Looking for a new hobbie

[Hammerskjold]

>Any links you could give us?


http://www.akc.iinet.net.au/knifemaking.html

http://www.warnerknives.com/knifemaker_faq.htm

http://www.knives.com/engnath.html (His tips on safety is very good.)

http://www.customknifedirectory.com/CKD_Tu...rials.htm~tmain


Forging and blacksmithing:

http://www.anvilfire.com/

http://www.keenjunk.com/index.htm


>Go to www.swordforum.com

Yeah, I have that site bookmarked 6 months ago. :) It's a great site as you said.

Speaking of Swordforum, try out Don Fogg's website too. His short sword was featured on this cover http://swordforum.com/summer99/.

You can also look up Tai Goo and neo-tribal methods of forgings. Simple tools, but the learning curve becomes higher for a beginner like me. But inspiring still.

>I've studied European swordsmanship to a degree, and am able to use a lathe and other shop tools to fashion wooden long swords

Hey I heard wooden swords\prototypes are a good way to practice and work out your designs. :) What type of long sword exactly, if you don't mind me asking.