Flaming Weapon

Regular 
Causes any weapon to burst into flame, which does not harm the user but lets the weapon do +2 damage to foes or flammable objects (after penetrating armor and figuring other bonuses). Metal weapons are not damaged; wooden ones turn to ashes as soon as the spell ends. The weapon also gives off light as a torch.

Duration: 1 minute. 
Cost: 4 to cast. 1 to maintain. 
Time to cast: 2 seconds. 
Prerequisites: Magery 2 and Heat

Item 
A weapon that flames whenever used, at no energy cost to the user. 
Energy cost to create: 750; a $400 ruby must be set in the weapon.