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Tim Seaton
Location: San Jose calif Joined: 30 Jul 2005
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 Posted: Mon 02 May, 2011 6:30 pm Post subject: Rob Miller [Suontaka with forged steel blade] |
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Rob Miller
Suontaka with forged hollow ground steel blade
Sterling Silver Panels and Ring With cocobolo for the grip
specs
Overall length 38"
Blade Length 32"
Weight 2.3Lb
P.O.B 6" from guard
New to my collection
Rob was Wonderful to Work with and a True Craftmen in the Art of Steel
Tim Seaton
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Sean O Stevens
Location: Grovetown, GA Joined: 22 Oct 2008
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 Wow...
Its beautiful... did the Vikings ever use hollow grinding in their blades?
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Joe Fults
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Don't know anything about this thing but it sure looks nifty. 
"The goal shouldn’t be to avoid being evil; it should be to actively do good." - Danah Boyd
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Tim Seaton
Location: San Jose calif Joined: 30 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Mon 02 May, 2011 8:06 pm Post subject: Rob Miller [Suontaka with forged steel blade] |
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good morro gentalmen
I asked Rob if he could Hollow ground the Suontasta blade and bring it to a point .
theres a Hollow ground finger ring sword that he did awhile ago . the blade was amazing and i thought put that blade with the suontasta hilt and pummel .
The Sterling Silver was a after thought cocobolo for the grip so it is a deep blood red against the silver i knew that Rob was a Master Craftmens in the art of steel but this swords goes beyond my Wildest Expectations
thx for the kind words
TSeaton
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Markus Nußbaumer
Location: Germany Joined: 10 Feb 2009
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Congratulations. This one looks truly stunning. How does it feel in hand, if I may ask?
(I have got one of Rob Millers viking swords myself, it is a cutting weapon if there ever was one, and still aesthetically very pleasing)
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Jeremy V. Krause
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Congratulations on your lovely sword Tim,
The combination of historical design aspects with the unconventional blade shape (at least coupled with this hilt) is really striking.
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Bryan W.
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Stunning looking blade.
Out of curiosity, does anyone know if the original was a pattern welded or a monosteel?
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Tim Lison
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| Bryan W. wrote: | Stunning looking blade.
Out of curiosity, does anyone know if the original was a pattern welded or a monosteel? |
The original sword is monosteel.
Like the sword. The hilt and blade look great together!
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