@FireTowerM to Forgotten WeaponsEnglish • 8 months agoBronze sword with an ornate crystal hilt, China, 5th-3rd century BCEmedia.kbin.socialimagemessage-square11arrow-up1169arrow-down13file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1166arrow-down1imageBronze sword with an ornate crystal hilt, China, 5th-3rd century BCEmedia.kbin.social@FireTowerM to Forgotten WeaponsEnglish • 8 months agomessage-square11file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish12•8 months agoThat’s incredible. How did they apply the pattern? Is it gold/copper wire set onto the crystal or is it carved into the crystal itself?
minus-squareiltoroargentolinkfedilinkEnglish7•8 months agoAliens… /s But seriously, this looks like something my cyberpunk character would lug around with them.
minus-square@FireTowerOPMlinkEnglish3•8 months agoGood question, my guess is gold damascene which is basic what you’re describing. Make a groove in the material then hammer wire into it. https://youtu.be/4KM7ySNWuqU?si=
That’s incredible. How did they apply the pattern? Is it gold/copper wire set onto the crystal or is it carved into the crystal itself?
Aliens…
/s
But seriously, this looks like something my cyberpunk character would lug around with them.
Good question, my guess is gold damascene which is basic what you’re describing. Make a groove in the material then hammer wire into it.
https://youtu.be/4KM7ySNWuqU?si=