Secrets of the Viking Sword
This documentary aired yesterday at 9pm. I found the PBS link but it does not want to work, i guess because im in Canada. I have found one that does. They discuss the Uelfbert sword, how it was made,...
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I just saw it... It was really good. They had it spot on. Now I just got to make my way to Door county.
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Sweet. Just started to watch it. There's an hour of my life worth spending ~60min on. And if you like that one, here's one on the infamous "samurai sword" (also a Nova special): Read More
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I just finished watching it. From a layman's point of view, it was a very good show and I quite enjoyed it. The blacksmith featured seemed to have a pretty poor anvil but perhaps it was historically...
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Thanks Eric, I watched it on youtube a few months ago, it was a great documentary. Grey i think they were going for historical accuracy with the anvil, that smith is no beginner so he must have plenty...
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Definitely not a beginner!Ric is an awesome smith... and I don't use that word loosly.You can check out his personal website here:http://www.doorcountyf...Read More
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Yeah, Rick is a scary good smith. Also, note that Kevin Cashen was his "assistant" There were a lot of things in the video that looked to be done for the sake of the video. Who wan...Read More
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So was what they tested wrought? Also i know those sledge hammers they were using are used in Japan but why use them over here? It seems to me that a typical western sledge would be better balance and...
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I think the piece they tested was a low quality layered slag containing steel. On the offset Japanese type hammers, I'm an enormous fan. The balance is indeed "off" compared to a western hammer, but...
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Thank you for the explanation on Japanese v Western hammers. I do think much of the rotating of a head can be fixed with proper handle instillation. If someone is careless or inexperienced in how they...
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I'm talking about the ease of which you can rotate the hammer head around the axis of the handle while swinging it, not whether or not it's mounted perfectly around the handle causing an inherent...
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I just got myself a cutler's hammer...the weight distribution is what I call "self-leading", the heavy face 'wants' to stay in alignment. I'm still getting used to the hammer, but it seems great for...
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That one test sample looked like a particularly low quality shear steel, possibly with poor welds...it certainly came apart easily! Shear steel is like wrought iron, as a handmade material it varies...
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