Training Sword

Training Sword

Before revisiting our ancestors thought it would be interesting to see how the battle was ready swords in Norman times.

It is a mistake confused with blacksmith blacksmith knife. The latter is a highly skilled tradesman specializing in manufacturing only swords. It took years of experience to be able to produce a weapon that was both flexible and at the same time capable of taking hard knocks to the rim without jumping.

The first, not least as expert did, simply do not specialize in the skills of the sword Smith. The blacksmith was only able to repair the rudders, shoeing horses, repairing email (more tedious business!). The blacksmith is traded on all forms of metal working, while the knife was an expert blacksmith.

The sword has suffered manufacturing change. Until about 900, were patron of soldiers. Iron rods and iron cementation are intertwined, repeatedly heated until red and beaten out. When the sword was finished and polished, a wavy line could be seen running along its length, giving it a nice pattern.

Improvements forged steel after this date, however, meant that new types of swords might occur. First, the metal is heated and repeatedly hit, usually more than six inches in length. This is called "extract" the sword. This was a long process, since not only the blacksmith has to pay close attention to ensure that the cross section of the gun did not become too thin, he had to leave the sword in its basic form.

Upon completion of this task, the metal was very brittle and had to be annealed. This is a process that softens the steel. Heat over high heat, then allowed to cool slowly. Often, he was involved in thick layers of fabric or leather for this purpose and put aside for 24 hours.

Where it operates and in the annealed and decorations were traded on them. In First, grooves or scrubbers were negotiated in length. Then the names were traded on the often the name of the blacksmith knife himself or his works. The metals used for this form of decoration is brass, a type of brass. Silver, pewter or tin. They had names like "Ulfberht" or "Ingelrif. Often, however, would be something like "Gicelin me fecit", "Gicelin me. On the reverse, an inscription can be hammered religious in "Innominidomini", perhaps. This was after the sword was dirt.

Often, the harder steel was welded to the edges and by heating repeated hammering, so that the sword remain flexible, but remained sharp.

The next part was tempering and here the blacksmith needed all his experience and skill. The metal is heated to a temperature considerably lower than when it is annealed. He had to know precisely when to turn off the metal. If done too soon, then it would be too hard. Too late, and too soft again.

The environment in which they turned off the metal in general, varies Smith to Smith. Some swore by honey, as it was created less bubbles. Other salt water is used. However, others would be an oil film on water saying that the immediate cooling was momentarily eased by oil.

The slotted metal crossguard in the ear, and then two pieces of wood or horn, piped inside to take the shape of the spike were glued on, usually covered in leather and strapped down. The knob was set on the end of the pin and highlighted.

The gunsmith shop itself was usually a detached stone building because of fire hazards. The forge was a stone built house, and an assistant or apprentice hand operated bellows used to supply the project for the fire, which was charcoal. There were few times the windows of these buildings. A breeze or draft from an external source could interfere with the treatment of steel. Flashlights gave birth, as, of course, so did the fire.

There is a great number of smiths sword around today, but it would be a wonderful thing indeed, if the sword of the Norman period can be in perfect condition

My thanks to Christopher Dr. Gravett and David Nicolle and his excellent book "The Normans"

Hello, Mike again, this time discussing how the Normans made their swords. When I was an apprentice at The Royal Aircraft Establishment, where the big airshow takes place, I attended a few sessions in the blacksmiths’ shop. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Our brief was to make a couple of chisels, which I managed to do. It was great fun, but I don’t pretend to know anything about smithy work from a practical point of view, especially after all these years. Please visit my history site, though. You’ll find lots of battle-ready swords there, just the thing for the re-enactor.
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