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Ed T.
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 Posted: Fri 21 May, 2010 5:29 am Post subject: Rondel by Tod's Stuff |
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Here are some photos of my new rondel dagger. It was created by Tod's Stuff of Oxford, England and styled to represent a late 14th century weapon. It's overall length is 17.5". The dark bits are horn. I'm very pleased with this piece and hope you enjoy seeing it.
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Chad Arnow
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That's really nice. Did he base that off any historical piece in particular?
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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Tim Lison
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WoW! Really, really nice. I love the way the bottom rondel fits into the sheath. Color me green with envy!
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Witek Chmielewski
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Lovely! How does the grip feel?
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Ed T.
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| Chad Arnow wrote: | | That's really nice. Did he base that off any historical piece in particular? |
For inspiration we started with the thick hilted dagger shown in the feature Spotlight: The Rondel Dagger
It's obviously not a replica but I wanted something that would the look and feel of an earlier rondel.
Ed
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Bryce Felperin
Location: San Jose, CA Joined: 16 Feb 2006
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That is sexy! I want one too!
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Jeremy V. Krause
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That's really handsome. I like it a lot!
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Jon Wolfe
Location: Orlando, FL Joined: 01 Aug 2007
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What kind of blade profile does it have, is it triangular or hollow ground? I can't quite tell from the photos. This is a really nice piece by Tod. I've liked all of his work before, but I really like this rondel dagger.
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Ed T.
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| Witek Chmielewski wrote: | | Lovely! How does the grip feel? |
It's comfortable and fits my hand well. Beyond that I can't say.
| Jon Wolfe wrote: | | What kind of blade profile does it have, is it triangular or hollow ground? I can't quite tell from the photos. This is a really nice piece by Tod. I've liked all of his work before, but I really like this rondel dagger. |
The blade has a flattened diamond profile, no hollow ground.
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Danny Grigg
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Ed nice looking Rondel. Todd does great work.
The grip: wood core, leather and brass studs?
What's the blade length and weight?
Thanks
Danny.
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Chad Arnow
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| Danny Grigg wrote: | The grip: wood core, leather and brass studs?
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I'm guessing horn and copper.
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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Michael K Wislon
Location: Santa Rosa CA Joined: 03 Apr 2008
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that is very cool! I love the inserts in the roundels
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Markus Nußbaumer
Location: Germany Joined: 10 Feb 2009
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Wow, the dagger really looks fantastic.
Is it possible that the inspiration is displayed at the Deutsches Historisches Museum in Berlin? I´ve been there only last weekend, but the picture was taken some months ago.
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Chad Arnow
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| Markus Nußbaumer wrote: | Wow, the dagger really looks fantastic.
Is it possible that the inspiration is displayed at the Deutsches Historisches Museum in Berlin? I´ve been there only last weekend, but the picture was taken some months ago. |
That is the same dagger. A beautiful piece.
ChadA
http://chadarnow.com/
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Leo Todeschini
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Thanks for posting that up Ed and thanks for the appreciation.
Tim Lison wrote | Quote: | | WoW! Really, really nice. I love the way the bottom rondel fits into the sheath. Color me green with envy! |
This was feature of many 14thC rondels and some early 15thC rondels and is a nice feature which I incorporate from time to time. It is not too tricky to do, it just takes quite a while and because of the leather moulding, takes a few days to complete.
Witek Chmielewski wrote | Quote: | | Lovely! How does the grip feel? |
These things are obviously personal, but I think most people would agree that it wouldn't slip in the hand easily!. The hand fits snugly between the rondels, the barrelling helps seat it in the hand and the studs and cross hatching certainly provide grip. This combined with the double discs and the heavy rondel blade mean this really does feel like a substantial piece.
Tod
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