The Bearclaw Twin Welded Fire Swords may not have been the first fire tool we ever made, but they're still our trademark. The process of developing the "right" sword lead to studies in metallurgy, alchemy, thermochemistry, jewelry, Bushido, and ultimately lead to the opening of Bearclaw.
The welded edge, unlike a folded edge, is a different metallic structure. This allows the thin aluminum sides to heat up without the edge getting heated as much or as fast. This transfers much of the flame heat back into the wick, yet allows the edge to be used for cutting and raking motions along the body with relative safety. The wick on the back edge of the sword is always more than an inch away from the edge, so dramatic rakes along the back, legs, body, etc are more possible with this sword than any other.
The wick design involves a complicated mix of metals (aluminum, stainless and copper), cotton, and kevlar. The kevlar is stitched to the aluminum body with copper wire. Each of these materials were specifically chosen for their specific properties. But the real wicking potential comes from the cotton and stainless. The internal cotton core is at least twice as absorbent as kevlar, and many times more absorbent than fiberglass or other high heat materials. This is where the prodigious amount of fuel is stored making this one of the longest lasting burns of any fire tool.
These twin fire swords have a modified cross guard, each one is opened to allow the other sword to nestle next to it. They also come with a modified handle that holds several strong magnets. This allows them to be held securely in one hand until you're ready to split them in two.
The twins have three stable configurations: single sword, double sword and staff. The magnets in the handle hold the two swords securely together and pins prevent "scissoring". But because of the specific arrangement of the magnets, one sword can be flipped around and clicked into the other to form a "Darth Maul" staff with two long wicks. Again pins and magnets make it nearly a single unit until You want them apart. And in the staff configuration, the handle from one sword completes the guard on the other sword giving complete hand protection.
Because of the extra attention put into all our welded swords, welding time and construction can take longer than usual. Please check with us before placing rush orders.
"These were my primary tools for some time, until my set got stolen. *sigh* But with every reversal, comes an opportunity. I sat down at the design table and came up with the pin configuration. This solved the biggest issue of scissoring in the single sword position and made the staff configuration possible. These are every bit as difficult to make as the welded swords, with the addition of the magnetic handle and extra work with the pins. Expect these to take a while to build." -Tedward
Also consider a Squeezie bottle for fueling.
For more information about our welded swords, check out the article in The Bear Blog.
