"A rapier handle made out of scrap metal which was obtained from things hopefully not that important"
Various blacksmithing techniques were used, as well as gas welding. Finish was done through a process called "stinkragging," which involves heating the metal and applying a rag (or in this case, an old pair of longjohns) soaked in linseed oil to it. True to its name, it SMELLS LIKE SHIT.
Blade is a 40" Hanwei, with an 8" tang. Ordered from
James the Just 
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