justin carnecchia Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Wow! Fantastic work Kevin! I think I've said it before but it has been a real pleasure watching your exploration of Chinese swords and watching you grow as an artist. This one came together really nicely, beautiful work. Visit wrencoforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Beautiful! Coop can't capture what is not there, and it's all there. Excellent job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted March 5, 2016 Author Share Posted March 5, 2016 Thanks, Justin, Alan, and Austin. I am going to give a shot at one of the D-guard paidao next (hudiedao, the precursor of the accursed butterfly swords). The opinions of this group mean a great deal to me. 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...
Collin Miller Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Well... I mean, like...Dang, dude... “If you trust in yourself. . . believe in your dreams. . . and follow your star. . . you will still get beaten by the people who have spent their time working hard and learning things, the people who weren't so lazy.” ~ Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Detrick Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Wow Kevin. Really at a loss for words. Just excellent work all around. You complimented Charles fittings wonderfully. “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer." -Albert Camus http://www.krakenforge.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Eh.....Uh......um....wow. My brain locked up. “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewBerry Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Yeah, that's just gorgeous. I LOVE the pattern of the blade. www.hopkinsforge.com hopkinsforge.blogspot.com heisenblade.deviantart.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles wu Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Kevin,It's amazing you did on the blade and fittings. You are gorgeous as always. I really know how hard to taking the time to take the photo and share the steps here ! For me you are respectable indeed. If you need any other style of Chinese Sword or Dao Jian Fittings, please feel free to let me know. i will do whatever i can for you. 9 Dragon metalworks - http://9dragonmetalworks.com--- The more traditional, the more modernPast Projects: www.etsy.com/shop/handmademetalworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 That is certainly top shelf stuff. -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Colwell Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 thanks everyone. Matt, Brian, Charles. Charles, I couldn't have done anything near this without your fittings. I have a hunch there will be more projects in the future for us. 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...
charles wu Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Thanks all comments input here, Thanks your time. and thanks the forum give us a chance for the meet and a chance to work together. Thanks Kevin. We are very happy to hear that there will be more projects for us. and Kevin you deserve this. and besides the happyness. the more i am thinking now is that this is not only the a beautiful sword it is. it is more about the trust from all of these friends here. I will try my best. It's a promise. thanks everyone. Matt, Brian, Charles. Charles, I couldn't have done anything near this without your fittings. I have a hunch there will be more projects in the future for us. 9 Dragon metalworks - http://9dragonmetalworks.com--- The more traditional, the more modernPast Projects: www.etsy.com/shop/handmademetalworks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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