The steel raw material I use most often is cold or hot rolled 51CrV4 steel. In the case of damask blades, the C60 material is also used. The choice of material is always made after learning about the customer's needs, during the consultation. I assemble the raw material differently for fencing or test cutting, but the torsion damask raw material is also different from the blade forged from 5 stripes. It's some kind of science, believe me!
In addition to steel, I am also a lover of books. There isn't a history fair where I wouldn't find a new (or old, no longer available) book about weapons from different historical periods. Many people think this is no longer normal, to buy a lot of historical books, but ... that's how I am. The expansion of scientific knowledge has not stopped, why should I?
Only in recent years have I realized how many different types of swords I have made according to the ideas of my dear customers. Considering different historical eras, fencing styles, body sizes, findings and descriptions, I worked so that at the end of the process, a masterpiece could end up in the hands of the customer. I admit that there are requests that I cannot fulfill, but this is a rare case.