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Post by oos3thoo on Jan 30, 2008 23:06:33 GMT
Dang that one is nice. When can we expect to see a handle?
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Jan 31, 2008 7:25:28 GMT
Ask BW. BW? Your public await you.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2008 9:06:37 GMT
s3th: that is my knife, my design, I commissioned it from Bren. It combines elements of three of my favourite weapons and is designed for my style of combat. The handle is still in the works as I haven't received the knife yet I am also thinking about making a hard sheath for it. I am all giddy over it and my fiance is a bit sick of me cause I keep going on about it I am think about making the handle out of western myall but I haven't decided yet, there are so many option I can take but I need the knife in hand first ;D
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Jan 31, 2008 14:14:55 GMT
Exciting news Fable Bladers. I've ordered a set of cross and pommel from the Oslo Viking sword, and they will be here in the not too distant future. I welcome any discussion as to what to make with them. I just got them coz they're beautiful. Also Check this out: /index.cgi?action=display&board=swordmaking&thread=1201788831
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2008 14:19:34 GMT
Langseax. Langseax. Langseax!!!! Or, technically a Geibig Type 14 Single Edged Viking sword.
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Jan 31, 2008 14:50:42 GMT
Yeah, now your talkin, good suggestion. +1 I have Enough traditional double edgers. I like choppers. Do you have Any other Langseax designs you think would go well with the viking hilt? I want a very complex blade, though fullers like that are out.
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 31, 2008 15:27:21 GMT
get creative and stretch the handle to a two hand length and call it a viking katana
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2008 15:29:23 GMT
Hmm. As far as I can tell, most of them have a blade shape that is pretty similar. Some have a shallower fuller, like the albion Berserker, but they're all pretty wide. You could try doing one that has multiple thin fullers. Or a design similar to the Broken back seax that I drew for the Brenno Bladez contest, with one thin fuller right at the spine of the blade. Just scale up the blade considerably, and round off the tip a little more. Or, just scale up the whole thing, make the blade about 25" long, ya know? ;D
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Post by oos3thoo on Jan 31, 2008 18:05:52 GMT
get creative and stretch the handle to a two hand length and call it a viking katana Actually, that sounds pretty cool!
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 31, 2008 18:15:06 GMT
I thought so
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Feb 6, 2008 7:55:12 GMT
Heres a few ideas I came up with for my Oslo bits. What do y'all think? OSLO 1a,1b, and 1c:*edit* Another Added later: Oslo 1d:
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Post by randomnobody on Feb 6, 2008 7:57:18 GMT
I like the look of the top piece. The bottom is interesting, too, but looks like it'd be a pain to grind.
Middle seems simple enough.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2008 11:13:42 GMT
Damnit! I want the first one, that is really hot, although the handle needs some work. Were the fittings expensive?
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Feb 6, 2008 11:50:13 GMT
I like the look of the top piece. The bottom is interesting, too, but looks like it'd be a pain to grind. Middle seems simple enough. Leave the painful grinding to me, buddy, I like a challenge ;D. So like the look of the top piece best? Do you think the middle one is boring? I like it. Damnit! I want the first one, that is really hot, although the handle needs some work. Were the fittings expensive? The fittings were going to be 'expensive', but then Eyal found a spare set, so he wasn't going to have to make an extra, and then he dropped the price to less than half! WooHoo! I couldn't really justify the initial quote. BW, how would you do the handle on the first one?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2008 12:06:28 GMT
Bren: Considering it is much like a sabre and a fantasy one at that I would curve the handle into a very natural curve to add to the fantasy look and also to better grip handle, the handle just doesn't flow with the rest of the blade the way it is at the moment. The middle design looks a little too "run of the mill." It looks like your generic double edged fantasy sword and a little bland for what you are capable of. Go with the top design with a curved handle The bottom design would make a great light long knife rather than a full sword, it would need a different handle though.
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Feb 6, 2008 12:11:38 GMT
Another added above
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2008 12:22:52 GMT
I don't like it as much as I like the top one personally but my favourite sword is the sabre and my favourite weapons are the yatagan, falcata and khukuri and your top blade has elements of all of those, just don't make it too blade heavy.
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Post by randomnobody on Feb 6, 2008 14:37:54 GMT
I think I'll echo BW's sentiments for the most part. I can't decide if I want the first design to be a one- or two-hander, but it would "flow" better with a curved (recurved?) grip, in the flavor of your typical saber or similar. Again I'm weighing the proportions of blade and hilt. The second design (original middle) is nice and all, but, well, yes, it's a little boring and generic, I'm afraid. Design three: Agreed, would make a wicked giant knife, not so much a sword. Then again, by my standards, "giant knife" would give that design a blade anywhere from 14-18 inches. Screw the metric system, it makes too much sense. I don't like things that are easy. That newest one...well...uh...I dunno? It has its own charm with the super-wide cutting surface, but I'm worried about how little steel is left between hilt and cutting edge, that much difference at that point of the blade just shrieks "I'm going to break" to me, though I know you could use distal taper and several other factors to eliminate this problem. I do find it humorous that you've merely edited the middle design with what could very well be MSPaint, but I'll give you the proper credit and say PhotoShop. Tough to match that shade, isn't it? I agree I'd like to see your topmost design brought to life first, but the third would make a damn fine bowie or general huge-f'ing-knife. Second and fourth at this point I'm not truly thrilled with, but then it's not me making them, either.
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Post by Brendan Olszowy on Feb 6, 2008 15:55:14 GMT
lol, yeah it was a quick paint mock up. That bottom design up there would make a great Bowie-esqu knife with say an 18" or more blade. Kind of a Falchion. But wait, I've been working on more ideas. I have evolved style A to a more complex blade, and have shown it with a curved grip using the Oslo pommel and cross, then a second version using a more Scimitar-esque hookey grip and scrolled cross / hand guard. I have then designed a two handed kind of leaf blade design with a ricasso for a third hand (lol) / half sword. Then I have put together a Single Hander with a short leaf blade in a kind or Celtic / Roman Style, and chucked on some scrolling for effect. I like the Scimitars and Falchions but I don't think this pommel and cross is suiting them. I think it may need to be a double edged sword. What do you guys think? OSLO 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d:
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Feb 6, 2008 16:17:43 GMT
you said you needed a design for the conan sword.......second one down looks like it would fit the bill nicely
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