Maybe sort of influenced, i dont know... its a little bit changed design from a polish maker which was overly heavy and little refined: 5 mm stock, no distaltaper, single sided grind edge (never saw somthing like this before). Holger made some little changes and asked Purna for taper from 7 mm at the guard down to 3 mm at the "swell"; sharp edge starting at the first "curve".
“I'll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I'll even 'hari-kari' if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun!” - Alan Alda
"We must remember that absence of surviving physical evidence is not necessarily evidence of their non-existence" - Craig Johnson (Arms & Armor)
"I do not kill with my gun. He who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart." - Roland of Gilead
The Purna-Man has received an order and started to work...
Oooh, very interesting, I was going to say something between a khukuri/sword/machete then Brother Nathaniel said "Orcrist". Anyway, this will be fantastic I am sure.
Will this be a stacked leather handle ?
Last Edit: Feb 22, 2021 16:43:19 GMT by soulfromheart
The polish - or was it czech? - maker of the original design refused to try distal taper and a (i thought this was standard on most blades?) double-sided grind; so his sword is condemned to stay a renfaire prop. We like to see how that design handles and performs when done more refined.
“I'll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I'll even 'hari-kari' if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun!” - Alan Alda
"We must remember that absence of surviving physical evidence is not necessarily evidence of their non-existence" - Craig Johnson (Arms & Armor)
"I do not kill with my gun. He who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart." - Roland of Gilead
No, just leather wra; will start a new thread when it gets mre "alive"; dont wanted to hijack yours, sorry!
“I'll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I'll even 'hari-kari' if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun!” - Alan Alda
"We must remember that absence of surviving physical evidence is not necessarily evidence of their non-existence" - Craig Johnson (Arms & Armor)
"I do not kill with my gun. He who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart." - Roland of Gilead
“I'll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I'll even 'hari-kari' if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun!” - Alan Alda
"We must remember that absence of surviving physical evidence is not necessarily evidence of their non-existence" - Craig Johnson (Arms & Armor)
"I do not kill with my gun. He who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart." - Roland of Gilead
Hoping to see some showcasing on your end when the sword arrives. I’ve gotta admit for a guy who just received two stunning swords from Purna, I’m still jealous of you. Such a gorgeous reproduction of Hadhafang, looks better even than the original in my opinion. The rose is a nice touch. 👍
Hoping to see some showcasing on your end when the sword arrives. I’ve gotta admit for a guy who just received two stunning swords from Purna, I’m still jealous of you. Such a gorgeous reproduction of Hadhafang, looks better even than the original in my opinion. The rose is a nice touch. 👍
Peter Lyon told me himself that he wanted to inlay the grip with actual brass/copper, but he didn't have the energy to do it after making six copies of Sting. I think Purna's inlay is excellent, and it really does enhance the look of the piece more than the film prop. It's those extra touches that count.
Hoping to see some showcasing on your end when the sword arrives. I’ve gotta admit for a guy who just received two stunning swords from Purna, I’m still jealous of you. Such a gorgeous reproduction of Hadhafang, looks better even than the original in my opinion. The rose is a nice touch. 👍
Peter Lyon told me himself that he wanted to inlay the grip with actual brass/copper, but he didn't have the energy to do it after making six copies of Sting. I think Purna's inlay is excellent, and it really does enhance the look of the piece more than the film prop. It's those extra touches that count.
Thank you everyone for the kind comments, it really means a lot to me. (Wow ! To make Kane Shen a bit jealous of me... Everytime I see your videos and your pieces, I am actually the one drooling )
I totally understand Peter Lyon not wanting to do it six times. Purna did mention feeling very tired after carving the channels and cutting brass by hand...to do it six times in a row with other projects under a time limit...
Thank you everyone for the kind comments, it really means a lot to me. (Wow ! To make Kane Shen a bit jealous of me... Everytime I see your videos and your pieces, I am actually the one drooling )
I totally understand Peter Lyon not wanting to do it six times. Purna did mention feeling very tired after carving the channels and cutting brass by hand...to do it six times in a row with other projects under a time limit...
Gods! Just realized he INLAYED the brass instead of painting the carvings... wow! I think i can sleep well with our project...
“I'll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I'll even 'hari-kari' if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun!” - Alan Alda
"We must remember that absence of surviving physical evidence is not necessarily evidence of their non-existence" - Craig Johnson (Arms & Armor)
"I do not kill with my gun. He who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart." - Roland of Gilead
“I'll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I'll even 'hari-kari' if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun!” - Alan Alda
"We must remember that absence of surviving physical evidence is not necessarily evidence of their non-existence" - Craig Johnson (Arms & Armor)
"I do not kill with my gun. He who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart." - Roland of Gilead
Dandelion This is coming together nicely ! Did you ask for a scabbard ?
Speaking of scabbard, I couldn't find a good high resolution picture of Hadhafang's sheath, notably the mouth and tip of the scabbard (didn't ask Purna to try the highly decorated "belt suspension leaves").
So I gave him free reign to do as he wished for them :
(Melting the brass)
He made something that Nepalese people really like : (definitely not Elven but I love it too...and it is surprisingly quite à propos with some of my wife's dreams )
(Crocodile mouth with handmade bone teeth with engraved fish tip )
When he told me he was making Bone teeth, I first thought : "is he a prothesist now ?"
Well, he does have many talents but he isn't planning to branch to dentistry yet.
Ready for shipping ! See you next week !
Last Edit: Mar 1, 2021 13:51:47 GMT by soulfromheart
UN-BE-LIE-VEA-BLE! He just showed me your scabbard with more pics of our piece...
“I'll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I'll even 'hari-kari' if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun!” - Alan Alda
"We must remember that absence of surviving physical evidence is not necessarily evidence of their non-existence" - Craig Johnson (Arms & Armor)
"I do not kill with my gun. He who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart." - Roland of Gilead
“I'll carry on, carry over, carry forward, Cary Grant, cash and carry, carry me back to Old Virginia, I'll even 'hari-kari' if you show me how, but I will not carry a gun!” - Alan Alda
"We must remember that absence of surviving physical evidence is not necessarily evidence of their non-existence" - Craig Johnson (Arms & Armor)
"I do not kill with my gun. He who kills with his gun has forgotten the face of his father. I kill with my heart." - Roland of Gilead
mrstabby: Hello, welcome even under these sad circumstances. Maybe put out a thread in the Renaissance/Military subsection.
Nov 28, 2024 6:52:12 GMT
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trooperwill: I have just been appointed conservator and Guardian for Dave Kelly and have no experience or knowledge of swords. I would appreciate any assistance that folks who know Dave or have visited with him and seen his collection could give me. need appraisal
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choseychas: Huh. Is there no fix on our side then? Or is it that you need to contact an admin since the auto system is down?
Nov 18, 2024 3:58:50 GMT
eastman: problems with the forum software are the cause, not a goal to limit the club. There is an error with the software that messes up activities that require the sending of email.
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choseychas: That's what I figured, wasn't sure if it had become a limited club where you have to know someone to get in or what was going on.
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eastman: that situation has been constant at MyArmoury for the last 2-3 years
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