Irish Cheiftains sword

This is a La Tene period style Iron age leaf blade. It has an open centered ring hilt. The blade is 26 inches with a 6 inch hilt. The fittings are silicon bronze. The blade is hand forged crusible L6, with a hand rubbed satin finish, the gripp and scabbard are curly maple with a moose antler spacer on the gripp. The tang has a countersunk nut which was then peaned.

This sword was resently featured in an article by my teacher Don Fogg about sword smithing, in the book "Blade's Guide To Making Knives"