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Terry Pratchett's Self-Made Meteorite Sword

Posted by samzenpus on from the x4-crit-modifier dept.

jamie writes "Fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett says he was so excited after being knighted by the Queen that he decided to make his own sword to equip himself for his new status... the author dug up 81kg of ore and smelted it in the grounds of his house, using a makeshift kiln built from clay and hay and fueled with damp sheep manure."

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  1. It's made of magic by alphatel · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Pratchett said he had thrown in "several pieces of meteorites — thunderbolt iron, you see — highly magical, you’ve got to chuck that stuff in whether you believe in it or not". Pratchett has stored the sword in a secret location, apparently concerned about the authorities taking an interest in it.

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