Dave Stephens Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Looking terrific, Dave! I like everything about it. What a wonderful project. I would round over the edges of that guard a bit more though to make it transition more smoothly with the copper spacers. Lukas. . . yes, for sure. There's actually quite a bit of subtle shaping left to do. Thanks! -----------------------------------------------"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 May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Looking great so far, and good luck! I thought about this sword the other day, because my office computer is set to switch desktop wallpapers every five minutes and there's an old black and white image of the sword that inspired this one in the rotation. Massive bronze beast, I look forward to seeing the finished version in steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdsmith02115 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Very cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted May 22, 2016 Author Share Posted May 22, 2016 Looking great so far, and good luck! I thought about this sword the other day, because my office computer is set to switch desktop wallpapers every five minutes and there's an old black and white image of the sword that inspired this one in the rotation. Massive bronze beast, I look forward to seeing the finished version in steel. Alan: I would love to get a copy of that! I have only a sketch from one book. I was unable to find other documentation of the artifact. Please send me any info you may have on it! Thanks!! 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 May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 It's just a scan from page 23 of "Swords and Hilt Weapons," Coe et al. 1993, Barnes and Noble. I made it YEARS ago when the first stirrings of Fiery Beardedness were beginning (it was only Tai, Jake, Jul, me, and Chris at that point) in a thread Jake had about antenna-hilt swords. It's still a copyright infringement to post it, but they are welcome to issue a c&d on it and see if I care. The caption only says the one NOT the one you're doing is 17.5 inches long, but it is apparent they are not to the same scale. It does say it's from Fermo, Italy and that it had a bronze scabbard with decorations that appear to echo stitched leather, but of course they don't show that. I do wish I knew the report it came from or where further info is available. That book is good for pictures, lousy for references. Edit: Dang, that was over ten years ago that the beard was born... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Alan -- Thanks . . . but, alas, that is precisely the same book I discovered it in. Dang, I had hoped I had found a thread to research this more. I saw dozens of antenna hilt bronze swords on my last trip to Europe, but none of them had asymmetrical blades like this one. It's intruiging. I wish I had a place to do more research. Thanks again. Dave PS: My dimensions on this sword are also from that book based on rough scale calculations from the grip proportions of the blade whose length is mentioned. I then upped the scale by 20% because. . . hey, we're in the land of heroes here. It's friggin' Beowulf, and we're killing trolls. Grins, DS -----------------------------------------------"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...
Dave Stephens Posted May 23, 2016 Author Share Posted May 23, 2016 Very cool!! Thanks JD! -----------------------------------------------"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...
Dave Stephens Posted May 29, 2016 Author Share Posted May 29, 2016 Here's an update as some of the ornamentation starts to get added. 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...
Kevin Colwell Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Oh hell yeah! It appears that the guy you shipped it to in Alaska has his stuff together better than the one in Florida did (hehe... Is that an insult or a compliment, hmmm? Seriously,this is a great project. I liked your commentary on the freedom you have since you are not doing ths professionally. I am going to redo the handle on a small knife inspired by the work of Don and Kyle Hanson. I wold have sold it with the miniscule flaw in the bolster that I filed into it if I had to do this to make a living. But, I am free to make a new set, with all f the grinding and polishing that entails. An extra day of work, maybe two - but the piece will look better for the remainder of my life (and beyond, if someone truly cares about it). excellent work! Thanks for sharing 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...
jdsmith02115 Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 I just love how you've stepped up your game so consistently over the last few years! What an education you gotten for yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 Thanks, Kevin! JD -- Thanks man. It always seems like there's more to learn. Being in the company of the other AF guys is both a great source of information, and also a great deal of pressure to up one's game. 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...
Joshua States Posted May 31, 2016 Share Posted May 31, 2016 Dude! You are killing me here! That thing is alive! “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...
Jon Stokes Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 I'm dying here! Is there any update!? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 I'm dying here! Is there any update!? Lol Oh, sorry bud. This sword was done a long time ago. The finished pics were posted to another thread. I guess I should have linked to it here. Here ya go: http://www.bladesmithsforum.com/index.php?showtopic=33831&hl= 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...
Tom Rudd Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 wow Dave, you got us all drooling. that's a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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