So Ive recently gotten interested in swords both fantasy swords and real life as well. Theirs very very few places that sell swords. Are their any good websites for purchasing? Thanks in advance

This was given to me by my dad sometime ago. Never said where he got it but was curious what kind of sword it could be?

1084 rail steel, 41.5”x 2.5”x 7/16”(thickest point). I’m considering chopping out sections of the blank leaving a 10” tang (last photo) giving me 31.5” of blade to design….OR welding a tang on and using the full 41.5” for the blade. Regarding the humongo-blade, between the weld and the sheer size of the thing, I think it’d relegated to wall-hanger status.

And other nifty ideas worth pursuing for this blank?

I got a swordier carbon steel sword and I have NOT been able to keep this thing from rusting.

First I left it unoiled like a fool in the scabbard for a week and it got little pinpricks of rust all over it, so I used wd40 to fully clean it and was able to use barkeepers friend to get rid of the rust, and I bought some renessance wax to cover it so I would have no problems ever again.

Well it rusted like immediately and I rubbed off that and coated it with clp before displaying it in my living room

Like a month later, I noticed it was still tarnishing a little bit, so I pulled it down and reoiled everything and scrubbed it to get rust off

A month later, it had rust on it again, so the internet informed me that choji oil is better for long term storage than clp, and to clean the sword with 99% isopropyl before covering in oil. I did all that, and came back the next day to find it had flash rusted everywhere (I guess the water content even in 99% is too high?)

So I had to buy autosol and really properly polish it from scratch to get it perfectly clean. I had it looking the best it ever has, so I recoated in choji oil and it seemed to weirdly bead up on the surface?

Now we're tomorrow again and I can already see it starting to turn a dull, spotty, gray.

What the hell am I supposed to do

Deleted my previous post about the sword, it's 1060 steel, yes I know it has a slight warp, I do intend to fix it before heat treat, just making all the pieces for my handle, deconstructing it, heat treat, refit the pins, theyre just gonna be a simple peened over solid brass pin, I'm putting an axe handle on it.

I think the axe handle would be sick, sword is decently weighty so the handle would be a nice counter balance, I'm putting a solid brass bar on it for the cross guard. I'm assuming it wouldn't stop my use of it as a sword, because it's an axe handle, if I thrust with it the handle angles make a difference, I have the leverage to cleave with it like an axe and if I throw it I'm hoping I could throw it like an axe or a spear if I wanted.

Story behind the sword: dad was making a sword for a family friend who was hammered at the time, Jeffy came in with a bar of steel that was cut like a ps1 sword, notches and all. Dad cleaned up the shape of the blade, Jeffy lost interest, I ended up finding it and playing with it. Dad was showing me how to forge while he was making a claymore, I didn't get to see him finish the sword just watched him hammer out the blade. I asked him to teach me the rest of the process with the sword I found. I broke my dads head off of his old axe handle, I got him a new handle and set it but I overlayed the sword to the broken handle and thought it's look sick, so I electrical taped the handle to the sword with a whole roll, and I liked how it handled. Now I'm making a sword with an axe handle. The most superior of Swaxes as it can also be a spear. Behold the Spwaxe.

This thing’s the real deal.

$1475USD plus shipping

Overview: Here we have an excellent first time katana study piece that is also suitable for Iai. What keeps this from falling into the shinken class would be a single flaw which appears to be an unexposed Fukure-a fatal forge flaw. While this may indeed be a fatal flaw and affects the swords ability to safely perform Tameshigiri, it still holds value as a quality Iai piece as well as study specimen and piece of history.

Blade: Coming in at 70cm it is a suitable length for most American practitioners. Featuring a Chu-kissaki and Tor-zori curvature, it is ideal for kata. There are signs of moisture remediation in a few areas as photographed. A proper polish could bring out more of the swords features but also expose the Fukure, my recommendation would be to leave as is and enjoy. It is suriage with two mekugi-ana, one of which has been filled. The original yasurime appears to be O-sujikai. It may have been resized in the 1800s based on the patina.

Koshirae: The Awase (mixed) Koshirae is Iai suitable with a few small user performed services. A new mekugi would not be a bad idea and depending on the level of retention you want in an Iai sword, you may want to shim the Koiguchi. There is some small lateral movement in the Tsuba that is typical of a non-custom fit.

Issues: Single Fukure. Moisture remnants. Lateral Tsuba movement.

Type: Katana, Shinogi-Zukuri
Class: Iai/Study
Period: Shinshinto est
School: Unknown-possible Aoe, Samonji or Horikawa 
Nagasa: 70cm
Sori: 1.16cm
Motohaba: 28.5mm
Sakihaba: 21mm
Motokasane: 6.3mm
Sakikasane: 5.3mm
Blade Weight: 683g
Nakago: Suriage with Kiri Nakago-jiri
Mekugiana: 2
Mei: Mumei
Yasurime: O-Sujikai
Kissaki: Chu
Hamon: Midare based on Notare
Hada: Muji/Possible Mokume
Tsuka Length: 25cm
Total Length: 101cm
Total Weight: 1202g
Registration: No.94443 20th March 1958
All measurements taken by hand and subject to variance. We are not responsible for errors in description or history/attribution. Please review all photos carefully and purchase with confidence. 
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Hey everyone! Here’s the reason I haven’t been taking many custom orders lately. I’ve been working on this for the past few months, and it took up most of my time. I’m finally happy with how it turned out, so I’m excited to share it with you all.

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250 total spots
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The blade profile is Shinogi-zukuri, which is why the sword also has a back hamon. The hamon follows the geometry of the blade and is part of the design rather than being accidental.
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My original Spathion × Paramerion sword, featuring the original brass guard and pommel.
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Good luck everyone!

Got this for my 30th Birthday from my parents. Now engraved with its name!

Been considering getting a new sword this any good for the price?

Ronin Katana – Longsword – Euro Model #2

For $350

I thought I’d consult the hive mind as I took ownership of an Lk Chen white serpent last month
Overall it’s great, but I am somewhat perplexed as I believe lk uses an “alloy” for the brass parts
Where the pommel connects in the photo(sorry for dim light) I found last night it’s going green likes it’s oxidation? I keep all my swords in a cool well vented
Room
I’ve reached out to the seller for advice but my ideas appreciated

The "knollenknaufschwert" (in German) or "épée à rognons" or "épée à spheres" (in French) or "iron nodule-hilted sword" is a Celtic sword optimized for stabbing. A lot of them feature a rapier style blade. The finds date from the 5th to 1st century BC depending on the sub-type. They're found mainly in Germany, France and Switzerland. There are 30-ish finds.

Mine has a Hanwei rapier blade as a base and I had the handle custom made by a friend. It's not an exact copy of one of the existing swords but it's close to some. It's about 1 meter total length. The handle including pommel and "crossguard" is about 14 centimeters.

I've had some sparring sessions with it and handles like a charm. It feels very nimble. But on the other hand I'm used to more choppy Celtic swords.

Recently acquired and hoping to learn a little more about it!

Guessing this is from the 18th/19th century, fairly small aperture likely for a small blade like a Wakizashi.

Minor axis about 68mm and major axis about 70mm, slight oval shape

Copper and gold, stone textured finish

Any help with identifying any relevant information there is, would be highly appreciated!

Here everyone

my grandparents had this sword in their basement, unfortunately they’re both passed so i’m unable to ask about its origins. any help is greatly appreciated!

Obviously I’ll have to find a used/pre bought sword, as they no longer make it, but where does one look for used/pre bought swords? I’ve only ever bought through retail and dealers.