owen bush 283 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 This is the latest collaboration sword from myself Petr Florianek . We wanted to make another fantasy sword yet at the same time keeping a firm grip on reality. This a very much a “real” sword but also a dragon slaying hero’s sword! The sword blade takes inspiration from early Saxon blades, marrying that history into Tolkien’s middle earth and the world of the Rohirrim horse lords. The blade was made by myself and the handle and scabbard are Petr’s work. The blade takes inspiration from early Saxon patternwelded blades and has a lenticular section giving it the heft and strength needed when fighting dragons! It is important for me that anything I make has a functional reality to it. A reality based upon the imagined purpose of the object . This is the sword of a mighty horselord hero with the pride and fate of his people behind him. A sword for battling a dragon. Bryneleoma has a patternwelded blade 3 core bars twisted anticlockwise, clockwise and anticlockwise, the core bars are wrapped in a high layer damascus edge . The bold core pattern contrasting the fine layers of the edge. In Petr’s words… I wanted to make a truly heroic sword and when given Owen’s mighty blade, I had enough inspiration to get the feel of it. The blade is hefty and long so I immediately started to picture a mounted warrior; a hero on a horse, a proto knight if you will. The inspiration for this sword is firmly set in Tolkien’s Middle Earth, in the world of the Rohirrim horse lord. The motives for ornamentation are simple – he dragon on the pommel as the most powerful enemy but also a symbol to ward off evil. On the handle a series of knots representing fate being spun by higher beings. The knot on the guard symbolises oath, the oath of the horse lord bound to his people as their protector. An oath from sword to swordsman, the guard of the sword being there to protect its heroic master. I love doing these pieces with Petr, and always look forward to getting the finished piece. He has a way of bringing a blade to life..... 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 2,634 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Pure magic, as it always is when you two wizards get together! There is not a single aspect of it I don't love. That little doohickey on the scabbard slide looks like some Le Tene mirrors I've seen. What do the runes on the collars say? Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Dougherty 1,092 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Holy cow! The twist pattern looks like dragon scales. Link to post Share on other sites
billyO 210 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Wow. if I could find someone with your skills to apprentice under... Link to post Share on other sites
SteveShimanek 112 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 That is epic, worthy of a dragon slaying hero! Link to post Share on other sites
MikeDT 90 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Another masterpiece as always - beautiful work. The two of you have really blended myth and reality in this one! Link to post Share on other sites
Clifford Brewer 357 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Wowzers !!!................. Link to post Share on other sites
Bruno 87 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 That is absolutely beautiful! Love everything about it. Link to post Share on other sites
Will Wilcox 262 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Pretty much what i picture when i think of swords from legend. Jaw dropping as ever. Link to post Share on other sites
JASON VOLKERT 70 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Double WOW! Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter-Paul Derks 206 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 So amazing! I always love the collabs between you two, and I think this is your best yet. Link to post Share on other sites
jheinen 41 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 By Odin's beard, that is a fine piece of art! Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 1,657 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I...…..WANT...…...THAT!!! Link to post Share on other sites
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