J. Helmes Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Here is a sword I have been working on. It is an Ingelrii with an iron cored blade with welded on steel edges. Jeff http://www.jeffhelmes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Helmes Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm not sure why but these pics seem to load too large and ocasionally rotated. Is anyone else seeing that? http://www.jeffhelmes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Kaiser Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 No problem here blade looks awesome!!! Kip A man is no better than his word! Check out the web site @ www.thekaisercustomknives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Shearer Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Wow! is that a hamon? The iron has alot of character. “Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Awesome work. It reminds me of Peter Johnson's work, which I'm sure you know is a huge compliment. Can't wait to see it fully hilted. Cheers! Dave -----------------------------------------------"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...
J. Helmes Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) thanks guys, Luke, Yes it is a hamon. Dave, You do me far too great an honor by saying that. Edited January 31, 2012 by J. Helmes http://www.jeffhelmes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 hey man, that is an outstanding start. That blade is top of the line work. I am seriously impressed. kc please visit my website http://www.professorsforge.com/ “Years ago I recognized my kinship with all living things, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on the earth. I said then and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.” E. V. Debs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEzell Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Wow... that is fantastic work Jeff. I love the look of the wrought with the inlay... Well done sir! George Ezell, bladesmith" How much useful knowledge is lost by the scattered forms in which it is ushered to the world! How many solitary students spend half their lives in making discoveries which had been perfected a century before their time, for want of a condensed exhibition of what is known."Buffonview some of my work RelicForge on facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter johnsson Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Jeff, that is a great looking sword. I have yet to attempt doing this kind of inlay. And regardless, you wear your own plume with this work. Inspiring! Keep up the good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petr Florianek Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 this is subtle beauty, and contradicting what you said to me about gadhjalts! it has grace GULLINBURSTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen Zuiderwijk Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Wow! That's just incredible! Patternwelded inlays, wrought core, hamon on the steel edges. The only step up from that is shear steel in the edges (unless that's already the case?). Jeroen Zuiderwijk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/barbarianmetalworking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Thomas Obach Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 that is a mighty fine blade you have there ! beautiful work and make sure to get some pro pic's for the portfolio ... North Shore Forge & Ironworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Helmes Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) Thank you for the kind words gentlemen! Jeroen- the blade has a 1080 edge. I stacked the edge steel from peices and the weld lines have etched. Its not shear steel but there is a slight piled steel look. Jeff Edited January 31, 2012 by J. Helmes http://www.jeffhelmes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Page Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Sweet combination of everything going on here, it has so many levels of skill applied and not a one for the worse I'm intrigued to see what you so with the handle and sheath. John Not all those who wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien-Shards of the Dark Age- my blog-Nine Worlds Workshop--Last Apocalypse Forge- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Furrer Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Jeff, That is a good looking combination. What are its dimensions? I am sure the hilt will be worth looking at as well. Ric Richard Furrer Door County Forgeworks Sturgeon Bay, WI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Holy Cow! That's just awesome, Jeff. VERY nice so far, can't wait to see it hilted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Helmes Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thank you guys. The handle and scabbard will be leather covered. Ric, the blade OAL is 100 cm, the blade is 58mm wide at the hilt, and is 84.5 cm long. I will give the distal mesurments when I get it finished. Jeff http://www.jeffhelmes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Helmes Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 I forgot to add, there are a few progression pictures of its construction on my facebook page. If anyone is interested in looking I have them here . http://www.jeffhelmes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen Zuiderwijk Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Thank you for the kind words gentlemen! Jeroen- the blade has a 1080 edge. I stacked the edge steel from peices and the weld lines have etched. Its not shear steel but there is a slight piled steel look. Jeff I thought I noticed some layering Just shows that piled homogenous steel already adds a lot more character then just plain steel. Excellent! Jeroen Zuiderwijk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/barbarianmetalworking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Maxen Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Jeff, This is excellent and inspiring work. The inlays look very good against the iron core. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Arthur Loose Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 That's awesome, Jeff! Can't wait to see it finished. jloose.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artis Aboltins Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Very, very impressive! have to second what Jeroen already said - it really changes the apperiance of sword when blade is made of piled steel, not just one piece. When do we get to see the finished blade in all it's glory??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jziegenbein Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 That is just incredible! definitely looking forward to more jared Z. lilzee on britishblades. From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put. -Sir Winston Churchill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSchneider Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Wow, that is a real jaw-dropper. That's one more thing on my to do list. It still amazes me; the quality of workmanship found on this forum. Just when I think I have seen it all, somebody ups the bar again. website: http://www.dancingotterforge.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Helmes Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Thanks again for the compliments guys! Here are a few more progression shots. Jeff http://www.jeffhelmes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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