Category Archives: Misericordia

Ants Miseretto part 3

Posted on February 13, 2012 by metal_musings

Continuing on with the miseretto by grinding and filing. Above, I have begun grinding the flats on the blade.  It will be a thick diamond cross section, since the misericordia and stilettos were originally designed as a stabbing weapons rather … Continue reading →

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Ants Miseretto part 2

Posted on February 12, 2012 by metal_musings

Today I’m forging the miseretto blade.  I started by upsetting the blade from the sides, in order to thicken it up a bit. Above, I’m just beginning the process.  If you look closely, you might be able to make out … Continue reading →

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Ants Miseretto part 1

Posted on February 11, 2012 by metal_musings

Well, now that I have several sheets of shibuichi in hand, I turned my attention to making a knife.  First (and this is always the most difficult part!) I had to decide on a design.  The subject I chose was … Continue reading →

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