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Boris Bedrosov
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Posted: Mon 11 Jan, 2016 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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Finally, I've got the chance to take some relatively good pictures of the finished kilij
"Everyone who has the right to wear a long sword, has to remember that his sword is his soul,
and he has to separate from it when he separates from his life"
Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Boris Bedrosov
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Posted: Mon 11 Jan, 2016 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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And some more.....
"Everyone who has the right to wear a long sword, has to remember that his sword is his soul,
and he has to separate from it when he separates from his life"
Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Boris Bedrosov
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Posted: Wed 13 Jan, 2016 8:10 am Post subject: |
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Finally, some stats:
Overall length - 1000 mm
Blade length - 840 mm
Width at the guard - 37 mm
Thickness at the guard - 5.7 mm
Balance point - 170 mm from the guard
CoP - 500 mm from the guard (this is exactly the area of the short false ricasso of the yelman)
Mass - 1035 gr
EDIT:
Forgot to mention, the steel is 65G - this is leaf-spring steel, AFAIK similar in both content and performance to the US-standard 1566 steel.
In hand, the feel of the weapon is rather strange in the beginning, constantly showing tendency to "hit" the ground with the point. Well, this might be in fact quite natural - the almost missing pommel is unable to compensate the broad and long yelman.
On the other hand, such behavior could be quite normal for a sabre - at least, my experience with historical sabres so far back up my thoughts in such direction. And if the work on the ground could be viewed as somewhat awkward, from the horseback this weapon could be merciless, delivering some devastating slashing blows.
"Everyone who has the right to wear a long sword, has to remember that his sword is his soul,
and he has to separate from it when he separates from his life"
Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Boris Bedrosov's Armoury
Last edited by Boris Bedrosov on Fri 15 Jan, 2016 3:10 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Boris Bedrosov
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Posted: Wed 13 Jan, 2016 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Well, that's it!
Personally for me, this project is completed and the CASE is CLOSED.
It took me far more time to finish it than anticipated in the beginning, I encountered a number of difficulties, in several occasions I was forced to cease temporary the work on it. Anyway, all these are in the past and everything planned was done.
I've learnt much from this project, but for me the most important is the methods of thorough research being made constantly during the whole time. And although I started work with some very good basic knowledge, in all these years I constantly returned and returned again, searching in documents and artifacts.
Purely technically, I've acquired a number of new skills, learning how-to-do (in lower or higher level) some quite interesting features of the craft of an armourer.
Last, but of course, not least, thank you friends, for you patience and your encouragements during these five years of the journey!
I hope you enjoyed it!
"Everyone who has the right to wear a long sword, has to remember that his sword is his soul,
and he has to separate from it when he separates from his life"
Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Bram Verbeek
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Posted: Wed 13 Jan, 2016 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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And I would like to thank you for taking us with you on that journey, I lurk a lot, but have always been amazed about the depth of detail and the craftmanship you exhibited. Congratulations!
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Posted: Wed 13 Jan, 2016 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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I would like to thank you as well for including us in this incredible journey. Your work is insanely good.
Your only missing step is to show us the entire kit put together,
"A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world." -- Louis Pasteur
"A gentleman should never leave the house without a sharp knife, a good watch, and great hat."
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Boris Bedrosov
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Posted: Thu 14 Jan, 2016 12:39 am Post subject: |
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Phil D. wrote: | ..... Your only missing step is to show us the entire kit put together, |
This is mandatory, and would be done as soon as I'll get rid of some kilos, as promised.
"Everyone who has the right to wear a long sword, has to remember that his sword is his soul,
and he has to separate from it when he separates from his life"
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Find my works on Facebook:
Boris Bedrosov's Armoury
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Boris Bedrosov
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Posted: Wed 16 Nov, 2016 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Resurecting this thread for the last time, showing the enire kit as promised.
As the pictures were taken just after the annual re-enactment of the Battle of Varna 1444, a lot of visitors could be seen on the background.
Although not an excuse, but the weather was quite cloudy that day - the pictures are far from being best possible.
"Everyone who has the right to wear a long sword, has to remember that his sword is his soul,
and he has to separate from it when he separates from his life"
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Find my works on Facebook:
Boris Bedrosov's Armoury
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Kai Lawson
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Posted: Thu 17 Nov, 2016 6:27 am Post subject: |
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What a cool, menacing kit--it's easy to forget that you built it, and shared some of the steps with us here. Looks very good, and is inspiring in a go-out-and-make-your-own kind of way. Thanks so much for sharing this!!
"And they crossed swords."
--William Goldman, alias S. Morgenstern
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Gregory J. Liebau
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Posted: Thu 17 Nov, 2016 6:52 am Post subject: |
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Boris,
Bravo! Thanks for taking the time to share your results with us. It all came together very well, and I hope you find many excuses for putting it all on and going out for some fun!
-Gregory
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