Dave Stephens Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Hi all: As promised, here are the videos from the event. A DVD that is higher quality, with no commercials, and has a ton of behind-the-scenes footage will be produced as soon as we find the time to do it. I'll let you know as soon as it comes available. I will have to charge a small amount for the DVD's to cover expenses. Don Fogg's Presentation on Hand Finishing: Listen to the comments he makes about the craft and its ability to enhance your life spiritually. Good stuff here. <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23583305" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> My presentation on Mick Maxen's amazing pattern, and my "flaming edge" variation: <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23584944" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> Jake Powning's very detailed presentation covering historic and mythic histories which influence his work. Also, a great slideshow of his past work: <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23586594" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> J. Arthur Loose and his dramatic presentation of the art of Niello. Very cool stuff. Mad scientist-esque. <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23588392" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> Peter Johnsson's first lecture, in which he covers the balance, pivot points and vibrational nodes of a sword. Very good info for anyone who wants to make a real sword: <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23590865" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> Jake's Second presentation, where he shows how he does his amazing carving. <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23603576" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> David Delagardelle's presentation on the use of digital design tools. This guy's Photoshop ninja rating is very high. <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23605618" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> Shane Harvey's demo on the use of CAD/CAM software in knife design, and how the new, smaller, less expensive CNC machines can be used in the craft: <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23607571" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> Michael Pikula welding a multi-bar Viking Sax blade. This guy's got some mad forging skills. You'll like the part toward the end where I'm helping him as a striker, and he uses a wet hammer. I'm not used to that technique. My face was a wee bit too close to the anvil and I got a face full of hot scale spattered on it. I make a rather unmanly grunt at that point, to the great delight of those present and viewing on-line. <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23609548" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> And, finally, the lecture in which Peter Johnsson fully reveals his ground-breaking theory on the design of the Medieval sword. Do you remember some of us that attended Ashokan last year speaking cryptically of a lecture that Peter gave that we were sworn to keep secret until he formally published it? This is it! Even better, this is his revised and enhanced version. Enjoy. <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23612784" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> Thanks for all the support and encouragement everyone. I'll let you know when the DVD's are available. 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...
Myles Mulkey Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 AWESOME!!! Thank you Dave! By The Red Embers - my blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Stumbo Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Awesome, I missed the broadcast, so I can't wait to go through these. Thank you very much sir, for putting on this medicine show. Also, put me on a list for a dvd, I'll trade 2 sisters, a goat, and a horse for it. Eagleeyeforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin david Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 YEs! Thank you all for doing this awesome stuff and filming it for us! you can count on me for a dvd of it too "Out of doubt, out of dark to the day's rising I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathing. To hope's end I rode and to heart's breaking: Now for wrath, now for ruin and a red nightfall!" J.R.R Tolkien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Erwin Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Are you all still planning on hosting the original video somewhere for download in a better format? Beau Erwin www.ErwinKnives.com Custom knives Bcarta Composites Stabilized Woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saign Charlestein Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Thanks so much for posting these, as I only saw a couple from start to finish, and bits and pieces of the others. Are you planning on posting any of the pre recorded videos? I only caught the last half of Jim's and was hoping to catch the rest. Saign ____________ www.saignc.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Are you all still planning on hosting the original video somewhere for download in a better format? The original video is on tapes on the individual cameras. These are recordings of the live broadcast. The DVD and/or high quality video is going to be produced by actually editing the video and producing a polished product. So, for example, in the live shoot maybe we didn't have the right camera on screen at precisely the right time, or we should have had the presenter's monitor up and we didn't notice for a few seconds. In the edited video, we'll be able to get all that right since we have all the footage from all three feeds. The editing will, of course, take some time. We hope to have it done by August 1. But, in terms of high-quality downloads, I think we might be able to get it on Netflix of Itunes based on a discussion we had tonight with some folks in "the biz." We will see. 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...
Beau Erwin Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Nice. I do have netflix....well my sis does. For some reason when I take the above videos and download them, they're fine, but when I convert them to AVI something must go odd with the compression and movement...cause for example in Peter's video the little square with him will look horrid, but the presentation on the other screen looks fine. Anyway that's the important part anyway, that and the audio =D I just liked being able to sit and watch them on tv rather than the computer. I'd thought maybe you were doing digital recordings and would be able to just upload the videos in a better format somewhere. I'll be looking forward to the DVD. Beau Erwin www.ErwinKnives.com Custom knives Bcarta Composites Stabilized Woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted July 3, 2012 Author Share Posted July 3, 2012 Nice. I do have netflix....well my sis does. For some reason when I take the above videos and download them, they're fine, but when I convert them to AVI something must go odd with the compression and movement...cause for example in Peter's video the little square with him will look horrid, but the presentation on the other screen looks fine. Anyway that's the important part anyway, that and the audio =D I just liked being able to sit and watch them on tv rather than the computer. I'd thought maybe you were doing digital recordings and would be able to just upload the videos in a better format somewhere. I'll be looking forward to the DVD. Yeah, Ustream was a great option for us, but they definitely shift their bandwidth to the live broadcasts, so the quality of the recorded stuff is not the best. These presentations have such beautiful, detailed visuals in them, they really do deserve to be seen in high quality. We'll get the DVD out soon. --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...
Alan Longmire Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Thanks, Dave! I still haven't had time to watch them, but I already know I want the DVD version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vihalvor Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 ¨love the videos... but for some reason.. the sounds arent there... and i THINK i checked all my sound stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Miller Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Thanks for putting the effort into producing these amazing vids and posting them. I was gonna say something about how much I learned and how inspiring it all is, but I can't really find the right words for that. "I learned a lot and plan on trying what I've seen," doesn't really do justice to Peter Johnsson's talks, J. Arthur Loose's insight into niello (something I've ALWAYS wanted to try), Don Fogg's offhand comments about tedious work being a mirror for the mind, or Jake Powning's explanation of his process. The content alters you, I am changed by these videos and my work will change too. You've made properly enlightening stuff, and I thank you for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaka Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Hi all: As promised, here are the videos from the event. A DVD that is higher quality, with no commercials, and has a ton of behind-the-scenes footage will be produced as soon as we find the time to do it. I'll let you know as soon as it comes available. I will have to charge a small amount for the DVD's to cover expenses. Don Fogg's Presentation on Hand Finishing: Listen to the comments he makes about the craft and its ability to enhance your life spiritually. Good stuff here. <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23583305" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> My presentation on Mick Maxen's amazing pattern, and my "flaming edge" variation: <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23584944" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> Jake Powning's very detailed presentation covering historic and mythic histories which influence his work. Also, a great slideshow of his past work: <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23586594" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> J. Arthur Loose and his dramatic presentation of the art of Niello. Very cool stuff. Mad scientist-esque. <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23588392" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> Peter Johnsson's first lecture, in which he covers the balance, pivot points and vibrational nodes of a sword. Very good info for anyone who wants to make a real sword: <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23590865" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> Jake's Second presentation, where he shows how he does his amazing carving. <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23603576" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> David Delagardelle's presentation on the use of digital design tools. This guy's Photoshop ninja rating is very high. <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23605618" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> Shane Harvey's demo on the use of CAD/CAM software in knife design, and how the new, smaller, less expensive CNC machines can be used in the craft: <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23607571" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> Michael Pikula welding a multi-bar Viking Sax blade. This guy's got some mad forging skills. You'll like the part toward the end where I'm helping him as a striker, and he uses a wet hammer. I'm not used to that technique. My face was a wee bit too close to the anvil and I got a face full of hot scale spattered on it. I make a rather unmanly grunt at that point, to the great delight of those present and viewing on-line. <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23609548" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> And, finally, the lecture in which Peter Johnsson fully reveals his ground-breaking theory on the design of the Medieval sword. Do you remember some of us that attended Ashokan last year speaking cryptically of a lecture that Peter gave that we were sworn to keep secret until he formally published it? This is it! Even better, this is his revised and enhanced version. Enjoy. <iframe width="360" height="229" src="http://www.ustream.tv/embed/recorded/23612784" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border: 0px none transparent;"> </iframe> <br /><a href="http://www.ustream.tv/" style="padding: 2px 0px 4px; width: 400px; background: #ffffff; display: block; color: #000000; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10px; text-decoration: underline; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Video streaming by Ustream</a> Thanks for all the support and encouragement everyone. I'll let you know when the DVD's are available. Cheers, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragoncutlery Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 yah probably going to need the dvd Brandon Sawisch bladesmith eagles may soar but weasels don't get sucked in to jet engines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaka Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Thanks for all your hard work Dave. Can't wait until you have the DVD's available. I had problems with constant buffering while trying to watch them but what I saw is good stuff. Regards, Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Abbott Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 You guys have pulled off a monumental work here. Thanks for being so willing to share. And I'm definitely down for a DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Hynninen Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 WOW... I really need to get out more where there is makers, graft... Trully mind blowing from all and + for Peter, thank you...the balanced sword was trully trully amaising DVD for sure Thanks Dave Niko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Davis Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Absolutely fantastic!!! Top notch stuff here, Thanks you Dave for putting this on and sharing it with us all!!! Some of the best stuff i have ever seen!! An artist is never ahead of his time. He is his time. The others are just behind the times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Page Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 Thanks, Dave! I still haven't had time to watch them, but I already know I want the DVD version. Ditto. I really wish I could have had a chance to catch it all live, but alas, Uncle Sam calls. Thanks for making this avaliable to us, it's a true treasure to be able to learn from the modern masters. 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...
Eric C Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 I've watched about half of the videos and I think I have to stop to digest it all! Wonderful resource here. I've learned much from what I have seen. Resident knife-maker-wannabe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Moore Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 Me, too. To paraphrase what Dave stated early on, "This is what I have learned throughout my entire lifetime about all of this, and here it is, given to you freely...learn from it..." Thank you gentlemen. I hope and pray that someday I can pay it forward. Gonna have enough DVD's Dave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Thomas Obach Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 Peter, that could have been a Phd thesis... truly brilliant stuff at very least write a book... that video still has me thinking .. Wow Greg ps.. great videos ! awesome actually ! North Shore Forge & Ironworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Fonzi Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 WOW!!! Those are amazing presentations. Dave awesome hosting as well. Thank you all for doing them. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin david Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 My head is still reeling from peter's lecture. going out to buy some huge paper to try it today! Benjamin "Out of doubt, out of dark to the day's rising I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathing. To hope's end I rode and to heart's breaking: Now for wrath, now for ruin and a red nightfall!" J.R.R Tolkien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Erwin Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Is there a copy of Jim Kelso's video to see? I'd missed out on it. Beau Erwin www.ErwinKnives.com Custom knives Bcarta Composites Stabilized Woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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