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Tim Lison
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 Posted: Thu 28 Jul, 2011 10:35 pm Post subject: New Rus type Z by Robert Moc arrives! |
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Here's my new one from Robert Moc. It's a (Rus) viking type z with slavic inlay on it. Pommel and guard are hollow! Grip is snakeskin. Inlay is silver, bronze, and copper, wire between pommel bar and cap is twisted silver. The scabbard is wool lined wood with a leather cover. The belt fittings and chape are handmade by Robert from bronze. The scabbard has a silver bead hanging from it. The blade has a small bronze cross potent inlayed on it. I think it is my best sword. I will post some photos I take when I get a chance. Thoughts and comments welcome.
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Nathan Robinson
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Joel Chesser
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Oh my!  I just...wow!
Tim I wouldn't normally do this but, Id like to ask for your sword's hand in marriage.
..." The person who dosen't have a sword should sell his coat and buy one."
- Luke 22:36
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Milan Ziegler
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That's amazing sword you've got! I especially like the inlay on guard and pommel. Can you post some stats and how does it handle when you have it in hand please?
I hope you will show us your whole collection one day, you have so many unique swords at home.
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Paul Mortimer
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Lovely. Robert's work is amazing.
Paul
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Robert Rootslane
Location: Estonia Joined: 06 Aug 2007
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I dont usually bother to post in threads like this, but this is one of the most beautiful swords i have ever seen.
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Jerry Monaghan
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Hi Tim.
Love your new sword Mr Moc work is realy very good that i have orderd an sword from him as well and as you have stated real Easy to deal with i would like to share his concept drawing with you
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Jerry Monaghan
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J.D. Crawford
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| Posted: Fri 29 Jul, 2011 5:04 am Post subject: Re: New Rus type Z by Robert Moc arrives! |
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| Tim Lison wrote: | | I think it is my best sword. |
Hell yeah! Well Tim, as you know I admire many of your custom pieces, and some would fit better with my own collection, but lately you are taking things to a new artistic level. In that category, I agree this is your best Viking sword yet. How could it get any better? The first photo alone looks like the cover of a book or the home page shot.
I'm usually not drawn to decorations on swords, but this gold-on-black design is so perfectly executed and esthetically right. It's eye-catching and reserved in the same moment. Also, grips don't usually get much attention, but that snake-skin over the narrowing grip is super cool.
How about some statistics and a full review on this one?
-JD
PS - I just love seeing pictures of great swords. You made my morning. I'm way past trying to keep up with you; rock on brother!
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Matthew G.M. Korenkiewicz
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I dunno, man ... I dunno ... what the heck do you do with something so extra-extraordinary
looking as that ????
B-)
Which bank to you lock it away it ? which bomb-shelter ? which security-service do you use
to make sure nooooooo-body's hands every stain a precious inch ???
B-)
You should have someone make a special air-tight, thermetically, hermetically, politically
correctly sealed case for that sword. It looks like royalty.
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Scott S.
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| Posted: Fri 29 Jul, 2011 6:41 am Post subject: |
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...Bloody Hell!
I love Nathan's response because that sword is so over-the-top awesome it's very reality must be questioned.
"I think it is my best sword."
Congratulations Tim. Can't wait to see the sword that knocks it out of contention. I'm sure that sword could only be a Robert Moc as well.
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William P
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| Posted: Fri 29 Jul, 2011 7:34 am Post subject: |
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dare i even suggest you risk such an exsquisite blade but. have you tried cutting with it?
im going to agree that pommel is GORGEOUS.
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William Swiger
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Really different and that is its appeal to me. Excellent sword. 
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Stuart Thompson
Location: Walton-on-the-Naze Joined: 15 Feb 2010
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Thats the most beautiful sword i've ever seen 
sverð er manni vargr, af bardaga er dýrð, í dauða er dýrð.
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Ryan A. Currier
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Profanity and blasphemy! That is a beautiful sword.
But there is a big problem with a piece like that.... I wasn't a HUGE fan of the type, but now I am. But wait. All others of the type don't impressive me half as much now. I'm so confused!
Congratulations to everyone involved! Maker, owner... Wow. That is simply beautiful.
...try not to throw something at me.... Are you going to cut with it?! 
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Charles Richmond
Location: Casstown Ohio Joined: 16 May 2011
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It quite literally exemplifies the phrase "Fit for a King"
An extraordinary example of the ART of swordmaking.
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David Sutton
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Simply breath taking work! 
'Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all'
'To teach superstitions as truth is a most terrible thing'
Hypatia of Alexandria, c400AD
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Scott Kowalski
Location: Oak Lawn, IL USA Joined: 24 Nov 2006
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Not sure what else I can add that others have not already said except to congratulate you on yet another awe inspiring sword Tim!
Chris Landwehr 10/10/49-1/1/09 My Mom
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Peter Cowan
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| Posted: Fri 29 Jul, 2011 6:03 pm Post subject: new rus type z |
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Hi Tim,
Congratulations on another beautiful sword. This looks like a masterpiece and the hilt is absolutely gorgeous.
The bronze castings and the scabbard are very beautiful and look extremely well executed.
Does Robert speak english and is he from the Czechoslovakia?
I am going to give him a try as his work is very impressive and I love his spathas.
cheers,
Peter.
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Jean Thibodeau
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That is beautiful work and I'm guessing that any usage would have to be " careful " usage if at all to keep the decorations and bluing pristine.
Any handling wear over years should be minimized or limited to natural aging or keep it under glass and only touched wearing cotton gloves ?
Some natural light patina over decades wouldn't upset me but major scratching or even minor scuffing of the decorations would be something I would want to avoid.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Paul Greathouse
Location: Stow, Ohio Joined: 26 Jul 2010
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Tim,
This sword is truely a work of art, and an example of what ma master craftsman can make! I would like you to explane the hollow guard and pommel. Does this help with handeling? In my experience many viking age swords were ment to be blade heavy, for cutting. Do the hollow guard and pommel exentuate that? I have not heard of hollow pommels from this era.
Thanks,
Paul
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