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Ben Potter
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 Posted: Wed 22 Apr, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject: Fierce Friend Seax |
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I just finished this one this morning. It is the one from the tutorial.
I have the specs. and more pictures on my site:
Fierce Friend Seax Gallery Page
AVAILABLE PAGE
Let me know what you think.
-Ben
Ben Potter Bladesmith
It's not that I would trade my lot
For any other man's,
Nor that I will be ashamed
Of my work torn hands-
For I have chosen the path I tread
Knowing it would be steep,
And I will take the joys thereof
And the consequences reap.
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Allen Andrews
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Very nice! I have to admit I like the Urnes knife even better; that would be the perfect camp knife. I wish I had the $ to buy it 
" I would not snare even an orc with a falsehood. "
Faramir son of Denethor
Words to live by. (Yes, I know he's not a real person)
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Hugo Voisine
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Was almost expecting another kind of pictures when I read the topic.... lol.
Anyway, very nice woodwork on this one ! Is this copper inlay on the blade ?
« Que dites-vous ?... C'est inutile ?... Je le sais !
Mais on ne se bat pas dans l'espoir du succès !
Oh ! non, c'est bien plus beau lorsque c'est inutile ! »
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Jeremy V. Krause
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Bravo!!
This is an impressive knife and shows an excellent execution of copper and silver inlay. I am especially impressed with the silver-inlaid lettering that looks to be quite clean and beautiful..
Really a great knife- thanks for sharing this!
Jeremy
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Carl W.
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This knife & scabbard appears nearly perfect to me. I really like the blade's proportions & curves, & (as usual) your carving is astonishing. The back side inlay looks especially interesting.
Above words inadequate. The Miss Universe of Seaxes? :-) At least a finalist.
fwiw as $ out of reach. Hope someone with more resources notices it!
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Addison C. de Lisle
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Beautiful; I would love to own something like that one day.
www.addisondelisle.com
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Ben Potter
Industry Professional
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Thanks for all the kind words.
| Hugo Voisine wrote: | | Is this copper inlay on the blade ? |
Copper and silver.
Ben Potter Bladesmith
It's not that I would trade my lot
For any other man's,
Nor that I will be ashamed
Of my work torn hands-
For I have chosen the path I tread
Knowing it would be steep,
And I will take the joys thereof
And the consequences reap.
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Roger Hooper
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That is a beautiful piece. Whenever I see something like this, I like to imagine what someone from the time and place where the originals were made would have thought of it. I think anyone from Dark Ages Northern Europe would have been ecstatic to own this seax, and would have wanted it to be buried with them.
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Douglas S
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Pleasing proportions!
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This is a standard topic