John Lundemo
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John Lundemo demonstrates the edge on one of his swords by slicing through a water jug at his workshop in New Hampton, N.Y., Thursday, March 2, 2017. Lundemo says he makes enough from swords for his wife and himself to pay the bills. They're not getting rich, but the work has its benefits. "The cool factor is way up there," he said. "Cool factor 11." (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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John Lundemo works on a sword guard at an anvil in his workshop in New Hampton, N.Y., Thursday, March 2, 2017. Lundemo has been making swords for about three decades, about half that in his workshop 50 miles north of New York City. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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John Lundemo heats a sword in his forge at his workshop in New Hampton, N.Y., Thursday, March 2, 2017. He educated himself on the finer points of edge geometry, metal tempering and distal tapering, which refers to the blade getting thinner from guard to tip. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
