Lyonesse Armoury

Commissions List Closed till 2025, Sign Up for News for Commission Updates

Thanks for the many responses to my opening up for sword commissions in October 2023. I received more responses than I expected. As of December 2023, I am closing my commission list for 2024, because it is full. I am fully booked for next year. I now have substantial commission work confirmed and under discussion. […]

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A commission and the design process for a fantasy blade, Lumiere

After a few years of not taking on any private commissions due to my workload at Wētā Workshop I had decided this year to take on a very few commissions each year.  This post shares the story and the design process for my first of this new set of commissions, a fantasy sword named Lumiere.

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Sword typologies and why we need them

Many of my swords on this website are defined by their “type”. What does that mean, and why does it matter? The uses of sword typologies Typologies need to be understood as a modern overlay, trying to bring meaning and order to the huge variety of swords (and other things) used throughout history. They are

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