Matthew Parkinson Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 blade is 5160 with three forged in fullers, grip is tiger maple and the fittings are mild steel. the blade is 20 3/4" overall 27 1/4" balanceing 2 3/8" from hilt weight is 2 lb 7 OZ... I am tring realy hard not to run around the shop hacking at things........ Web site http://www.dragonsbreathforge.com Insagram account http://instagram.com/swordmatt# Blog http://mpmetal.tumblr.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook/dragonsbreathforge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveShimanek Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenR.T. Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 That is really nice, great job. Ben TendickFollow me on Instagram - WIP pics added dailyB.R.T. Bladeworks http://www.brtbladeworks.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Erwin Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Nice! I like the pommel on it! Beau Erwin www.ErwinKnives.com Custom knives Bcarta Composites Stabilized Woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric C Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 That looks really good. The pommel drew my eye immediately too. It looks like a weapon in and of itself! Resident knife-maker-wannabe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Christianson Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Oh man! Tell me you found "something" to hack!! Troy Allen Christianson is NOT a "Licensed Bladesmith" so you may treat his posts with the contempt they deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Parkinson Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 not going to lie .... that pommel was a PITA! even after preforming it on the lathe and then forging it close to shape the grinding /polishing was more than a little stressful, I ended up having to re do part of it after I had finshed all the fit up when I noticed the radius on the end wasn't centered and the tang nut looked off center.....fixed that . then had to redo the two other radius's...... MP Web site http://www.dragonsbreathforge.com Insagram account http://instagram.com/swordmatt# Blog http://mpmetal.tumblr.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook/dragonsbreathforge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lester Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Fantasic job. Do you have a better shot of the guard? Doug HELP...I'm a twenty year old trapped in the body of an old man!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 I like very much! And that's really the worst part of swordsmithing: I just can't help but hack something once it's put together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah Lake Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 I agree. The pommel is awesome. Great blade! Please post pictures of the guard. The extraordinary has never been achieved without the sacrifice of security. Take your chances thin, and take them often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Wow! Very nice. More photos please! -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Thomas Obach Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 x2 it alway grabs me as such a strange name for this sword... but by jeez, they do kick ass !! loveyly work North Shore Forge & Ironworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Parkinson Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 sorry it took so long.... busy week.... best reason I have heard for the name is the they called a close in fight (like these would do so well in) a cat brawl or cat fight ... in German that is Katz (cat) balger(fight or brawl) don't know if that is true or if that is even real German , but it sounds good! MP Web site http://www.dragonsbreathforge.com Insagram account http://instagram.com/swordmatt# Blog http://mpmetal.tumblr.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook/dragonsbreathforge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn patterson Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I cant see the rest of the blade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Parkinson Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 I cant see the rest of the blade? top of the page? MP Web site http://www.dragonsbreathforge.com Insagram account http://instagram.com/swordmatt# Blog http://mpmetal.tumblr.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook/dragonsbreathforge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmason Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Yea well Holy S..t. That is over the top thanks for adding pics of the guard.Inspiring work. GM Customtomahawk.com Glen Mikolajczyk Cell#414-791-0424 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Helmes Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 This is great!, I've wanted to makw one of these for some time. Actually ever since I read about a PW viking blade getting re hilted as a katzbalger. http://www.jeffhelmes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Parkinson Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 This is great!, I've wanted to makw one of these for some time. Actually ever since I read about a PW viking blade getting re hilted as a katzbalger. ooooooo that sounds like fun..... and me with no time to do any pattern welding...... Web site http://www.dragonsbreathforge.com Insagram account http://instagram.com/swordmatt# Blog http://mpmetal.tumblr.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook/dragonsbreathforge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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