'The Broken Circle' - Shortsword and Sculpture
A delightfully dark exploration of texture and movement, of asymmetry, and of visual lines and their breaking points.
The shortsword features a blade of carbon steels in a random damascus pattern, wrought iron fittings, African blackwood handle, all held firm with a pommel nut fabricated from the same damascus as the blade.
The stand has three components. A textured steel baseplate, an invisible support rod running along the back of the blade, and the wrought iron semi-circle that secures the blade tip.
Though I usually advocate for the elevation of materials, and the avoidance of precious or finite resources, I often make exceptions for wrought iron. It occupies a strange niche of being essentially trash in the modern infrastructure climate, dethroned by newer, cheaper, stronger materials, and simultaneously being near to gold for some makers. The dirtier the iron, the better. This iron (in both the sword and stand) is sourced from a wagon wheel and is close to 200 years old. Deeply etched and virtually destroyed here, its origins lend real-world depth to the themes of decay in this piece.
Due to the valuable nature of the piece, if purchased I will contact the buyer to find the best shipping method to ensure safe arrival. Buyer will not be responsible for any additional shipping requirements unless outside the contiguous United States.
Measurements
Sword Length: 18.5” / 470mm
Blade Length: 12.75” / 325mm
Guard Width: 5.25” / 130mm
Stand Width: 12” / 305mm
Stand Height: 16” / 405mm
Stand Height w/out Sword: 11.75” / 300mm
Weight: 3.5lb / 1.6kg
A delightfully dark exploration of texture and movement, of asymmetry, and of visual lines and their breaking points.
The shortsword features a blade of carbon steels in a random damascus pattern, wrought iron fittings, African blackwood handle, all held firm with a pommel nut fabricated from the same damascus as the blade.
The stand has three components. A textured steel baseplate, an invisible support rod running along the back of the blade, and the wrought iron semi-circle that secures the blade tip.
Though I usually advocate for the elevation of materials, and the avoidance of precious or finite resources, I often make exceptions for wrought iron. It occupies a strange niche of being essentially trash in the modern infrastructure climate, dethroned by newer, cheaper, stronger materials, and simultaneously being near to gold for some makers. The dirtier the iron, the better. This iron (in both the sword and stand) is sourced from a wagon wheel and is close to 200 years old. Deeply etched and virtually destroyed here, its origins lend real-world depth to the themes of decay in this piece.
Due to the valuable nature of the piece, if purchased I will contact the buyer to find the best shipping method to ensure safe arrival. Buyer will not be responsible for any additional shipping requirements unless outside the contiguous United States.
Measurements
Sword Length: 18.5” / 470mm
Blade Length: 12.75” / 325mm
Guard Width: 5.25” / 130mm
Stand Width: 12” / 305mm
Stand Height: 16” / 405mm
Stand Height w/out Sword: 11.75” / 300mm
Weight: 3.5lb / 1.6kg
A delightfully dark exploration of texture and movement, of asymmetry, and of visual lines and their breaking points.
The shortsword features a blade of carbon steels in a random damascus pattern, wrought iron fittings, African blackwood handle, all held firm with a pommel nut fabricated from the same damascus as the blade.
The stand has three components. A textured steel baseplate, an invisible support rod running along the back of the blade, and the wrought iron semi-circle that secures the blade tip.
Though I usually advocate for the elevation of materials, and the avoidance of precious or finite resources, I often make exceptions for wrought iron. It occupies a strange niche of being essentially trash in the modern infrastructure climate, dethroned by newer, cheaper, stronger materials, and simultaneously being near to gold for some makers. The dirtier the iron, the better. This iron (in both the sword and stand) is sourced from a wagon wheel and is close to 200 years old. Deeply etched and virtually destroyed here, its origins lend real-world depth to the themes of decay in this piece.
Due to the valuable nature of the piece, if purchased I will contact the buyer to find the best shipping method to ensure safe arrival. Buyer will not be responsible for any additional shipping requirements unless outside the contiguous United States.
Measurements
Sword Length: 18.5” / 470mm
Blade Length: 12.75” / 325mm
Guard Width: 5.25” / 130mm
Stand Width: 12” / 305mm
Stand Height: 16” / 405mm
Stand Height w/out Sword: 11.75” / 300mm
Weight: 3.5lb / 1.6kg