Rijksmuseum viking sword reconstruction... -- myArmoury.com

Maciej K. · Industry Professional

Hi everyone,
this is my first post in this group - as maker.
first of all I want to thank myArmoury community for years of inspirations, helpfull tutorials, usefull advices and all enlightening disscutions.

I`m from Poland - my name is Maciej Kopciuch.
From over two years I make medieval swords and scabbards for museums and individual customers - mostly based on original swords and researches.

Let me show you my last work:

"Viking" - based on Rijksmuseum van Oudheden sword dimensions:
lenght 920mm
blade 770mm
blade width 54mm
thickness 4,5mm
handle 97mm
weight 1500g
balance 145mm
edges - blunt
materials: steel - one kind (54HRC), brass, silver, leather, wood.

Mikko Kuusirati · Posted: Sun 07 Sep, 2014 11:56 am Post subject:

Gorgeous work! I really love the bold, clean lines and subtle decorative detail of these swords, and this is a very handsome specimen of the type. The slightly rough finish is a great touch, too.

Mark Moore · Posted: Sun 07 Sep, 2014 2:18 pm Post subject:

That looks freakin' awesome. That is a true masterpiece. You deserve to be very proud. Big Grin

.......McM

Stephen Curtin · Posted: Sun 07 Sep, 2014 2:39 pm Post subject:

Beautiful work Maciej. Glad you decided to share with us.

David Lewis Smith · Posted: Sun 07 Sep, 2014 6:25 pm Post subject:

One of the best reproductions I have seen.

The detail work is among the best I have seen.

Thank you for sharing this with us

Maciej K. · Industry Professional

Thank you all.
Mikko - about this slightly rough finish - yes, I think this is very important that the swords should have something like human touch and time marks, slightly usage marks... - in my opinion these gives them the character. also - as we know - there was no two identhical swords in middle ages.
that why I prefere hand finishing - not by machine, which is simply artificial.

Niels Just Rasmussen · Posted: Mon 08 Sep, 2014 10:47 am Post subject:

Very impressive and beautiful work.
Seems you really got a dream job these last two years, so many thanks for sharing Big Grin

Maciej K. · Industry Professional

yes Niels, you can say that Happy

thanks!

J. Nicolaysen · Posted: Sat 13 Sep, 2014 1:24 pm Post subject:

This is my favorite of the three you have posted, but it is a hard choice and they are all very well done. It is nice to see another good maker.

Tim Lison · Posted: Sat 13 Sep, 2014 11:00 pm Post subject:

Really good although I would like to see the beaded wire between the pommel and upper guard. I think it adds a lot to the original...

Maciej K. · Industry Professional

Thank you.
yes Tim, about the wire on the pommel you are right.
I have this in plans but not on this sword - it is already not mine Happy

Jerry Monaghan · Posted: Sun 14 Sep, 2014 6:40 pm Post subject:

Hi Maciej.
Great looking sword like the hilt love the inlay an job well done an true masterpiece thanks for posting

Bartek Strojek · Posted: Mon 15 Sep, 2014 10:49 am Post subject:

Wow, at 1500g and center of gravity at 14.5 cm it sounds like quite a beast. Eek!

How would you say it handles, if possible?

Maciej K. · Industry Professional

thank you Jerry Happy

Bartek - actually it is not the sword in my type Happy

I prefer something like my "early longsword" for fencing training.
about the handling of this sword - it is true powerfull war tool.
when you cut strong - you have to use right technique of handling for this type of pommel... hard to describe to me and my poor English Happy

Kevin Colwell · Industry Professional

I haven't been on the forum in awhile, so I missed this. It is a beautiful piece.
great work.

kc

Ben Sweet · Posted: Sat 11 Oct, 2014 3:50 pm Post subject:

Now that is a beauty...!

Oliver Schmid · Posted: Mon 10 Nov, 2014 7:51 am Post subject:

fantastic work!!! i like it very much.

oliver s.

Maciej K. · Industry Professional

thank you all Happy

I`m working now on few viking age swords ... soon next pieces.