabbard is dyed and varnished wood with white brass fittings.

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Blade Length: 36”
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This sword was commissioned for a wedding sword-exchange and the ricasso is etched on each side with the couple’s initials, picked out in gold faux-gilding.

The hilt has an ambidextrous design featuring two sweeping bars below each side-ring. All the bars and knucklebow have a twisted bead detail.

The faceted pommel is etched on each face with iconography selected by the couple.

The hilt is laser-sintered stainless steel electroplated in brass. The faceted pommel is threaded 6mm.

The grip is spiral carved PETG wrapped in red leather and bound with brass wire.

The 37” sharp fullered blade is by Kingston Arms.. The scabbard is heavy leather with brass fittings.

A 4-ring swept hilt rapier in 316L stainless steel—The hilt has 2 symmetrical rings on each side of the guard with the upper rings covered by etched plates. The upturned rear quillion and knucklebow each end in a decorative finial. The grip is solid PETG with black leather and steel wire.

It’s mounted with a 37” sharp Hanwei rapier blade.

The scabbard is black leather with white brass fittings.

Weight: 2.7 lbs
Blade Length: 37”
Overall length: 43.5”
POB: +2”

This rapier was commissioned as a wedding gift from a lady to her gentleman. The symmetrical hilt features a ring and two swept bars on each side, each one etched with a laurel leaf design. A monogram featuring the couples’ initials is etched on each side of the quillion block.

It’s mounted with a 38” sharp blade by Darkwood Armory. The ricasso of the blade is etched on one side with “AD INFINITUM” and on the other with their wedding date. The etched areas are darkened with bronze faux-gilding.

The grip is solid PETG covered in black leather and bound with brass wire.

The scabbard is black leather over a flexible core, and the gold-plated brass fittings feature a design inspired by classical architectural details and the first letter G of their last name.

This rapier and dagger set is based on a rapier in the Royal Armouries in Stockholm that belonged to Charles IX, king of Sweden (1604-1611).  I have just a single photo of the original and so I sort of picked and chose the details I re-created.

My hilts are carved/chiseled steel with a parti-color decoration done with plated brass. The grips are wrapped in steel wire with steel ferrules, and the pommels are designed to key to the tang and be secured with a recessed allen nut.

The rapier is mounted with a modified Hanwei Practice Rapier blade. The blade is 37" long and has a reshaped ricasso. The dagger is mounted with a 12.25" blunted blade. 

The rapier's stats:

37" Blade

44" OA

2.35 lbs

POB 1" in front of the guard.

This rapier was commissioned as an engagement gift for a lucky gentleman. The design is inspired by the 90’s Disney version of the Three Musketeers, but in this case the hilt is symmetrical with double rings and etched crosses on both sides. One cross reads “To Have And To hold” and the other reads “To Love And Cherish”.

The hilt is gold plated steel with etched details. The grip is solid PETG covered in white leather bound with brass wire. The pommel is threaded 6x1mm.

It’s mounted with a sharp 37” Hanwei rapier blade.

The scabbard is made with a flexible core covered in white leather with brass fittings. The belt clip hanger is also brass.            

Weight: 2.4 lbs
Overall Length: 44”
Blade Length: 37”
POB: +2.5”

This rapier was commissioned as a gift on the theme of the Unicorn. It has an ambidextrous 2-ring design and a grip and scabbard modeled after a twisted Unicorn horn. It’s mounted with a 37” sharpened Hanwei Practice Rapier blade. The hilt is blued steel with deep etching filled with faux-gilding. The grip is solid PETG with covered in white leather with twisted brass wire and brass ferrules. The pommel is secured with a pommel nut threaded 6x1mm

This matched pair of rapiers was commissioned by the bride and groom to be worn on their wedding day. The hilt design was inspired by an antique parrying dagger that came through the shop. I took the diamond-interrupted-ring theme and extrapolated it into a 2-ring swept hilt rapier with a 3-bar counterguard.

The longer sword is mounted with a Hanwei Practice Rapier blade, the shorter one with Hanwei’s slightly more slender Practice Rapier blade.

The hilts are steel with PETG grips covered in brown leather. The pommels are threaded 6mm metric.

The swords come with matching belts, belt hangers and scabbards. Each scabbard has a flexible core covered in brown leather with steel and nickel silver fittings.

SWORD#1:
Overall Length: 46”
Blade Length: 39”
POB: +4.5
Weight: 2.4 lbs

SWORD#2:
Overall Length: 46”
Blade Length: 39”
POB: +4.5
Weight: 2.4 lbs

This sword was commissioned to cut the cake at a Cape Cod wedding. It’s pommel features nautically themed etching faux-gilded in gold. The fuller is etched with names of the bride and groom.

It sports a sidesword blade mounted on a fully swept rapier hilt with a wheel pommel. The hilt furniture is steel. The grip is PETG wrapped in blue leather. The blade is a blunt H/T bastard blade with a modified ricasso. The hilt secures with a recessed hex nut. Scabbard is blue leather over a flexible core with bronze fittings.

Weight: 2.9 lbs.
Overall Length: 39.5”
Blade Length: 33.5”
POB: +4.5” from quillions

This sword was commissioned by a gentleman for his lady as a wedding gift, and incorporates several personal elements. The fox image on the pommel is taken from one of her own illustrations, and the text on the blade is a quote from the movie where they met. A lovely gift!

It sports a sidesword blade mounted on a fully swept rapier hilt with a wheel pommel. The hilt furniture is steel with etched details picked out in gold faux-gilding. The grip is PETG wrapped in green leather. The blade is a blunt H/T bastard blade with a modified ricasso. The hilt secures with a recessed hex nut. Scabbard is green leather over a flexible core with steel fittings. The leather suspension straps rig to a belt with brass fittings.

Weight: 2.8 lbs.
Overall Length: 39.5”
Blade Length: 33.5”
POB: +3.75” from quillions

This is a special project, commissioned by a bride to wear at her wedding. Her parter will be wearing a sword of her own, but someone else is responsible for that one.

It sports a wide sidesword blade mounted on a fully swept rapier hilt with a wheel pommel. The blade and pommel are etched with quotes from the Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson. The blade reads “Life Before Death” and “Strength Before Weakness”. “Journey Before Destination” wraps around the outside of the pommel.

The hilt furniture is blued steel with etched details picked out in silver faux-gilding. The grip is PETG wrapped in green leather. The blade is a sharp Kingston Arms sidesword blade. Scabbard is black leather over fiberglass with steel fittings. The green leather suspension straps rig to an etched belt-clip hanger intended to go through a special pocket in the wedding dress.

The hilt secures with a recessed hex nut capped with a faux-peen.

Weight: 2.5 lbs.
Overall Length: 41”
Blade Length: 35”
POB: +4” from quillions

This rapier with was commissioned as a gift for presentation at an SCA Master of Defense elevation ceremony. Each side of the guard sports an etched panel gilded in brass. On one side is the owner’s coat of arms, and on the other is the 3 crossed blades of the SCA Order of Defense.

The hilt is blued steel.  The spiral carved is grip is red leather over PETG with brass ferrules. The pommel is threaded 6mm.

It’s mounted with a 41” Castille rapier blade.

Blade Length: 41”
Overall Length: 47.5
POB: +2.5
Weight: 2.4 lbs

This classy weapon was commissioned as a gift to celebrate the owner’s successful defense of her dissertation and receipt of her PhD.

The basic form of the rapier is a classic 3-ring design, but its been highly polished and plated in gold to kick things up several notches. We considered additional etched details, but ultimately decided that simplicity was the way to go. The grip is diamond carved PETG covered in red leather with silver wire and turks head knots. The ricasso is etched on each side with the owner’s initial, “K”.

It’s mounted with a modified 37” Hanwei practice rapier blade, fully sharpened.

Weight: 2.3 lbs
POB: +2.5”
Overall length: 44”

A highly decorated smallsword commissioned to celebrate the completion of a PhD in Astrophysics. It is mounted with a 32” epee blade for HEMA practice. The guard is laser sintered stainless steel electroplated in brass. The plate guard is deeply etched with space-themed elements and iconography from the owners’ university.

The grip is PETG wrapped in wire. The knucklebow pins into the pommel in the traditional manner, and the pommel is secured with a 6mm pommel nut.

This hilt is based on a Swedish military hilt, but simplified and modified to function as a smallsword.  The steel hilt and pommel are electroplated in rose gold. The grip is green leather over PETG bound with twisted rose gold wire. The blade is a decorative Indian-made colichemarde. The guard plate is decorated with etched details, as is the forte of the blade.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core with plated fittings and a plated 2-point belt hanger.

Overall Length: 38.5”
Blade Length: 32”

This hilt is based on a Swedish military hilt, but simplified and modified to function as a smallsword.  The hilt and pommel are brass plated steel, and the grip is red leather over PETG with twisted brass wire. The blade is a decorative Indian-made colichemarde. The hilt is decorated with etched details and a pierced plate guard.

The blade’s forte is etched with personalized text filled with faux-gilding.

The scabbard is leather over a wood core with brass fittings and a brass 2-point belt hanger.

Overall Length: 38.5”
Blade Length: 32”
POB: +1.5” In front of the guard
Weight: 1.46 lbs

This dagger was commissioned by the band My Chemical Romance for their Long Live The Black Way tour. It’s based on a previous piece I’d made that Gerard Way took a liking to.

It has a blunt 8” long blade, 13” overall. The grip is covered in red snakeskin.

This dagger was commissioned as an engagement token to be presented instead of a ring. It features laser-sintered stainless steel fittings set with lab-created blue sapphire cabochons. The sharp blade is etched on each side with a vine design. The spiral carved grip is covered in blue leather and bound with steel wire. The scabbard is leather over a flexible core with steel fittings.

This dagger was commissioned as an engagement token to compliment a ring.

It features brass plated hardware, purple leather on the grip, and etching on each side of the blade.

These daggers were commissioned as a gift to the bride and groom from an excellent friend.

The pair are identical in design but unique in decoration. One features brass plated hardware and a flowing river theme, while the other is polished steel with a vine detail.

Both sport 7mm faceted moss agates set into each side of the guard, and a faux-gilded sun etched into the reverse side of the blade.

The grips are bound with green leather lace. The blades are blunt.

These 8 daggers & their scabbards were made by Tod Cutler. I added etching on the blades with the initials of the wedding party. The sigils on the blade match a pair of custom rapiers & daggers I made for the couple.

This set of rondel daggers was commissioned to celebrate the couple’s anniversary. Both daggers have the same overall form, but the colors and etched details celebrate their individual personalities. The blades are blunt steel. The hilts are a combination of blackened steel and solid brass decorated with etching. The scabbards are leather over a flexible core.

This set of 5 daggers was commissioned as gifts for the bridesmaids and groomsmen, and will come in handy in case any stage combat is required during the wedding ceremony. All 5 sport blunt high carbon steel blades with steel hilt furniture. 4 hilts are blued, and one is electroplated in brass. The grips are PETG bound in leather or wire.

These 4 daggers & their scabbards were made by Tod Cutler. I added etching on the blades with the initials of the groomsmen. They joined these two swords to make for quite a special wedding:

Ranger Longsword

Elven Rapier

This pair of cutlasses were commissioned for a wedding ceremony and are etched so they can be hung in display with the motto “Til The End Of Our Horizons” on their crossed blades. The blades themselves are steel wallhanger blades.

These swords were commissioned as engagement gifts to be exchanged by the couple. Each cutlass sports one of their initials etched on a steel plate riveted to the front of the guard.

The hilts are from Cold Steel Backswords, and the blades are from Hanwei Revolutionary hangers. I combined the hilts and blades to create these basket hilted cutlasses.

Grips are carved wood covered in leather and bound with steel wire.

Overall Length: 32”
Balde Length: 24.5”
POB: +3”
Weight: 2.8 lbs.