| Author |
Message |
Leo Todeschini
Industry Professional
|
 Posted: Tue 09 Feb, 2016 12:14 pm Post subject: Decorated baselard |
 |
|
The Baselard dagger was a popular dagger style across large parts of Europe from the early 14thC to the end of the 15thC, but to confuse the issue there were two distinct types. The Swiss and Germanic states favoured baselard daggers that were similar in form to Holbein daggers and so they had top and bottom guards a whittle tang construction. The other type uses a scale tang construction and the bottom guard is integral to the blade and the top guard is either forged from the same piece as the blade and fore guard or is a separate piece that is welded or soldered on. This second type was more popular in Italy, England and France.
They also were found right across the social scale, from a simple man at arms right up to a lord, so of course the quality, materials and decoration also was variable.
This dagger is an attempt at a higher status piece of the Italian/English type and dated 15thC.
The blade is around 32cm/12.5" long and is 6mm/1/4" thick at the hilt and is double edged diamond, with a single fuller on both faces. The grip scales are in buffalo horn with copper rivets and some simple silver pin work in a flowering vine style. The sides of the tang and the top guard have had a section of the centre relieved and then cross hatched and has had silver and copper wire encrusted on to it. The relieved area has then been filled with a lacquer.
The client is having a sword scabbard made by Brian at DBK, so this is to have a matching scabbard and so will shortly be sent off to Brian for some of his magic - a joint project!
Tod
 Attachment: 88.18 KB
Attachment: 178.03 KB
Attachment: 164.93 KB
Attachment: 139.22 KB
Attachment: 225.64 KB
Attachment: 180.91 KB
www.todsworkshop.com
www.todcutler.com
www.instagram.com/todsworkshop
https://www.facebook.com/TodsWorkshop
www.youtube.com/user/todsstuff1
|
|
   |
 |
Nathan Robinson
myArmoury Admin
|
|
 |
|
Brian K.
Industry Professional
|
| Posted: Tue 09 Feb, 2016 2:22 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Hi Tod,
That looks very nice. I can't wait to get started! Well done.
Brian Kunz
www.dbkcustomswords.com
|
|
|
|
|
Craig Johnson
Industry Professional
|
| Posted: Tue 09 Feb, 2016 2:26 pm Post subject: You are awesome |
|
|
Once again Todd you have done an exceptional job capturing the look and structure of the originals. Really great piece. One I would lay my own money down for that.
Love it.
Craig
|
|
|
|
|
Leo Todeschini
Industry Professional
|
|
|
|
|
Matt Corbin
|
| Posted: Wed 10 Feb, 2016 12:07 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Tod, that is of course stunning. I swear your stuff just keeps getting better and better. I can't quite put my finger on it but it just looks "right". Like you have a time machine in your back yard instead of a forge. Bravo.
“This was the age of heroes, some legendary, some historical . . . the misty borderland of history where fact and legend mingle.”
- R. Ewart Oakeshott
|
|
|
|
|
Jean Thibodeau
|
| Posted: Wed 10 Feb, 2016 1:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Matt Corbin wrote: | | Tod, that is of course stunning. I swear your stuff just keeps getting better and better. I can't quite put my finger on it but it just looks "right". Like you have a time machine in your back yard instead of a forge. Bravo. |
Actually this is not the first time that someone has suggested that Tod has a TIME MACHINE in his backyard, also the inside of his shop is bigger than the outside of his shop  and Tod is really DOCTOR WHO and his shop is the TARDIS.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TARDIS
Tod is one of the Doctor's identities he uses when he need to take time off from saving the Universe, and making period weapons is his hobby, and how he chills out between adventures ...... 
But seriously this Baselard is very impressive and I'm still very happy with the simpler version of Baselard I bought from Tod a while back.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lloyd Winter
|
| Posted: Wed 10 Feb, 2016 3:15 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I second Nathan's comment.
MY decorated baselard is too embarrassed to show itself right now
hahaha
|
|
|
|
|
Nathan Robinson
myArmoury Admin
|
|
|
|
|
Constantin von Bernuth
Industry Professional
|
| Posted: Sun 14 Feb, 2016 3:52 am Post subject: |
|
|
Simply wonderful work!
I love the material choice! The execution is perfect as always.
"I can resist everything - except temptation" (Oscar Wilde)
|
|
|
|
|
J. Nicolaysen
|
| Posted: Sun 14 Feb, 2016 4:28 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Beautiful stuff Tod. Did I already say that? I've been thinking it since I saw this post and like to see it everyday when I check in.
Nathan, hilarious!
|
|
|
|
|
Tomek Kowmal Ciupinski
Industry Professional
|
| Posted: Tue 16 Feb, 2016 11:26 am Post subject: |
|
|
It is beautifully done, I really like your work with silver and copper.
Tod thank you for the show. 
I invite You to my websites
http://www.facebook.com/tomek.kowmal
|
|
 |
|
Brian K.
Industry Professional
|
| Posted: Wed 13 Apr, 2016 5:48 am Post subject: |
|
|
Greetings myArmoury,
Here are some pictures of the completed set for your viewing enjoyment.
Brian Kunz
www.dbkcustomswords.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mark Griffin
|
| Posted: Wed 13 Apr, 2016 10:59 am Post subject: |
|
|
Very very pretty. Lovely lines and lightness of touch!
Currently working on projects ranging from Elizabethan pageants to a WW1 Tank, Victorian fairgrounds 1066 events and more. Oh and we joust loads!.. We run over 250 events for English Heritage each year plus many others for Historic Royal Palaces, Historic Scotland, the National Trust and more. If you live in the UK and are interested in working for us just drop us a line with a cv.
|
|
|
|
|
Leo Todeschini
Industry Professional
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This is a standard topic