niceguy Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Well not so much request as a suggestion for bored modders. Metallurgy, ever asked yourself why the Skyforge is so special? Skyforge steel but are there any background in reality that can be used as inspiration? A hint to what I am after lays with the legendary Ulfberts swords used but some of the most wealthy vikings, legedary high quality sword able to withstand a lot more punishment then other contemperary weapons. Modern resarch show that the Ulfberhts was made of crusible steel a steel a lot more pure then avalible in the region hinting at the ingots having been imported from central asia. The mod: Skyforge steel are unique not in that it can only be forged at the Skyforge, any forge will the do but only a very hot forge, like the Skyforge can manufacture the Skyforge steel ingots from regular steel or iron. The process of how to do this is a secret of the Greymane family. To learn to do this, save a missing son and the secret will be shared with you. To manufacture the ingots only a very hot forge can be used, there are three such forges in Skyrim. The Skyforge, the Riften forge after it been fuled with fire salts and the Eternium forge. I found a documentary named "Secrets of the Viking Sword" that show the real world process of recreating the process to create crucible steel (real world Skyforge steel) and the smithing of a new Ulfberht quality weapon. Next: It always annoyed me the ancient nords use what appear to be steel weapons, it is just not ancient enough for me. I suggest replacing their weapons and armor with bronze instead! Polish it up and it will look like gold. Weapons need to be given new models, suggestibly based on actual nordic bronze age weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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