Stéphane A. Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Wow fantastic ! I'll bring a shovel to dig around the shop in april OK ? Stéphane My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Maresch Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 ... Peter I look forward to sitting around a fire with you and discussing the past present and future . ... If you see any chance to let me now 48hrs before this happens, tell me and I´ll hijack a plane - would love to be there too ! www.mareschmesser.de Knifemaker, Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owen bush Posted February 11, 2010 Author Share Posted February 11, 2010 AS soon as I have good quality photos available I'll post them here .That should be this weekend. In the mean time as part of my archiving I have taken some close ups showing the construction details of three of the medium sized pattern welded seax. Detail 1 Construction seems to be wrought iron at spine ,with 2 bars of pattern weld showing a wave like pattern and then Piled (sheer) steel at the edge . Interestingly the blade is not sharpened at this time .Finish to blade is slightly matt showing possable evidence of etching . Detail 2 Construction appears to be laminated wrought iron and sheer steel at the spine and two bars of pattern showing a similar structure to above but with a slightly lazier twist . Edge steel is again piled sheer steel ,with a slightly courser wood grain pattern than detail 1 . again the blade is slightly matt showing signs of etching . Detail 3 construction differs from the other 2 blades . The blade has a wrought iron spine , thicker than the other 2 samples . The pattern welded layer is different as well showing a single bar twist with alternating layers of what looks like high layer density laminated steel alternating with more uniform (un patterned ) steel . The edge material appears to be monosteel at least at this magnification .Blade is again slightly matt Like I have mentioned my apologies for not havening more detailed photos , I hope these will do for the moment . forging soul in to steel owenbush.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat B Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 (edited) I still think they look cool though lol Edited February 11, 2010 by Pat B Gnáthamh na hoibre an t-eólas (Knowledge comes through practice) Iron is full of impurities that weaken it; through the forging fire, it becomes steel and is transformed into a razor-sharp sword. Human beings develop in the same fashion. - Morihei Ueshiba my site: http://lfcforgeworks.webs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Daniel Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 that first one almost looks like the langseax that was posted here not long ago, "woden's river" i only need 3 things to be happy: my girlfriend, my forge, and fruit juice. Casey W Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Daniel Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 (edited) it IS woden's river! ha! YTM is 2000's, the first M being 000-999, the second M being 1000-1999, and YTM being Y2K. at least i hope so. if i'm wrong, i appologise, and i mean no disrespect. edit: oops, doubble post. Edited February 12, 2010 by C Daniel i only need 3 things to be happy: my girlfriend, my forge, and fruit juice. Casey W Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Delfosse Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 did you travel in the past, Owen ??? or are you a survivor of The Old Legends Time yeeeeeeees, I know : drinking of good beers preserve the drinker! we will drink a good Abbey Beer in Gembloux, next time,Sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owen bush Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 it IS woden's river! ha! YTM is 2000's, the first M being 000-999, the second M being 1000-1999, and YTM being Y2K. at least I hope so. if i'm wrong, i appologise, and i mean no disrespect. edit: oops, doubble post. I had to take a closer look at that one and I can certainly see some similarities in the workmanship .I thought at first that this particular seax was an earlier piece than the others .I am now having to question my first thoughts on the matter . am I influenced by the smiths from this time period I will also have to say Yes ! forging soul in to steel owenbush.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Helm Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) Man, I love those broken backed seaxes. They just sing to me. Lucky find, Owen! Edited February 13, 2010 by Stormcrow James Helm - Helm Enterprises, Forging Division Come see me at the Blade Show! Table 26R. Proud to be a Neo-Tribal Metalsmith scavenging the wreckage of civilization. My blog dedicated to the metalwork I make and sell: http://helmforge.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortdog Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Owen- Looks like those old smiths of the third millenium really knew what they were about. Who knows what else you'll find in time. Funny thing is to think of the confusion these blades will cause a thousand years from now. If smiths are making baldes in this way today, what's to say that there wasn't a guy copying 6th century blades in the 13th century? Why not? Who would know the difference if the same materials and techniques were used? You're really going to mess someone up! Here's to the cofusion of the future! Well done! Hammering away at reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Light Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Owen- Looks like those old smiths of the third millenium really knew what they were about. Who knows what else you'll find in time. Funny thing is to think of the confusion these blades will cause a thousand years from now. If smiths are making baldes in this way today, what's to say that there wasn't a guy copying 6th century blades in the 13th century? Why not? Who would know the difference if the same materials and techniques were used? You're really going to mess someone up! Here's to the cofusion of the future! Well done! Now that is a very good point! Cheers, Stew. stewartjlight.atchoo.org stewartjlight-knives.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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