Re: Swordsmithing by "Greyangel" Jan 21, 2006 at 11:42 AM
I'm basically negative about humanity in general so forgive my tone and don't take it personal unless you feel you deserve it. Your opening premis when you started this thread leads me to not take you serious. First, there is a tonne of good and necessary material on the web to read on the subject of swordsmithing I've been at it for a couple of years now and there is plenty more to read. When you say you can't find anything then I take that to mean you don't have the patience to find and read it. Patience you will need in abundance if you are serious about being a bladesmith.
Then you carry on about not having any money. You will need to spend some. Get over it. Spend some of it on books and spend more on tools and materials. Make due without while you are without - it builds character and fosters creativity. If you are serious you won't let these things get in the way.
When somebody tells you about how difficult it is and how long it takes to make a swordsmith. That means they are telling you you probably don't have what it takes so give up now :-) They may be right - you figure it out.
I don't think it is all *that* difficult. Doesn't mean I'm any good at it. Just that I got started and I have something to show for it. It takes bit of the obsessive/compulsive in yourself to carry yourself into that kind of thing and stick with it. It takes a lot of educating yourself in things you never expected to be learning or to need. It takes sweat, persistence, blisters and failures.
good luck
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I don't have any money, but I'm not saying I'm willing to give up. I was hoping that someone would come out and tell me how someone made basic tools when all people had was stone, ore, and fire. I'll build myself up from the very basics if I have to.
And quite frankly I don't care if YOU take me seriously or not. All I need is INFO that I can research, because I DO take it seriously.