Posts: 239 Location: New Hampton, N.Y.
Sun 17 Apr, 2011 12:39 pm
Odin Celtic Dragon
Posts: 198
Sun 17 Apr, 2011 12:55 pm
Looks awesome John. I love that brass you've been using.
Posts: 834
Sun 17 Apr, 2011 2:16 pm
Hello
For some reason,I`am wanting another sword:-) That sword is a beauty!
Regards
Posts: 101 Location: San Jose calif
Sun 17 Apr, 2011 4:07 pm
dragon sword
:eek: dam John thats one of the Coolest swords iv seen u make . the long Willow Leaf Blade it truly Amazing :cool:
"""" SILENT KINGS RULE """"
Posts: 239 Location: New Hampton, N.Y.
Sun 17 Apr, 2011 5:17 pm
Thanks alot you guys! I really don't have a name for it yet and I don't even know Celtic stuff, if they had Dragons in thier lore, but it was made for a customer who might chime in later. This one has a fantasy look but I can telI you there is nothing but high performance under the hood. I have to do a dragon pommel "Sleepy Hollow" sword type sword. Long as it doesn't look like the Connery dragon in "Dragon Heart" I should be ok. Got some historical broadswords and Gladii going out soon, stay glued:)
Posts: 727 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Sun 17 Apr, 2011 5:37 pm
That's freakin' awesome. That would be a welcome piece in my collection anytime.
Great work John.
Posts: 818 Location: Oak Lawn, IL USA
Sun 17 Apr, 2011 5:52 pm
That is an awesome looking sword John. One of these days I have to have you make me a big honking leaf blade. Or a big honking scimitar. Or the list is endless. :(
Posts: 249 Location: Arizona
Sun 17 Apr, 2011 9:50 pm
You sir are a genius. Beautiful work as always.
Posts: 8,310 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada
Mon 18 Apr, 2011 12:07 am
Very attractive sword, do you have a few statistics about it ? I always enjoy hearing about handling.
The art of the thing is that you make fantasy designs that are functional and plausible and a very creative way to continue the tradition of sword making in the modern age and is a different approach to keeping close to period designs aesthetically but fully respects the design side of it functionally and as high art. :D :cool:
Posts: 443 Location: Reston, VA
Mon 18 Apr, 2011 4:35 am
Outstanding work John. I am sure he is one happy customer.
Posts: 239 Location: New Hampton, N.Y.
Mon 18 Apr, 2011 6:06 am
Jean Thibodeau wrote: |
Very attractive sword, do you have a few statistics about it ? I always enjoy hearing about handling.
The art of the thing is that you make fantasy designs that are functional and plausible and a very creative way to continue the tradition of sword making in the modern age and is a different approach to keeping close to period designs aesthetically but fully respects the design side of it functionally and as high art. :D :cool: |
The weight is right at 3lbs. It is 45" total length and has a 4" balance there is tons of distal tapper and it is very sharp all the way to the beginning of riccasso. It is a high performance cutter but a very fast handler, quick recovery, but with enough weight in blade to be a heavy hitter. The leaf shape adds to the ability to deeply penetrate in draw cuts. I has a reenforced thrusting tip. Under the hood is a nice wide stiff tang. Oh yeah, the shape and dragon stuff is just the paint job:) The hand carved solid brass fittings are very tight and it has peened construction. Thanks for asking:)
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