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Petr Florianek
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PostPosted: Wed 08 Aug, 2012 11:57 pm    Post subject: Broken Back Long sax, angloscandinavian style         Reply with quote

Hello!
i have a long patternwelded seax in the making so i thought i would post pictures from the process
i learned not to be attached to blade until heat treat is done, so no pictures before that step now
here is the blade after etch. its four bars construction
wrought iron nack, then 9 layers interupted twist. wrought iron and then steel with spontaneously formed hamon



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PostPosted: Thu 09 Aug, 2012 12:00 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

then some more polish and oxide removing


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PostPosted: Thu 09 Aug, 2012 12:02 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

handle is started, the runes on the ring say GULLI ME THORTE, traditional sentence Gulli made me


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PostPosted: Thu 09 Aug, 2012 12:06 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

and then carving in angloscandinavian form of ringerike style. Motives taken from English finds


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PostPosted: Thu 09 Aug, 2012 4:50 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

the lenght of the blade is 49 cm and over all lenght is around 70 cm
(will meassure as soon as scabbard leather dries out
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PostPosted: Thu 09 Aug, 2012 9:05 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Very, very nice! I really like the carving. Your work has a very nice feel to it. Great stuff!
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PostPosted: Thu 09 Aug, 2012 9:44 am    Post subject: Seax         Reply with quote

Really outstanding!

Robert
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PostPosted: Thu 09 Aug, 2012 10:00 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Tim Lison wrote:
Very, very nice! I really like the carving. Your work has a very nice feel to it. Great stuff!


I agree and each pic viewed in sequence was better and better: The blade looks rich in contrasting pattern and textures.

What type of wood did you use for the handle ? Just curious as it has a nice warm feel.

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PostPosted: Thu 09 Aug, 2012 10:25 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

its lightly stained boxwood

thanks for nice words


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PostPosted: Thu 09 Aug, 2012 10:37 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Very, very nice. Good proportions and overall feel. Nice to see a narrower, longer seax
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PostPosted: Thu 09 Aug, 2012 11:05 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

That is a very fine seax Petr, very fine indeed. Lovely blade and proportions spot on.
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PostPosted: Thu 09 Aug, 2012 4:46 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

This is a beautiful seax Petr,

What date would you give this fine piece?

The proportion, as others have said, is great and crates a very harmonious form.
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PostPosted: Thu 09 Aug, 2012 9:58 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

very nice work love the carvings and the iron between the twist and the edge gives a beautiful look to the blade
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PostPosted: Thu 09 Aug, 2012 11:40 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Jeremy: i would date it to -1000 years, just the dawn od 11.century, home of ringerike style
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PostPosted: Fri 10 Aug, 2012 12:34 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Exceptional, Petr. I always enjoy seeing your work at this forum. Thanks for showing us & keep them coming.

Jon


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PostPosted: Sun 12 Aug, 2012 3:08 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hello! i made a big progress on the sheath


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PostPosted: Mon 13 Aug, 2012 8:51 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Hello!
Finished this one, here are the pictures:

your comments are most welcome as always



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PostPosted: Mon 13 Aug, 2012 7:24 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

The OAL is 70 cm exactly, the blade being 49 cm.
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PostPosted: Mon 13 Aug, 2012 7:37 pm    Post subject: seax         Reply with quote

Petr,

Your new blade is outstanding, but I am always impressed by your carving and leather work.

Robert
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PostPosted: Tue 14 Aug, 2012 10:12 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

thanks a lot!
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