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Lafayette C Curtis
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That sword is drop dead beautiful. Add me to the list of people nagging you for a review!
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Gordon Clark
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| Posted: Tue 16 Jan, 2007 8:25 am Post subject: |
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That is just lovely Nathan! I agree - his attention to detail is amazing, and what really sets his work apart.
I have a commission that must be getting close to the top of his list, so I'm really excited to see more great work out of Mr. Barta.
Gordon
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Steve Grisetti
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| Posted: Tue 16 Jan, 2007 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Patrick Kelly wrote: | | Steve wrote: | | I love this sword, Nathan. In fact, just yesterday, I showed my wife a photo of this same sword that you posted in an earlier thread: |
Do I hear a note of buyers anticipation in there Steve?  I'd love to have it myself, if I wasn't tied to other things at the moment. The brass/bronze inlay on the hilt is an extremely nice touch. |
Actually, Patrick, when I made my earlier post, I had not noticed that Nathan was considering letting go of this beauty. So, the only "note" in my post was one of pure admiration. The sword would sure look nice in my living room, though!
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
- Sir Toby Belch
Last edited by Steve Grisetti on Tue 16 Jan, 2007 5:57 pm; edited 2 times in total
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William Goodwin
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| Posted: Tue 16 Jan, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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Nathan,
Yet another beautiful sword you've acquired. Amazing work!
Cheers,
Bill
Roanoke Sword Guilde
roanokeswordguilde@live.com
"I was born for this" - Joan of Arc
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Gordon Frye
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| Posted: Tue 16 Jan, 2007 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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Indeed, Nathan, that's one of the coolest swords I've seen in a long, long while. Congratulations, Sir!
I find it very interesting that it has a thumb-ring in the guard, too. Any ideas as to when that option became popular in swords? I know that they're prevalent in late-17th and early-18th Century swords, and known in mid-17th Century mortuaries and such, but any ideas as to their earliest introduction?
Cheers!
Gordon
"After God, we owe our victory to our Horses"
Gonsalo Jimenez de Quesada
http://www.renaissancesoldier.com/
http://historypundit.blogspot.com/
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Adam Simmonds
Location: Henley On Thames Joined: 10 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Tue 16 Jan, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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Hi there,
As to the use of the thumb ring - I know that they were widely used amongst the devastatingly cool 'walloon' hilt styles popular during the 17th century in europe. I wonder why these beautiful and practical hilt types are so little replicated by contemporary makers? The thumb rings (in my limited experience) contribute superbly to the control and 'power-steering' of light cut and thrust style blades.
Cheers, Adam S.
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Henrik Bjoern Boegh
Location: Agder, Norway Joined: 03 Mar 2004
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Congratulations Nathan!
That sword is the most impressive piece of work I've seen for quite some time! It clearly shows how sophisticated your taste is. Your pictures also show how much research and detail Patrick Bŕrta puts into his work. What impresses me the most is the balance between the excellence in the detail and how functional and (in a way) modest it also looks.
I surely hope you will not have to sell it.
Thanks for sharing. Will you write a review or just add her to your collection-pictures?
Cheers,
Henrik
Constant and true.
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Nathan Robinson
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Gordon Frye
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| Posted: Thu 01 Feb, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject: |
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Nathan;
Wow, that's just a marvelous sword, and it get's better looking every time I look at your pictures of it. Thanks for posting more photo's!
Cheers!
Gordon
"After God, we owe our victory to our Horses"
Gonsalo Jimenez de Quesada
http://www.renaissancesoldier.com/
http://historypundit.blogspot.com/
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Bruno Giordan
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| Posted: Fri 02 Feb, 2007 2:24 am Post subject: |
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Money has to go to other things right now and since I just got this sword, my plan is to maybe sell it before the thing really, really grows on me. The problem with my other things that I\\\'ve had for so long is that I\\\'ve really bonded with them due to having them for so long and I\\\'d have such a hard time parting with them. I don\'t know what to do really 
The other issue is that this arrived at a time where a couple other swords arrived that were ordered awhile ago. They all just sort of hit at once. While it\'s very exciting, it not an easy thing, financially, to handle. I\'ve had to scramble to make it work and be able to justify it all. |
Just don\'t sell unique unreplaceable pieces like this, limit yourself to selling industrial made swords that could be re-purchased.
Artist pieces are never to be sold, as long as it is not a life or death question.
Sacrifice anything industrially made you have.
We won\'t be seeing many Patrick Bartha like artisans entering the market in the future.
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Roger Hooper
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| Posted: Fri 02 Feb, 2007 6:27 am Post subject: |
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Those photos - Now that is what I call Clarity.
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Steve Grisetti
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| Posted: Fri 02 Feb, 2007 8:56 am Post subject: |
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| Nathan Robinson wrote: | I decided to take a few more photos of this piece and wanted to share them with all of you....
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Thanks, Nathan. It is a beauty! As Gordon said, it looks better on each viewing....
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
- Sir Toby Belch
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Jeremy V. Krause
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Even though this is not my period that is just exquisite.
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Thomas McDonald
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Hi Nathan
Very, very, nice ....
Might you have a shot looking into the basket (rear view), and also a front view snap ?
An while I'm being greedy ..... perhaps one in-hand ?
Beautiful piece all around, Mac
'Gott Bewahr Die Oprechte Schotten'
XX ANDRIA XX FARARA XX
Mac's PictureTrail
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Randal Graham
Industry Professional
Location: Nova Scotia Canada Joined: 20 Sep 2003
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man, Patrick's stuff just never ceases to amaze me, thanks for the pics Nathan.
R.H.Graham
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Patrick Kelly
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One of the things I especially like about this sword is the evidence of forging present in the baskets components. You can see several forging pits here and there at the juncture of the baskets bars, as well as within the interior. While our modern sensibilities often rebel at this kind of feature, it is quite common in originals of any era. This is an aspect that I'm really starting to appreciate in modern recreations, as I think it really adds texture to the piece.
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Nathan Robinson
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| Patrick Kelly wrote: | | One of the things I especially like about this sword is the evidence of forging present in the baskets components. You can see several forging pits here and there at the juncture of the baskets bars, as well as within the interior. While our modern sensibilities often rebel at this kind of feature, it is quite common in originals of any era. This is an aspect that I'm really starting to appreciate in modern recreations, as I think it really adds texture to the piece. |
I agree fully. I also appreciate knowing that it was forge-welded and not using a more modern technique. In the end, it doesn't matter to me which technique was used, but the authentic process does leave evidence, as you mention, that gives the piece an authentic character. It makes these types of pieces that much more special.
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Nathan Robinson
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| Thomas McDonald wrote: | Hi Nathan
Very, very, nice ....
Might you have a shot looking into the basket (rear view), and also a front view snap ?
An while I'm being greedy ..... perhaps one in-hand ?
Beautiful piece all around, Mac |
I'll be doing more photos and will get those angles, too. I've been doing a lot of photo testing lately so this sword has been one subject I've been using as a testing platform
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Allen Andrews
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I was thinking the sword is very nice, but I am really in awe of the photography. I am so lame when it comes to that. Thanks for posting the pictures, it is nice to see the great artwork that is being created out there.
" I would not snare even an orc with a falsehood. "
Faramir son of Denethor
Words to live by. (Yes, I know he's not a real person)
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