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Joe Fults
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I never played Warhammer, unless the Dawn of War PC game counts, but I can see the spirit of the game in this piece. Its a great piece on its own. Knowing the context its designed to reflect makes it even better. Very well done by all.
"The goal shouldn’t be to avoid being evil; it should be to actively do good." - Danah Boyd
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Kevin Iseli
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Dawn of War definitely counts!
--Kevin Iseli
Elvenarts scabbard shop
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John Gage
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| Joe Fults wrote: | | i never played Warhammer, unless the Dawn of War PC game counts, but I can see the spirit of the game in this piece. Its a great piece on its own. Knowing the context its designed to reflect makes it even better. Very well done by all. |
Hey Joe,
Thanx man, Kev and i play Dawn of War on regular basis and its a very fun game. I have never played the tabletop game, but i do own a bunch of the miniatures.
John
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Tim Lison
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John-
I think the reaction to this piece has been really cool! It makes me wonder how many of us, like myself, began their interest in "real" weapons through interest in fantasy weapons....probably a lot of us! It's definitly a cool piece. Keep it up!
-Tim
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Joe Wilson
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That's an awesome knife, but why call it "chaos?" I mean, I could probably go into any knife store and find a knife named chaos. It's a cool name, but there are betters. Like... Steve for instance. I would name my knife Steve. yes.... STEVE THE DESTROYER OF WORLDS!!! again., awesome knife
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Matt G
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"Sinister"... That was the first word that came to mind (and an evil grin crossed my face) when I saw Kevin's scabbard.
You know how many times, a product is created based on a previously existing or historical example and the maker totally misses the mark? It's great to see something produced based on 40K that really comes across accurately. You guys really nailed it and did justice to the rich 40K universe.
You guys make a great team!
For the next project, how about a fully functional chaos bolt gun to match... 
"Speak what you think today in words as hard as cannon-balls and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said today."
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
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Robert Zamoida
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Awesome job John and Kevin! I could definitely see this one hanging off the belt of a Blood Pact! Any plans for a Catachan knife or two in the future?
Rob Zamoida
"When your life is on the line, you want to make use of all your tools. No warrior should be willing to die with his swords at his sides, without having made use of his tools."
-Miyamoto Mushashi, Gorin no Sho
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Joachim Nilsson
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| Joe Fults wrote: | | I never played Warhammer, unless the Dawn of War PC game counts, but I can see the spirit of the game in this piece. Its a great piece on its own. Knowing the context its designed to reflect makes it even better. Very well done by all. |
I'd say it definately counts. The PC game is really, really close to the table top game. Especially when it comes to design and aesthetics.
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Mikko Kuusirati
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| Joe Wilson wrote: | | That's an awesome knife, but why call it "chaos?" I mean, I could probably go into any knife store and find a knife named chaos. It's a cool name, but there are betters. Like... Steve for instance. I would name my knife Steve. yes.... STEVE THE DESTROYER OF WORLDS!!! again., awesome knife |
Why call it Chaos? Because there's a context and a meaning to it. Yes, you could probably find a hundred cheap decorative knives out there called Chaos, but with most of them it's just a random word that doesn't actually mean anything. This one is called Chaos in the context of Warhammer 40,000, where the word Chaos has a very specific meaning, and that makes it more than just a cool-sounding phrase someone once saw in a dictionary or a fantasy novel.
"And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That's what sin is."
— Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum
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Bill Grandy
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| Mikko Kuusirati wrote: | | Yes, you could probably find a hundred cheap decorative knives out there called Chaos, but with most of them it's just a random word that doesn't actually mean anything. |
Which would make the name appropriate. 
HistoricalHandcrafts.com
-Inspired by History, Crafted by Hand
"For practice is better than artfulness. Your exercise can do well without artfulness, but artfulness is not much good without the exercise.” -anonymous 15th century fencing master, MS 3227a
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Bob Burns
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That is one gorgeous deadly looking knife if ever I saw one. Beauty that wields terror. Quite an awesome piece!
Love It!
Bob
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Mikko Kuusirati
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| Bill Grandy wrote: | | Mikko Kuusirati wrote: | | Yes, you could probably find a hundred cheap decorative knives out there called Chaos, but with most of them it's just a random word that doesn't actually mean anything. |
Which would make the name appropriate. |
Touché.
"And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That's what sin is."
— Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum
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J. Margeson
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Hehehe,
Very funny John, it is actually is quite light.
How the heck are ya man? I hope all is well with you.
Hey John,
Good to see you're making great stuff! I remember seeing another peice you made up close. It was unreal. What's your website? I'd like to see some more pics. Thanks - John M.
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Roger Hooper
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| John Gage wrote: | | Roger Hooper wrote: | | Travis Canaday wrote: | Very cool! Looks pretty damn fierce.
Reminds me of those trench knifes of WWI. |
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Hi guys,
I didnt realize the similarities. I am intrigued by this and will have to do some looking for some pics of that type.
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I don't mean to hijack this thread, but since you want to see some pics
First a link to a Confederate D-guard: http://arms2armor.com/Knives/dguard1.htm
And 2 pics
another confederate d-guard bowie
Aa world war I D-guard trensh knife
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John Gage
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Hey everyone,
Thank you all for all of the positive feedback. Kevin and i had a blast working on this project and plan to do many more projects in the future.
The only thing missing is the belt suspension that Kev is working right at this moment.
It even has pattern weld buckles!!! 
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Mikko Kuusirati
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Man, the Ruinous Powers just got a bit more menacing.
Love the scabbard! Ex Inferis, indeed...
"And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That's what sin is."
— Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum
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John Gage
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Hi,
I would like everyone to know that Kevin Iseli and I are open for business for custom commissions. We can be commissioned individually or as a team. I am focusing my efforts on custom knives ,daggers and scabbards to accompany them. Kev is also open for all scabbard inquiries, if you want the best scabbard maker, then he is your man.
I can be contacted directly at JGGD03@HOTMAIL.COM and Kevin at ELVENARTS@HOTMAIL.COM.
Thank you all for the great responses they made this peice even more fun.
Regards,
John Gage
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Kevin Iseli
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Thanks Mikko!
--Kevin Iseli
Elvenarts scabbard shop
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John Gage
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Here it is with the suspension system.
John
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Joachim Nilsson
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| John Gage wrote: | Here it is with the suspension system.
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Wow, that whole piece just screams CHAOS!
Ever thought about doing a Nurgle-inspired piece? That would probably be challenging in the extreme.
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