Posts: 1,606 Location: Chicago, Illinois
Mon 10 Sep, 2007 6:06 pm
New sword from Patrick Barta
Patrick Barta contacted me a few days ago with pictures of the sword he just finished for me. I thought I'd share them and see what everyone thinks. I haven't received it yet, but I sure am anxious to get it! It's based on the sword on page 116 of Ian Pierce's "Swords of the Viking Age". I'll post more pics when it arrives.
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Posts: 434 Location: Indianapolis, IN
Mon 10 Sep, 2007 6:29 pm
I was having a good day before I saw this post lol
Thanks for making it bad by amking me extremely jealous.
That is awesome Tim, you have good taste!
Posts: 16 Location: Connecticut, USA
Mon 10 Sep, 2007 6:44 pm
+1 on the jealousy
That is truly beautiful.
Posts: 1,717 Location: Buffalo, NY.
Tue 11 Sep, 2007 6:26 am
stunning. . . .
Posts: 208 Location: Massachusetts, USA
Tue 11 Sep, 2007 6:34 am
Is that handle made out of bone? The natural patterns and shading really gives that sword a great "authentic" looking character.
Posts: 490 Location: UK
Tue 11 Sep, 2007 9:10 am
Excellent crafting. Beautiful..powerful in its simplicity. As always Tim, a Patrick Barta sword is something to behold.
Posts: 1,606 Location: Chicago, Illinois
Tue 11 Sep, 2007 9:58 am
Dan P wrote: |
Is that handle made out of bone? The natural patterns and shading really gives that sword a great "authentic" looking character. |
Dan-
The handle is white stag horn.
-Tim
Posts: 214 Location: Houston, TX
Tue 11 Sep, 2007 10:53 am
A loverly work of art, as all his swords seem to be. Congrats!
Posts: 501 Location: Purcellville, VA
Tue 11 Sep, 2007 1:10 pm
That is really really nice!
Looking forward to more pics.
Gordon
Posts: 470
Tue 11 Sep, 2007 3:02 pm
Not normally my period of interest, but that is very nice! The horn handle really makes the piece special. Thanks for sharing. :)
Posts: 3,646 Location: Midwest
Tue 11 Sep, 2007 6:42 pm
Very nice.
Any idea how soon you will have it in hand?
Posts: 1,606 Location: Chicago, Illinois
Tue 11 Sep, 2007 8:21 pm
Joe Fults wrote: |
Very nice.
Any idea how soon you will have it in hand? |
I just sent the payment yesterday. With luck it won't be too long, but I'm unfortunately out of town next week so I'll have to wait until I get back most likely :wtf:
Posts: 1,019 Location: South Indianapolis IN
Tue 11 Sep, 2007 11:08 pm
What an exceptional thing to come home to, a true historical piece of art from Patrick Barta! It just does not get any better than this!
Bob
Outstanding :!:
Posts: 256 Location: Virginia
Wed 12 Sep, 2007 11:17 am
Very, very nice, Tim.
Posts: 864 Location: Michigan, USA
Wed 12 Sep, 2007 1:56 pm
Neat and sweet, Tim. Congratulation. Care to tell us any details with regards to your
project with Patrick Barta ? Length of time you spent on his waiting list ( as I understand
he does things ) ? Length of time it took for the project's completion once your project
was next up ? The information he required with regards to the design ? Were you under
the auspices of one of the most important rules with reguards to custom projects ? The
ever notorious Coffee And Donut Strategem ???
Posts: 336
Wed 12 Sep, 2007 6:43 pm
This sword looks like an antique reborn. Or something like that, if you see what I mean. I'm so jealous. :eek:
Posts: 1,606 Location: Chicago, Illinois
Wed 12 Sep, 2007 7:06 pm
Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz wrote: |
Neat and sweet, Tim. Congratulation. Care to tell us any details with regards to your
project with Patrick Barta ? Length of time you spent on his waiting list ( as I understand
he does things ) ? Length of time it took for the project's completion once your project
was next up ? The information he required with regards to the design ? Were you under
the auspices of one of the most important rules with reguards to custom projects ? The
ever notorious Coffee And Donut Strategem ??? |
Matthew-
I was on his waiting list since January of 2004. He contacted me in May of this year to tell me that he was ready to start. I had originally ordered the baselard in his catalog. I asked in May if he could do a more elaborate pattern welded viking sword, but since he had scheduled only 40 hours work time for my original sword I had to have something simpler done. That was completely reasonable as I was the one who changed his mind. All I did as far as design goes was say "I want the one on page 116, with a light colored grip, either bone or horn". He did everything else. Truthfully, I didn't even know he was making a scabbard! Kind of a nice surprise! No bribery with food necessary, but there is a great Czech bakery by my house that makes a mean kolachky. If you need to send any to him, let me know ;)
-Tim
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