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Arms of Valor, Ltd. is proud to offer an extensive line of Generation2 Steel to Steel swords and axes. Generation2 has established themselves as one of the premier sword makers of our modern times. Each sword is hand forged and assembled, just as the swords of our ancestors. It has taken years of testing and process evaluation to perfect the craft of heating and cooling to produce a strong flexible sword able to withstand the rigors of blade on blade contact and practice cutting. Please read below to find out more about the Gen2 forging process, and remember when you buy a Generation2 sword or axe you are buying a "real" sword!

Watching a sword being made is a wonderful and rewarding experience. That is just what I spent two weeks doing at our Generation2 foundry. And watching these skilled craftsmen (and that is just what they are, Craftsmen) just blew me away!

Generation 2 Crusader They start with a flat bar stock of 5160 and/or 10/60 carbon steel and start forging it just like the skilled craftsmen centuries ago. They start with a hot forge as shown below. Forging the Sword

I observed them heat the raw material and hammer it out, keeping the metal red hot so as to work the steel. Once they forged it into a workable shape it was sent to another craftsman to grind out the final look.

Why grind it? So as to give you the beautiful lines you see in every Generation2 item. And to be able to fit the handles to give you that tight fit and finish we have been known for. But as you look closely at our swords or knives you can still see the hammer marks from forging. Our customers demand quality and that is just what we give them.

On this day (above) they were heating and hammer
forging the "Musso" Bowie blade.

Next we moved on to the heat treating and tempering stage, and it is done at one station. They heated the blade to a red hot temperature and then oil quenched it to harden it, then re-heated it to straw color (a temp of 400°) and quenched it again in oil to temper it and give it flexibility as shown below.

Heat Treatment and Tempering the Sword
Shown here (left image) the heat treating
and later tempering of the blade.

Next the blade move on to a polisher who puts a high polish that many of you have come to appreciate in our swords. There is also a person who machines out the pommel and cross guards of our swords and knives. Also a specialized person who shapes all the handles, and person who fits them all together. And yes a person who does final inspection to ensure proper fit and finish.

We even have people who only do the wood scabbards and people who do the leather scabbards. Each piece of the sword or knife and each scabbard is made and fit for just that piece, not mass produced and mass assembled. Each one is meticulously done, but yes at different specialized stations.

Why are we showing and telling you this? Because you have asked and because we are proud of our exclusive and specialized foundry and we are proud the quality it produces.

Disclaimer
Arms of Valor, Ltd., its employees, associated companies assumes no responsibility for injury, damage or loss incurred by use of any merchandise sold on this site or in our hard copy catalogs. Compliance to local , state and federal laws and/or statutes is the responsibility of the purchaser. Weapons, replica or live steel, will not be sold to individuals under the age of 18 without permission or consent of a parent or guardian. Purchase of merchandise from Arms of Valor, Ltd. implies agreement to the above statements by purchaser.

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