How Do You Make A Destroyer Sword?
Reenacting the fall of the Atlantean continent is no small feat. What better character to embody than the greatest Atlantean of all time: Conan the Destroyer. The leather and chain mail may not pose too much of a problem to the seasoned role-player, but sporting a custom-made Destroyer sword is sure to stop your peers dead in their sandals. Using some relatively simple tools, you can forge your own blade of destiny. Find a leaf spring that meets your sword needs in terms of length and width. The finest tempered steel can be found at your local junkyard. Cut the springs to your desired length with a disc grinder. Use a railroad tie as an anvil and use a sledge hammer to hammer the slat straight. This is a labor-intensive process that could take days, so be patient and keep hammering. Use a Sharpie to draw the shape of the blade on the slat. Use the disc grinder to cut out your sword. This invariably requires you to clamp the blade in a bench vise. Concentrate on cutting out the shape, n
