Blackbriar, the Elder
Blackbriar, a longsword and its companion dagger, are both forged from bands of hairpin wrapped straight laminate 1095/15n20 patternwelded steel. The Elder, with a band of wrought iron between the edge and core bars, follows stylistically from the dagger which served as a proof of concept and learning exercise in lost wax casting. Both blades feature cast bronze fittings alongside antler for the handles, and a deep etched blade kept dark in the evocation of an elder world untamed by exploration.