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Is there anyone here who might be able to point me in the direction of anyone selling permanent metal sword hilts like the one seen on page 42 of TOMAR?

all help greatly appreciated

I believe that Sir Brian made that himself. I do not know of anyone making anything similar to it. The closest I have seen would be the hilts and pommel weights from Mandrake Armoury. http://www.mandrakearmory.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc.

I just looked up the page in question. That is a very nice one-piece cross, pommel-weight and wire wrapped hilt. I don't know anyone who quite does work like that. It may have to be a custom order.

Alternatly you could contact a merchant like Mandrake who does cast pewter, brass and alluminum crosses and pomel-weights and construct the rest yourself.

Good luck.
Sean

I can, I charge $80US for them. You can see an example on my site at
http://www.truehearth.com/cwork04.html[/url]

I second that---Try Mandrake Armory at www.mandrakearmory.com . He's makes nice stuff and at a good price.

i've seen the truehearth one in person, its really sweet
-T

thanks for the help lads

much appreciated

Truehearth,
Do you have any trouble with the rattan sheering off at the handle?

Also, can you do any other styles... say viking?

To tell you the truth, I have only used it with a siloflex sword and it works great. I got the idea from an armourer, Jeff Wasson, I talked to at Birka a few years back. He used it on his sword and had not had problems with it. I do not believe it would be much different than a cup hilt. It may be beter since the stress is over 4 inches instead of one where a tab is.

Yes I can make them in different styles. Of course the more elaborate you wish it the more it will cost.

Very nice design... I'd also be interested in a Viking 3-lobed pommel

Sven6 wrote:Very nice design... I'd also be interested in a Viking 3-lobed pommel

Ditto

Seawolf2k wrote:

Sven6 wrote:Very nice design... I'd also be interested in a Viking 3-lobed pommel

Ditto

Add my 'me too!' to the list.

I am glad that you are so interested. The viking style sword hilt is a bit more complicated. I think I can do them for $100US. If you are interested the best way is to contact me at truehearth@truehearth.com

Truehearth wrote:I can, I charge $80US for them. You can see an example on my site at http://www.truehearth.com/cwork04.html

"Made using 16 gauge hot rolled mild steel."
So, are they made from facets of 16 gauge welded together, and hollow? Or are the cross-hilt and pommel stacks of laminated sheets, and solid?

Truehearth wrote:I can, I charge $80US for them. You can see an example on my site at
http://www.truehearth.com/cwork04.html[/url]

How much does it weigh?

Put a Brazil Nut on the bottom and it could be tempting.

The hilt is made from facets of 15ga mild steel welded together and hollow.

I thought I would have to add either sand or lead to the pomel to add ballance to the sword but I was surprised by the balance it had and did not add anything.

I did not weigh it before I put it on the sword, though I expect it to weigh less than a cup hilt. A full gauntlet and cross hilt combination would weigh similar to a cup hilt and 1/2 gauntlet combo, but looks spiffier.

With a Brazil nut at the end, as long as one expects to pay for art and a one of, it is doable