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Post by alientude on Apr 11, 2021 3:38:29 GMT
Wow, gorgeous stuff. I love Tod's work.
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Post by stormmaster on Apr 11, 2021 3:50:19 GMT
very nice works!
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Post by Kane Shen on Apr 11, 2021 4:29:28 GMT
You've got the good stuff, brother!
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Post by pellius on Apr 11, 2021 5:09:55 GMT
Very nice.
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Post by ThomasW on Apr 11, 2021 5:46:52 GMT
Nice collection! Tod's stuff is addicting isn't it  ? |
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Post by unistat76 on Oct 5, 2021 11:32:40 GMT
Very nice!
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Post by Kane Shen on Oct 6, 2021 2:19:17 GMT
Thanks bro, I am a bit surprised there isn't a little more traffic on this thread, lol. This is the real deal, ebony wood, gold plated fittings, and essentially follows the original museum piece exactly, except it's better. You should probably do a video review showing off its glory with some high-res photos and footage, and maybe talk a bit about its handling characteristics and some statistics? There are almost no serious review on Tod's Workshop products out there. |
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Post by stormmaster on Oct 6, 2021 2:23:25 GMT
i think the Writhen hilt is one of tod's best works
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Post by unistat76 on Oct 7, 2021 16:50:19 GMT
Nice collection! Tod's stuff is addicting isn't it ? This is actually not all of my Tod stuff by a good margin. Of course it is highly recommended! Some of the price point factors should be considered in relationship to someone I find very similar in terms of aesthetics (A&A). BUT The lower priced "Tod Cutler" Line of items can't be beat at the price point unless you go custom (overseas smiths like Purna, etc.) . I bought a dagger earlier this year from the budget line and it exceeds all expectations. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2021 7:39:09 GMT
Daaaaaaammn what the heck is that sword. Reminds me of an estoc, almost, but with cutting capacity. I dig that
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Post by seth on Oct 25, 2021 19:48:16 GMT
Gorgeous items. Those hammers are so cool.
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Post by seth on Nov 30, 2021 16:10:46 GMT
Daaaaaaammn what the heck is that sword. Reminds me of an estoc, almost, but with cutting capacity. I dig that It's a reconstruction of this historical piece: collections.royalarmouries.org/object/rac-object-104.htmlGorgeous items. Those hammers are so cool. Thanks, those hammers are definitely unique and have a peculiar construction method with the bronze and carbon steel brazed in place. How sturdy would that construction method be in battle? Is the steel head connected to the spike and completely encased in the bronze or are the steel pieces separate? |
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Post by stormmaster on Nov 30, 2021 19:19:37 GMT
Id love my profile pic on a black shirt
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Post by stormmaster on Nov 30, 2021 19:29:43 GMT
Id love my profile pic on a black shirt Wrong thread brotha  Oh whoops lol |
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Post by ThomasW on Nov 30, 2021 20:12:48 GMT
I believe that the head and tail as such are one-piece wholly encased in the bronze. I believe I saw him on his Instagram a while ago, showing how he does it. In terms of the strength of the construction method, I have been a little hesitant to test them too hard as I like them too much. However, I would not be opposed to trying some more brutal testing out with the smaller one. I would imagine that they would be more than strong enough for anything not actually meant for a sledgehammer. I might be wrong, but from what I could gather, the new Tod Cutler coppery bronze ones, are 1 piece of steel (coppery bronze cast around the insert). The gold ones made by Tod are, from what I can see on mine, 2 separate steel inserts set into recesses into the bronze casting, and then brazed together and annealed afterwards. |
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Post by seth on Nov 30, 2021 20:28:17 GMT
I believe that the head and tail as such are one-piece wholly encased in the bronze. I believe I saw him on his Instagram a while ago, showing how he does it. In terms of the strength of the construction method, I have been a little hesitant to test them too hard as I like them too much. However, I would not be opposed to trying some more brutal testing out with the smaller one. I would imagine that they would be more than strong enough for anything not actually meant for a sledgehammer. Thanks. I'll have to try and look for that. |
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Post by ThomasW on Nov 30, 2021 20:42:06 GMT
I might be wrong, but from what I could gather, the new Tod Cutler coppery bronze ones, are 1 piece of steel (coppery bronze cast around the insert). The gold ones made by Tod are, from what I can see on mine, 2 separate steel inserts set into recesses into the bronze casting, and then brazed together and annealed afterwards. What would you expect in terms of strength of that construction with historical use against an armored knight,etc? It would always depend on the quality of the cast and the quality of the brazing (which looks good to my relatively untrained eye). The brazing used on this is also used on historical examples like the flanged German maces. So I would think the technique was successful, seeing that they seem to be rather well represented. The weak spot for me, would more likely be the "neck" behind the head of the dragon. If there are inclusions/cracks or cavities in the cast, this would most likely be the spot to fail first in my opinion. The ones from Tod seem to be well-made. The only way to know for certain would be x-ray or testing to destruction I think. As for their use, I think I would go for the head/helm from horseback for these. They probably would not go through a well made helmet, but the transfer of force would knock anyone out is my guess. The spike I would use on things that would not deflect it, like limbs covered by mail. (As shown in a recent video by Tod, it would probably also not go through the mail, but the concentration of force could probably break bones. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2022 17:46:00 GMT
That looks like something a king would own. Well done Bro' Nath'.
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Post by snubnoze on Jan 18, 2022 22:30:45 GMT
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Post by swordfish on Feb 5, 2022 5:34:59 GMT
Love the hammer with the long wooden handle.
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