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Risto Rautiainen
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 Posted: Wed 17 May, 2006 9:30 am Post subject: Roman times sharp things from JT |
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Apparently JT has made two gladii (spelling?) and one spatha. It looks like the blades are of some kind of laminated structure. They seem to be quite personalised (see the different thicknesses of the handles). I have no idea how accurate they are (or even are they supposed to be), but I like 'em. They're purdy.
Sadly there's no additional info on the website besides their price point.
http://www.kp-art.fi/jt/miekat/03.html
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Posted: Wed 17 May, 2006 9:48 am Post subject: |
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Look really great, but is it just the lighting, but the one on the left looks like the point is a bit off in the symetrical department ?
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Michal Plezia
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| Posted: Wed 17 May, 2006 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| Jean Thibodeau wrote: | | Look really great, but is it just the lighting, but the one on the left looks like the point is a bit off in the symetrical department ? |
I'm not sure about that asymetry-I think that it is because of the shadow  For me they look great!What is the price of those pieces?
www.elchon.com
Polish Guild of Knifemakers
The sword is a weapon for killing, the art of the sword is the art of killing. No matter what fancy words you use or what titles you put to
it that is the only truth.
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Posted: Wed 17 May, 2006 10:00 am Post subject: |
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| Michal Plezia wrote: | | Jean Thibodeau wrote: | | Look really great, but is it just the lighting, but the one on the left looks like the point is a bit off in the symetrical department ? |
I'm not sure about that asymetry-I think that it is because of the shadow For me they look great!What is the price of those pieces? |
Yes I agree they do look great.  One side of the point looks curved and the other just slightly more of a strait line ?
Could easily be an optical illusion. 
I would in any case be happy to own it.  
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Michal Plezia
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| Posted: Wed 17 May, 2006 10:07 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Could easily be an optical illusion. |
Or maybe it lays more on one side and the picture was taken not directly above-take a look on the grip.
www.elchon.com
Polish Guild of Knifemakers
The sword is a weapon for killing, the art of the sword is the art of killing. No matter what fancy words you use or what titles you put to
it that is the only truth.
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Posted: Wed 17 May, 2006 10:28 am Post subject: |
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| Michal Plezia wrote: | | Quote: | | Could easily be an optical illusion. |
Or maybe it lays more on one side and the picture was taken not directly above-take a look on the grip. |
Yes that seems very probable.
I really like the narrow double fullers of the one on the right and the nice aging of the blade.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Risto Rautiainen
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| Posted: Wed 17 May, 2006 10:53 am Post subject: |
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| Jean Thibodeau wrote: | | Look really great, but is it just the lighting, but the one on the left looks like the point is a bit off in the symetrical department ? |
It might be. If JT wanted it to be so.  JT's a "bit" of a perfectionist regarding his swordmaking. So if it's there, it's there fo a reason.
Michal: Check the last sentence I wrote in my first post.
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Posted: Wed 17 May, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Risto Rautiainen wrote: | | Jean Thibodeau wrote: | | Look really great, but is it just the lighting, but the one on the left looks like the point is a bit off in the symmetrical department ? |
It might be. If JT wanted it to be so. JT's a "bit" of a perfectionist regarding his swordmaking. So if it's there, it's there fo a reason.
Michal: Check the last sentence I wrote in my first post. |
Well that is quite possible that it matches closely the period aesthetic and is exactly the way the maker wants it: Concerns or lack of concern for symmetry! Perfect symmetry is a very modern obsession as a lot of the Medieval stuff seem to have asymmetries that can't be blamed on just being old or selective rusting or damage.
Be assured that my comments are more from curiosity than any implied criticism.
You can easily give up your freedom. You have to fight hard to get it back!
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Michal Plezia
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| Posted: Thu 18 May, 2006 12:37 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Michal: Check the last sentence I wrote in my first post. |
Thanks! Didn'n notice it at first time.
www.elchon.com
Polish Guild of Knifemakers
The sword is a weapon for killing, the art of the sword is the art of killing. No matter what fancy words you use or what titles you put to
it that is the only truth.
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Risto Rautiainen
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| Posted: Thu 18 May, 2006 1:37 am Post subject: |
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| Jean Thibodeau wrote: |
Be assured that my comments are more from curiosity than any implied criticism. |
That's what I thought. 
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