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About us and our purpose
What we are striving to do is to re-create and preserve an
ancient art form. While we do not claim to practice these
skills in the same manner as those master's of the ancient past,
we are striving to at least honor their place in history as true
masters of an art form that is probably older than recorded
history itself. Because after all, who knows for certain how long
ago it really was that metal working began? Having been a
student of history for most of my life and taking into
consideration some of the recent discoveries that have been
made, I feel that it is safe to assume that this art form is
incredibly old. As someone who was raised by Farmers and
Soldiers I was learning to use tools before I entered elementary
school and by the time I reached the fifth grade I had acquired
enough skills with those tools to start earning a living with them.
More than 27 years ago I went out to my work shop and for some
unknown reason I decided that I wanted to make myself a
sword. Since I already knew how to use lots of tools and knew
how to work with lots of different types of materials I just simply
began to use that knowledge and those skills for another new
purpose. And since I have always maintained the continuous
use of those skills through my whole life, once again I decided
to start making swords. So here I am again doing what I not only
love to do, but also doing something that my Ancestors did.
On our home page there is one of the photos labeled, The Anvil.
In that photo there is a hammer lying next to the anvil and that
hammer is the same hammer used by my Great Grandfather
nearly 100 years ago to do blacksmithing work on his farm.
I've been using that hammer for 30 years in my work and that
is only one of the tools used by him that I still use today.
While we may use more modern methods of making our swords
we are doing exactly what our ancient predecessors did in their
time. We are using the resources available to us at the time.
While I was using that age old hammer to hammer out the
blade of that Roman Gladius, I was ever conscience of what tool
I held in my hand, just as I am ever conscience of the art that
I am performing each time I make a new sword.
Owner and Sword Smith
Dale L. Pilcher . . .
ancient art form. While we do not claim to practice these
skills in the same manner as those master's of the ancient past,
we are striving to at least honor their place in history as true
masters of an art form that is probably older than recorded
history itself. Because after all, who knows for certain how long
ago it really was that metal working began? Having been a
student of history for most of my life and taking into
consideration some of the recent discoveries that have been
made, I feel that it is safe to assume that this art form is
incredibly old. As someone who was raised by Farmers and
Soldiers I was learning to use tools before I entered elementary
school and by the time I reached the fifth grade I had acquired
enough skills with those tools to start earning a living with them.
More than 27 years ago I went out to my work shop and for some
unknown reason I decided that I wanted to make myself a
sword. Since I already knew how to use lots of tools and knew
how to work with lots of different types of materials I just simply
began to use that knowledge and those skills for another new
purpose. And since I have always maintained the continuous
use of those skills through my whole life, once again I decided
to start making swords. So here I am again doing what I not only
love to do, but also doing something that my Ancestors did.
On our home page there is one of the photos labeled, The Anvil.
In that photo there is a hammer lying next to the anvil and that
hammer is the same hammer used by my Great Grandfather
nearly 100 years ago to do blacksmithing work on his farm.
I've been using that hammer for 30 years in my work and that
is only one of the tools used by him that I still use today.
While we may use more modern methods of making our swords
we are doing exactly what our ancient predecessors did in their
time. We are using the resources available to us at the time.
While I was using that age old hammer to hammer out the
blade of that Roman Gladius, I was ever conscience of what tool
I held in my hand, just as I am ever conscience of the art that
I am performing each time I make a new sword.
Owner and Sword Smith
Dale L. Pilcher . . .
Copyrights and Artistic rights notice:
All blades, swords and other artistic creations on this
website are forms of Art and are the exclusive property
of the Artists' of Red Road Swords.
Any sales or reproductions of any kind without the
permission of the Artist is prohibited.
All blades, swords and other artistic creations on this
website are forms of Art and are the exclusive property
of the Artists' of Red Road Swords.
Any sales or reproductions of any kind without the
permission of the Artist is prohibited.
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