| The red beech used to make the blade
for this sword was carved from an old fence post. The post had
been discarded and had found itself in Lake Wakatipu. Later
it was salvaged from the shores of the lake and hence came into
my posession.
This was the first blade I carved from that
piece of timber. Later I went on to carve another blade of
equal length, the sword called Beowulf. During the finishing
processes the rich red colour was revealed. The name Red seemed
appropriate.
Specifications:
blade type; double edge, flattened diamond
blade length; 75 cm., 30 inches
overall length; 95 cm., 37 inches
Woods used:
blade; red beech
cross-guard; macrocarpa
pommel; red beech
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