When I get this busy it usually means that the local lords are planning on war. I have many tasks as the town blacksmith. My work begins when the sun rises and I've been known to work late into the evenings. The crafting of a sword takes a master hand. Most are made from casts of previous weapons.
Some molds have great detail for the rich and extravagant, others are plain and simple.
The steel is heated over a flame in my forge. Then I pound and smooth it with a mallet, dipping it in water every so often to harden the metal and to let it take shape. When that is finished I peddle at my grinding wheel to smooth the edges and to begin to sharpen the blade. The finishing edges are put on by a whetstone which brings the blade to a razor sharpness. When the blade is finished I hand fit it into a pommel and securely wrap it for comfort.