Art of the Edge

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Finally, an update! Have been working for the past week to fit the ebony grip, and today finished doing the rough shaping. All this made more difficult with my decision to interlock the designs of the guard, grip, and pommel. Hopefully worth the effort. Will start sculpting the guard tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

In Process....

I usually don't post process picts, but since its been so long between finished pieces, here are some shots of the making of the hilt for a sword I've been working on for a while now.

The finished blade and steel blank for the pommel with pattern. At right, the guard getting drilled for the tang.

The full pattern with cross drilled pommel and guard (mild steel), ready for shaping.

The shaped guard, pommel and roughed grip, (final grip will be in ebony and purple heart), fitted to the blade. Next step: sculpting the steel!

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Welcome to Art of the Edge, a blog devoted to the metalwork of Adrian Sellers! Originally part of my main website, www.sellersdesign.com, I've decided to completely separate my professional work from my personal art and craft projects.

All the blades, jewelry (coming soon!) etc., on this blog were done either for myself or as commissioned pieces. Most have been sold, and what you see here is a small sampling of my output over the past 15 years.

Commission requests are welcome.

14th Century style broadsword. 1095 cs blade, blued steel guard and pommel, cherry grip

14th Century style broadsword. Damascus blade, steel guard and pommel, padauk and walnut grip

Viking style dagger. 1095 cs blade, bronze and padauk guard, cast bronze pommel, ebony and padauk grip

Set of Scottish style daggers. 1095 cs and damascus blades, sandwich bronze guard and pommel with Australian lace wood and purple heart, same woods for grips, respectively