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Post by Brendan Olszowy on May 11, 2023 11:56:37 GMT
I hardly ever visit this old campground any more. Just thought I'd say "G'day!". Occasionally I come to post a cool piece I've completed, but they're so few and far between. I used to spend so long chatting here, it was a great resource learning to make swords back in the day. Such a shame when the original forums all got lost, along with some really valuable discussions. It's good to see folks are still using it and sharing their passion for swords and all that surrounds them and weeding through the myth and murk. :-) Cheers Brenno
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Post by pellius on May 11, 2023 12:33:29 GMT
It is always great to hear from you
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on May 11, 2023 16:38:42 GMT
We've missed you!
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Post by treeslicer on May 11, 2023 20:44:30 GMT
Thanks for dropping by. Please make it a habit.
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Post by randomnobody on May 11, 2023 22:39:23 GMT
Good to see you, Brenno. Been too long.
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on May 12, 2023 2:22:28 GMT
Hey everyone ( randomnobody treeslicer Sir Thorfinn pellius ) , thanks for the warm welcome :-) I keep to myself mostly only posting on my social pages. I try to stay away from the facebook groups to avoid drama and march to the rhythm of my own drum. It can be hard to keep your head up in this industry, trying to avoid comparing myself to other (amazing) artists or listening to other folks opinions and just keep on keeping on. So I stay pretty private. I should come back here more, where folks are more balanced and educated :-D I have been working on posting a lot of content to my Patreon where I discuss all my tips and technques for making and customising my swords, but only a handful of people are taking advantage of those videos. Still it feels good to make a record of my work for future makers coming through to learn from. And between that and trying to make a living making swords, and working on my little farm, growing trees, I'm pretty strapped. But it's nice to look in and remember the good times and old friends from this place. <3
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Post by RE:Wrap Studio on May 12, 2023 14:39:58 GMT
Holy cow your work is incredible. I am sad I haven't been on the forums long enough to get to know a lot of the veteran blacksmiths. I took a look at your site and one of your swords really stood out to me. The Sunfang! It looks like some kind of mythical Elven Sword straight out of DnD! I particularly like the "barbs" near the hilt and the what I'm assuming is some sort of fantasy lettering etched into the blade itself. Keep up the good work brother
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Post by mrstabby on May 12, 2023 14:57:14 GMT
I have seen some Fable Blades and a few youtube videos, I always thought your work looks unbelievably great. Alas I doubt I will ever own one. And if I owned one, I'd probably fear every day, that today will be the day I find some damage or rust on it.
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Post by travisnicko on May 13, 2023 18:14:46 GMT
Hey there, Brendan! Long time...haven't been here in a while myself. I bought your first Glamdring (well at least the first one you posted).
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on May 17, 2023 16:52:19 GMT
Hey there, Brendan! Long time...haven't been here in a while myself. I bought your first Glamdring (well at least the first one you posted). Hi Travis 👋 I thought you bought my Sting?.. and Randy from the forums bought my first Glamdring with the blued hilt... or did you buy it off him? 🙂
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on May 17, 2023 16:53:38 GMT
I have seen some Fable Blades and a few youtube videos, I always thought your work looks unbelievably great. Alas I doubt I will ever own one. And if I owned one, I'd probably fear every day, that today will be the day I find some damage or rust on it. Thanks for watching my stuff. Yeah I am so relieved when I ship a sword that I no longer have to freak out about every little mark 😅
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on May 17, 2023 16:55:52 GMT
Holy cow your work is incredible. I am sad I haven't been on the forums long enough to get to know a lot of the veteran blacksmiths. I took a look at your site and one of your swords really stood out to me. The Sunfang! It looks like some kind of mythical Elven Sword straight out of DnD! I particularly like the "barbs" near the hilt and the what I'm assuming is some sort of fantasy lettering etched into the blade itself. Keep up the good work brother Thanks, I can't claim credit for the design of Sunfang, only the scabbard. It was an interpretation from art by Raymond Swanland www.raymondswanland.com/The Illustration was used for the cover of William King's book "Blood of Aenarion"
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Post by treeslicer on May 17, 2023 23:24:49 GMT
Holy cow your work is incredible. I am sad I haven't been on the forums long enough to get to know a lot of the veteran blacksmiths. I took a look at your site and one of your swords really stood out to me. The Sunfang! It looks like some kind of mythical Elven Sword straight out of DnD! I particularly like the "barbs" near the hilt and the what I'm assuming is some sort of fantasy lettering etched into the blade itself. Keep up the good work brother Thanks, I can't claim credit for the design of Sunfang, only the scabbard. It was an interpretation from art by Raymond Swanland www.raymondswanland.com/The Illustration was used for the cover of William King's book "Blood of Aenarion" I'm impressed by all of your work, but your "Nell" panabas particularly caught my eye. What wood did you use for the hilt and sheath? That doubly interlocking grain looks both visually interesting, and much less crack prone than what the Moros usually employ for sheaths.
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Post by travisnicko on May 18, 2023 3:31:20 GMT
Hey there, Brendan! Long time...haven't been here in a while myself. I bought your first Glamdring (well at least the first one you posted). Hi Travis 👋 I thought you bought my Sting?.. and Randy from the forums bought my first Glamdring with the blued hilt... or did you buy it off him? 🙂 The backyard cutters assoc. guy got it from me...I used to have a little testimonial on your page. It's still there
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Post by nddave on May 18, 2023 4:18:40 GMT
Hi Brenno, yea if anyone has had the most successful and wildest ride on these forums it's you bud. Watching your craft improve over the years has been a blast. If I remember right what got you forging was inheriting your father-in-law's forge and going from there right? Again the true Cinderella-man of SBG. And still the guy that taught me how to leather wrap back in the day lol!
Plus I'm sure you'll be busy enough now with quotes for Master Sword replicas with the new Zelda out, lol! Still the best functional Master Sword design(s) I've ever seen!
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on May 22, 2023 4:38:23 GMT
nddave Thanks :-) Yeah I've been super fortunate to have been able to get by on the craft I learned with the help from folks on here. I'd certainly have struggled without SBG forums. Brian Kunz is another who has really shone, growing into an amazing maker from his tinkerings which he shared with us at the same time as I was pottering in my shed. I'm actually making a new and original Master Sword which I'll put to auction, because I'm forever having to decline requests for them. If only I could just press a button and pump them out I'd make millions, but alas, I can only make a few swords each year so I prefer to choose original artistic projects. travisnicko ah yes that sounds right. Yeah Randy Higgins from UBC ended up with it :-) I loved the way that sword felt, so effortless. treeslicer That wood is called Sheoak, (Allocasuarina sp) it's an Australian native and perfect for the tiger stripe texture. It's very hardy stuff, aboriginals used it for weapons and tools, it's used for all sorts of stuff from furniture to port barrels... :-)
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Post by pgandy on May 22, 2023 13:13:17 GMT
Please accept my belated welcome back. I started to say that I don’t know how I missed this, then checked the dates. Don’t be such a stranger.
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Post by treeslicer on May 22, 2023 15:51:17 GMT
............. treeslicer That wood is called Sheoak, (Allocasuarina sp) it's an Australian native and perfect for the tiger stripe texture. It's very hardy stuff, aboriginals used it for weapons and tools, it's used for all sorts of stuff from furniture to port barrels... :-)
Follow the "magnolia" link, and you'll find out how my username is a multi-level pun, and why "Nell" caught my eye.
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Post by mrstabby on May 22, 2023 16:01:18 GMT
............. treeslicer That wood is called Sheoak, (Allocasuarina sp) it's an Australian native and perfect for the tiger stripe texture. It's very hardy stuff, aboriginals used it for weapons and tools, it's used for all sorts of stuff from furniture to port barrels... :-) Thanks much! I found a decent match with Western Sheoak ( Allocasuarina fraseriana) once I knew what I was looking for. www.wood-database.com/western-sheoak/ Lovely stuff, that probably grows as a weed in your backyard like ash and magnolia does in mine. Looks like it is marginally available over here as a turning wood. Might not be the right place to ask, still I have to ask. I had a look at Sufang and was wondering how do you finish up the plain wood grip, is it varnished or is it pressure treated or something? Don't have any experience with plain wood and was wondering how you make it so shiny. Or is it just the wood?
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Post by Brian Kunz on May 22, 2023 17:01:29 GMT
nddave Thanks :-) Yeah I've been super fortunate to have been able to get by on the craft I learned with the help from folks on here. I'd certainly have struggled without SBG forums. Brian Kunz is another who has really shone, growing into an amazing maker from his tinkerings which he shared with us at the same time as I was pottering in my shed. I'm actually making a new and original Master Sword which I'll put to auction, because I'm forever having to decline requests for them. If only I could just press a button and pump them out I'd make millions, but alas, I can only make a few swords each year so I prefer to choose original artistic projects. travisnicko ah yes that sounds right. Yeah Randy Higgins from UBC ended up with it :-) I loved the way that sword felt, so effortless. treeslicer That wood is called Sheoak, (Allocasuarina sp) it's an Australian native and perfect for the tiger stripe texture. It's very hardy stuff, aboriginals used it for weapons and tools, it's used for all sorts of stuff from furniture to port barrels... :-) Thanks for the mention Brenno. Our roots go back nearing twenty years now, and the journey has many stories. I've often admired your work, and especially that you created your own signature look, ran with it, and succeeded. Bravo!
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