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michaelryannh · 10-14-2011, 08:32 PM

I never thought that in writing my new book, I would actually need to ask help from this forum since I had the main plot idea of my book fully mapped out in my mind. It's seriously just waiting to be written out on e-paper (Microsoft word 10 is what im using to write the story down.)

My problem is I'm stuck. My character starts out in a village as the blacksmith's son. Right now i'm in a scene where he needs to make a sword for someone.

I currently have no knowledge of how a sword is made in medieval/classical times. Nor do I have knowledge of how a sword is made in the modern world.

Anybody with experience in blacksmithing in a fantasy medieval world have any tips on how swords were made in that era?

10-14-2011, 08:32 PM	#1
michaelryannh Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 11966 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G + Wifi	New writer needs help on Fantasy novel (blacksmithing) I never thought that in writing my new book, I would actually need to ask help from this forum since I had the main plot idea of my book fully mapped out in my mind. It's seriously just waiting to be written out on e-paper (Microsoft word 10 is what im using to write the story down.) My problem is I'm stuck. My character starts out in a village as the blacksmith's son. Right now i'm in a scene where he needs to make a sword for someone. I currently have no knowledge of how a sword is made in medieval/classical times. Nor do I have knowledge of how a sword is made in the modern world. Anybody with experience in blacksmithing in a fantasy medieval world have any tips on how swords were made in that era?