Eisenhower's Sword (1946)

Unissued / unused material.
London.
Various shots of work in forge where Wilkinson's swords are manufactured. We see two men operating machine that beats piece of metal into sword shape. The metal is taken to veteran swordsmith, Tom Beasley, who sticks it into furnace and then uses hammer to shape metal into sharp blade. M/S of Tom and younger man - they have a conversation about Tom's long career. Tom has made swords for 5 monarchs and Lord Kitchener, the sword they are now making is for General Dwight Eisenhower (Ike). Several cuts - Tom keeps on forgetting his lines!
Date on old record is 14/06/1946. This item is cuts from Gazette story "The Sword" in 46/41 - see separate record for details.
FILM ID:2090.16
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[@mikeoxbig6700]

That guy on the hammer is in amazing shape! Imagine the drunk at the local pub who decided to pick on the little guy with the spectacles.

[@Bobcat1950]

Those craftsmen didn’t need a two hour gym workout each day. They got their exercise on the job. Not many would work in such laborious environments today. Wish you would have shown the finished product. I bet old five star loved it.

[@Vandal_Savage]

Brilliant! Thanks for the upload!
:)

[@coolhand67]

Love it. ❤

[@chrisjohnson4165]

Amazing amount of expertise after forging 10,000 blades!

[@johnhopkins6260]

No finished product.