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Petr Florianek
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Posted: Wed 12 Sep, 2012 7:02 am Post subject: Honighæft - Honey handled: Handseax for sale |
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Hello! i have a seax for sale
its broken back in trewhiddle ornamentation, 9th century
blade is wrought iron and HC steel
handle is boxwood and silver cap
the handle and cap are both ornamented in Trewhiddle style and so is a sheath handsewn from cow leather
my name (gullinbursti) and the seaxs name are incised and tooled into the sheath
the OAL is 210 mm
the price is 290 USD
thanks for looking and interest
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Scott Roush
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Posted: Wed 12 Sep, 2012 8:54 am Post subject: |
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very pretty Petr... Love the butt cap.
How are you uploading that I have to download the image instead of just seeing it on my screen.
http://www.bigrockforge.com
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Petr Florianek
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Posted: Wed 12 Sep, 2012 8:58 am Post subject: |
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this bugs me too!
dont know how it works :-)
i just use uploader in the bottom of the posting form
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Chad Arnow
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Posted: Wed 12 Sep, 2012 9:31 am Post subject: |
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Petr Florianek wrote: | this bugs me too!
dont know how it works :-)
i just use uploader in the bottom of the posting form |
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Petr Florianek
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Posted: Wed 12 Sep, 2012 11:17 am Post subject: |
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awesome!
well then, once i know, here is a sneak peek
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Petr Florianek
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Posted: Wed 12 Sep, 2012 11:22 am Post subject: |
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cap detail, with trehiddle beasts engraved
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Jeremy V. Krause
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Posted: Wed 12 Sep, 2012 12:51 pm Post subject: |
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Another great example Petr! The textures and design choice converge into a cohesive and attractive whole.
I notice that when sheathed this example has the edge of the blade pointed downward. Many reproductions- especially in the broken-back blade shape- have the edge of the seax oriented up when sheathed.
Do we see examples in period using either orientation or does one predominate? Is the issue of edge orientation related to time period, or have you chosen to produce this example in the edge-down orientation as a stylistic choice?
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Petr Florianek
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Posted: Wed 12 Sep, 2012 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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Hello Jeremy!
Ihave seen both, but i would say that edge up predominate in larger examples (wakizashi paralel :-))
i have tendency to use this solution as i like to place sharp edge against leather and not against stitches but i can do both
thanks for nice words
Petr
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Matthew P. Adams
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Posted: Wed 12 Sep, 2012 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Where welts not used in sheaths from this time period?
"We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training" Archilochus, Greek Soldier, Poet, c. 650 BC
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Petr Florianek
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Posted: Thu 13 Sep, 2012 10:44 am Post subject: |
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if you mean the metal U shaped clamps, then no, usualy only leather is found in insular situation of this age
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