The guards required only a little work to slide into place on the tangs and snug up against the blades, and Hadama considered his answer as he finished their shaping and then set to work buffing the cast metal to a high polish. "Without magic? Pressure. And friction." He nodded towards the back of the forge where several ingots of various raw metals sat waiting for future commissions. "Some metals can be shaped without heat that way." Creating complex shapes from pounding the metal between two casting dies, or simple hammering to produce the shape desired. "With magic... is a trade secret of seasmithing," His emerald eyes twinkled as he set the mystery aside along with seating the polished guards.
He reached for the box of carved handles ready to be applied and then paused. After more thought he rose and went to the back to a much smaller box before carefully selecting two matched pairs of red stone rather than wood. Returning to the work bench, they were swiftly riveted into place along the tangs of the blades. "Mmh. It is the best port in Caido," he agreed, eyes sparkling anew at the smile on Thalassa's face. "Is there anything more to add to them?"
As he spoke he lifted the blades to the light to examine them before nodding to himself in satisfaction. He stepped over to a small grinding wheel and sat down, beginning to work the pedal with one large foot as he put the final edge on the matched weapons while the Captain made her final requests.
He reached for the box of carved handles ready to be applied and then paused. After more thought he rose and went to the back to a much smaller box before carefully selecting two matched pairs of red stone rather than wood. Returning to the work bench, they were swiftly riveted into place along the tangs of the blades. "Mmh. It is the best port in Caido," he agreed, eyes sparkling anew at the smile on Thalassa's face. "Is there anything more to add to them?"
As he spoke he lifted the blades to the light to examine them before nodding to himself in satisfaction. He stepped over to a small grinding wheel and sat down, beginning to work the pedal with one large foot as he put the final edge on the matched weapons while the Captain made her final requests.
