My new kriegsmesser -- myArmoury.com

Karl Knisley · Posted: Tue 01 Oct, 2013 2:59 pm Post subject: My new kriegsmesser

Hello
I just got this kriegmesser from, Stanislav Prosek, at mac_armour.cz To say i`am very pleased would be an understatement:-) He got it as close to my idea, as I could have wanted.Here are some of the pics he sent me(he`s photographer than me.)

Patrick Kelly · Posted: Tue 01 Oct, 2013 3:31 pm Post subject:

That's very cool. Are the design elements of your own inspiration, or did you use an original as a base? I love the aesthetic of it, well done.

Tim Lison · Posted: Tue 01 Oct, 2013 3:57 pm Post subject:

Really, really cool! I have a soft spot in my heart for kriegsmessers and this one is great! Was it inspired by any originals or is it all yours?

Karl Knisley · Posted: Tue 01 Oct, 2013 4:30 pm Post subject:

Hello
It is purely fantasy,i dont know of any existing like this. I loved the blade on the, Orcrist sword, in the Hobbit movie,And thought a cleaver/falcata type blade would be cool on a messer.And i wanted a wing-ish motif overall,(he did a great job on that).

William Swiger · Posted: Wed 02 Oct, 2013 12:35 am Post subject:

A really beautiful sword. Really like the design you came up with.

Tim Lison · Posted: Wed 02 Oct, 2013 9:06 am Post subject:

Daniel Wallace · Posted: Wed 02 Oct, 2013 9:08 am Post subject:

very nice, it has that authentic could be of the period feel, with a blaze of fantasy inspiration. the blade itself is very unique.

Jean Thibodeau · Posted: Wed 02 Oct, 2013 4:57 pm Post subject:

Aesthetically very pleasant design, it also looks practical as a real using sword.

Sort of could be what one would imagine as a weapon in Game of Thrones or any other very good fantasy novel.

Really great art piece and sound weapon design. Big Grin

D. S. Smith · Posted: Fri 04 Oct, 2013 9:30 am Post subject:

I've always liked that kriegmessers use a full-tang design, it just seems so much more sturdy to me than the traditional hidden tang on most swords. But I've never seen a Kriegmesser who's aesthetics I really liked until now. Job very well done to the smith, and congratulations to you on a gorgeous sword.

Any chance we could see a photo straight on from the side? With the sword at an angle in both of your shots it's hard to get an accurate idea of the blade length compared to the hilt.

Karl Knisley · Posted: Fri 04 Oct, 2013 11:43 am Post subject:

[quote]
Any chance we could see a photo straight on from the side? With the sword at an angle in both of your shots it's hard to get an accurate idea of the blade length compared to the hilt.

Hello
The third pic is a profile shot.But here`s another...

J. Hargis · Posted: Fri 04 Oct, 2013 12:04 pm Post subject:

D. S. Smith · Posted: Fri 04 Oct, 2013 2:05 pm Post subject:

Andrew Myers · Posted: Fri 18 Oct, 2013 7:58 am Post subject:

Damn I want that, looks great man! Surprised

William P · Posted: Sun 20 Oct, 2013 5:08 am Post subject:

considering the huge variety of odd designs in weapons during the late medieval period i feel convinced that you would find hilt furniture almost identical to yours in some private collection or hidden armoury

Joe Fults · Posted: Sun 20 Oct, 2013 8:40 am Post subject:

Pleasing to the eye and I always admire people that can see something that does not exist that well. I rarely can...at least not artistically...and at least not in a way that makes me happy with the end result. I hope its as neat in the hand as it is in the picture!