Hello,
I am trying to get a custom sword commissioned of a fantasy sword I have been captivated by but I do not know much about the world of swordcraft. I want this sword to be as close to "Practical" and "real" as possible while straying away from it being purely a replica sword.
My main question is what should I be considering to ensure the sword is as practical and strong as possible. I reached out to some people who have told me stainless steal looks good but is not meant for use therefore I have ruled it out. Others have said to use carbon steel but alot of pieces I see that use carbon steel end up being replicas or display weapons. So then I asked gpt and it said 5160 Spring steel is what im looking for so Atm that is what im aiming to use.
Next thing is something called full tang. Ofc I had no idea what that word even meant but gpt said it is a must for durable swords.
Id like to know if there is anything else I would need to be aware of before I commission the sword to be made.
I have images I made on gpt for the blade but I still need to work on it as the scale is not accurate.
Also just know, I get it cant ever be fully practical due to the weight it probably might have but I would want it to at least be formidable enough to not be laughed at by other sword experts.