Monday, March 8, 2010

Here is a test piece I did of the carving for the grip and of the Norse wood darkening method on the oak.
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2 comments:

  1. Hogan BakerMarch 8, 2010 at 5:27 PM

    Very nice! Would you mind elaborating on the Norse wood darkening method?

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  2. Ben Potter, BladesmithMarch 8, 2010 at 8:11 PM

    Hogan,

    You take vinegar and dissolve iron in it.
    It is clear (more or less) until you apply it to the wood then it darkens the wood. Unlike a normal dye it doesn't fade and also doesn't invert the grain of the wood. Also it was available during the Viking age, and is historically accurate.

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