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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Aug 21

Vizier Zaair is the advisor to King Fanden and affectionately referred to as "#1 nerdy boy".
He is also the regional representative of Askiar in the fictional realm that the Michigan Renaissance Festival takes place in.
Vizier Zaair with our Giant Elf Blade.

Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Aug 10

One of my favorite musicians of all time.

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Aug 9

Pirate Daggers in progress and a finished Pirate Dagger

Christian designed and made a handful of these many years ago and had posted a few pics on our social media. We've been getting requests to make more of them ever since.
So here goes.
What do you all think?

Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Aug 7

Smaug's Bane dragon themed sword, a new design we created this year. We made a few to bring out to the MI Ren. Fest. this year. We're eager to show her off to our friends there.
This one is wearing a very chic black finish on her high carbon, heat treated steel blade and she's just over 40" long.

Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Aug 5

...and you're likely to learn some interesting things and have enjoyable conversations that enhance your faire experience.

Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Aug 5

Most of the artists selling their works at Renaissance, medieval, & Viking festivals, create their own wares.
If you want to be sure that an artisan at an event is truly making their own craft, talk to the people in the shops.
We love to chat with folks who come into our booths...

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Aug 1

Behind the scenes of our shop at the Michigan Renaissance Festival is always a bustle of activity.
Steve and Devin are on the job, doing leather work, sharpening blades, wrapping handles, etc...to make sure our up-front counter folks can take care of our customers. Steve is sharpening a battle axe.

Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 28

Do you think Rob loves his job at the Michigan Renaissance Festival? 😁 And we love him too.
This outstanding performance of 'Unconditional' by Halflives seems a good fit.
#bladesmith #swordsmith #swordart #renaissancefestival #faire #realsteel #ArchangelSteel

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 27

Africa meets Scotland at our shop at the Michigan Renaissance Festival. He is holding one of our Zombie Cleavers.

#bladeart #bladesmith #swordsmith #blade #sword #cleaver #zombie #Africa #Scotland #RenaissanceFestival

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 23

This news made me very sad, but Ozzy definitely made his long-lasting impact on this world.

Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 23

Thank you! 🙏 We always need to make these big showy pieces for our faire shop windows. They lure the masses in to see the rest of our work. 😊

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 23

One of a kind, large morningstar that we made to display in one of our windows in our shop at the Michigan Renaissance Festival. We make a lot of things for our shows, that we don't list on our website.
#morningstar #steelart #realsteel #oneofakind #michiganartist #renaissancefestival

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 22

Our Khopesh sword with Eye of Horus crossguard design, new this year.
Which do you like better, the bare steel or the black finish on the blade?
#Khopesh #bladesmith #swordsmith #swordart #realsteel #steelart #ArchangelSteel #Egypt #egyptian #horus

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 21

Thank you!! 🙏

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 21

Elf Blade Knife w/ one of the many beautiful elf folk who visit our shop each year at the MI Renaissance Fest.
We make this blade in three different sizes. This is the smallest of them.
#elf #elven #elves #bladesmith #swordsmith #knifeart #swordart #BladeArt #michiganartist #renaissancefestival

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 20

Even guys who make swords for a living enjoy finding a good sword-like stick on the beach.
#swordart #swordsmith #bladesmith #puremichigan #lakehuron #greatlakes #sticks

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 19

We now have completed making a handful of our new 'Smaug's Bane' Dragon Sword design to take to our Shop 210 at the Michigan Renaissance Festival this summer. We open in less than a month. This one is dressed in all black. ❤︎
#dragon #swordart #bladesmith #dragons #michiganartist #archangelsteel

Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 18

Another perspective split frame featuring Reverend Joshua Gerics with one of our 4-Button Spiked Battle Axes at the Michigan Nordic Fire Festival. If you want a spectacular tattoo artist to ink you, he's your guy.
#BattleAxe #axe #michiganartist #bladesmith #vikingfestival #renaissancefaire

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 17

Backyard fun in the Michigan summer.
War hammer against Vernors Ginger Ale
If you don't know about Vernors, you're probably not from Michigan. 😉 The vapors were heavy for at least a 20-foot radius of the smashing. 🤣
#warhammer #puremichigan #steelart #hammertime #michiganartist #hammersmith #vernors

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 14

One of our biggest war hammers, our Gothic War Hammer.

This was at our space at the Motor City Comic Con a couple of years ago. Is she the Jedi Knight, Rey?

#warhammer #Jedi #gothic #MC3 #hammertime #puremichigan #ArchangelSteel #realsteel #motorcitycomiccon

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 12

Yeah, that could put a damper on the marriage ritual event. 😂

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 12

Our khopesh sword design, w/ Eye of Horus cutouts in its crossguard.

If you want to see our work in person, come say hi to us at the Michigan Renaissance Fest., Shop 210 this summer. 🙂
We are a very small Michigan artisan business.

#Khopesh #egyptian #horus #eyeofhorus #bladesmith #ArchangelSteel

Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 11

Lauren's Standard Short Sword
This pretty blade will be used in an upcoming Aug. wedding.
When a bride and/or groom wears a sword in their wedding ceremony, those in attendance better think twice before standing up to object to the wedding taking place. 🗡😂
#swordart #swordsmith #bladesmith #wedding

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 10

One of our online customers asked for a patina finish on one of our Flat Gothic Longswords. Steve put finishing touches on it yesterday and will begin making the sheath & baldric for it next week.
#longsword #swordart #realsteel #swordsmith #bladesmith #ArchangelSteel #madeinmichigan

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Archangel Steel @archangelsteel.com · Jul 8

Our Gothic War Morningstar
#morningstar #handtooled #steelart #michiganartist #medieval #ArchangelSteel #gothic

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