Sword story

My story for the sword is that it a special blade for a hero, the blade stays sharp for years after it is forged, even with wear on the blade. Also when the handle gets damaged or needs replacing, the blacksmith always uses a bone from the last person that the blade has slain. it gets bound by leather and buckles and resharpened whenever it gets a new handle.

Summary:

years of fighting have marked the blade
Human bone, shaped handle
leather bound hilt with buckles

Below I have included some pictures of what worn blades might look like, and also a leather bound handle.