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11-17-2008, 01:38 PM
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Rotten Stick Misericordia
I finally summoned up enough gumption to finish this epic work - the "Rotten Stick" Misericordia. Between the large amount of carved steel, long tapered forged blade and rawhide sheathwork, it has taken several weeks of work in total.
Misericordia were medeival stabbing weapons, supposedly intended to provide "mercy" (misericordia is pity or mercy in Latin) to seriously wounded foes on the battlefield. Typical blades are diamond or triangular in cross section, without sharpened edges. Not intended for cutting, they could slip in between the cracks of armor - eeech! My interpretation is 15 inches overall in length, 9 inch forged and filed 1045 steel blade, with textured copper habaki, guard and hilt. The handle is forged from black iron gas pipe, engraved and carved, with a blued finish. The sheath is of rawhide, with forged copper furniture and steel tommy bar wrench for disassembly and cleaning. Thanks for looking! RottenStickMisericordia.jpg RottenStickMisericordia_Handle.jpg Rotten_Stick_Misericordia_Parts.jpg 
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11-17-2008, 02:59 PM
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Re: Rotten Stick Misericordia
Hi Tom, That is cool! Some heavy carving there. Is that a centipede? Looks like something that could be in a sci-fi movie.
 Steve
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11-19-2008, 09:05 AM
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Re: Rotten Stick Misericordia
Hi Steve, it is a centipede ( and earwig on the opposite side). Thanks for the kind words, and the PC. The PC (and, of course, you) made this style of carving pretty easy!
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11-19-2008, 01:23 PM
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Re: Rotten Stick Misericordia
Wow ... now that's cool. Time to make a smaller "boot" version!!
Chris
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11-20-2008, 09:04 AM
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Re: Rotten Stick Misericordia
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