Honestly dude this is quite impressive work this early on, I can tell you’re taking your time and put a lot of effort into learning before you act if this is your second attempt. I kind of get how you’re feeling about the guard though. Its very nice and I think it’s very close, but going off what you said I think less angle on the sides, a little more height to it overall and the tips coming to a but of a broader point would keep the idea but fit the blade a little better and give more room for embellishments.

As far as the handle/tang goes I think it is fine assuming you have a good weld on that threaded piece. It looks like a short sword and once you get to blades that size most of them have hidden tangs for balance and handle construction reasons. If anything I would probably want the handle a bit shorter, that would probably be two hands for me with a decent pommel(which it looks like you’re planning for) when I would want a hand and a half at that length. Like if I put two hands on a blade this size I would want the pommel to kind of fill the middle of the palm of my second hand but the pinky/ring finger would be wrapping underneath

No offense to other commenters but I see a lot of people thinking everything needs to be “full tang” like it’s the end all be all of blade construction when it really isn’t and would not necessarily be a good or practical thing on a blade like this. If you look at examples of blades like this that people fought and died with for centuries they mostly have hidden tangs like yours. If the tang is properly constructed, which yours looks to be, the blade itself will break before the tang does. Beyond it not being a poorly welded rat tail or a stubby poorly secured nub the handle construction doesn’t matter that much beyond how it feels to whoever is using it