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December 12, 2012
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:iconwindsormagistus:
my final masterpiece and my finishing work for my artisanship the gramgaldur,

lenght 144 cm or 56 inches,
weight 3,2 Kg or 7 lb

fully handforged and tempered damascus blade (124 layers)

scabbard: birchwood with goatsleather coating and cast bronze fittings

handgrip carved from 3 pieces of moose antler, separated with bronze fittings.

100% handmade

made with inspiration derived from the legendary sword of sigurd fafnesbane, the heir of the völsungs, gram.

yes I know vikings did not use two handed swords, there have been findings of few long bastard swords or two handed swords in from the northern europe made in the viking era and cultural region, allthough it is debated wether they were actually made by vikings or brought to the north from somewhere else and then re-decorated by their owners with nordic styles
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:iconkojakhan:
How many hours/days/weeks/months roughly would you say this took to craft?
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~windsormagistus 10 hours ago  Professional Artisan Crafter
about 2 months
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Mood: Love ~tsuky76710 May 30, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
This is really beautiful. I'd like to own one
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~windsormagistus Jun 1, 2013  Professional Artisan Crafter
thanks :) you can buy one for about 8 000 euros :) I know that sounds like a lot, but its actually cheap since some katanas with the same amount of work put into them can go up to 40 000 euros.
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~tsuky76710 Jun 1, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
This makes a lot of money, but it's very beautiful!!!!
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~windsormagistus Jun 1, 2013  Professional Artisan Crafter
thanks :) yeah its bit problematic when making real swords, because if you make them the way this is made, it is going to take so much time and resources that when its finnished, its going to cost so much that not many people are ready buy something that has no real day-to-day use, except as an ornamental piece. I mean with a sword like this, you could actually do battle, and it would perform well, but whats the point when wars are fought with guns nowdays?
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:icondamien721:
Any chance you'd sell something like this. It's absolutely fantastic!
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~windsormagistus Apr 11, 2013  Professional Artisan Crafter
yeah, 12 000 and its yours ;)
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~major-azrael99 Feb 27, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
wow nice, i love it,
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~windsormagistus Feb 27, 2013  Professional Artisan Crafter
thanks
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