My friend made a sword

[MK20]

All done by hand. He is a classically trained German Blacksmith.

 

[lash]

Beautiful work!

 

[Holliday]

What did you do, help him hide a body?

 

[MK20]

It's not mine. He makes them as a business.

 

[Ronws]

What did you do, help him hide a body?

 

[Holliday]

Gifted individual. I fear us folk than can make things with our hands will become increasingly rare in the AI world……

 

[Pharmseller]

Looks like a gladius I used back in the legions.

 

[lash]

Looks like a gladius I used back in the legions.

You were a Legionnaire? I was a Centurion.

 

[akmike47]

Looks like a gladius I used back in the legions.

You were a Legionnaire? I was a Centurion.

 

[Pharmseller]

You were a Legionnaire? I was a Centurion.

I remember. You were an ásshole.



P

 

[akmike47]

I remember. You were an ásshole.



P

Still is

 

[softcock]

It's not mine. He makes them as a business.

Looks like somebody taking the Renaissance Festival a little to serious this year .
Nice craftsmanship on Blade, also on leather work.
.

 

[akmike47]

Looks like somebody taking the Renaissance Festival a little to serious this year .
Nice craftsmanship on Blade, also on leather work.
.

I burnt a witch and got kicked out, fucking gay.

 

[Pharmseller]

I burnt a witch and got kicked out, fucking gay.

Did she weigh more than a duck?

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Beautiful work!

I still want to own a Ulf+Bert replica. Yes, it's $10K+. But that is a small price to pay for an amazing replica of one of the iconic Norse Raiding swords.

Lindesfarne Day is still my favorite Holiday on the calendar!!

Sirhr

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Did she weigh more than a duck?

Who are you so wise in the name of science?

Sirhr

 

[lash]

Looks like somebody taking the Renaissance Festival a little to serious this year .
Nice craftsmanship on Blade, also on leather work.
.

I always wanted a nice balanced fun blade from the Festival, but there were no high end blades there. This blade is a collectors blade.

 

[softcock]

I always wanted a nice balanced fun blade from the Festival, but there were no high end blades there. This blade is a collectors blade.

I never been one, but I imagine that this day and age. You probably would not even be given permission to enter into a Renascence Fair with an actual Blade over your costume.
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[MK20]

Beautiful work!

I still want to own a Ulf+Bert replica. Yes, it's $10K+. But that is a small price to pay for an amazing replica of one of the iconic Norse Raiding swords.

Lindesfarne Day is still my favorite Holiday on the calendar!!

Sirhr

His instagram is:

https://www.instagram.com/uhlmann_blades/

You can see his work there. If you want that blade, he can make it. If you talk to him, you can probably pay it as he goes and spread the cost out a bit.

His work blows my mind.

 

[Pharmseller]

Who are you so wise in the name of science?

Sirhr

And that’s why we’re friends.

 

[akmike47]

Did she weigh more than a duck?

She had a wart and turned me into a newt, but I got better.

 

[375fan]

It's not mine. He makes them as a business.

Any idea what the price is on the one in beginning post?

 

[akmike47]

Any idea what the price is on the one in beginning post?

Looks like you can’t afford it according to the saying

 

[375fan]

Looks like you can’t afford it according to the saying

Just curious about price, not interested in buying.

 

[akmike47]

Just curious about price, not interested in buying.

I’m just being a smart ass

 

[375fan]

I’m just being a smart ass

I know.
I've been a professional farrier for 40 years. Have heated and shaped a lot of steel into shoes, plus lots of factory made shoes that needed heated and shaped. Thus , I have a pretty good idea about the time and skill set it takes to make a sword,. Part of why I'm curious as to the price.

 

[akmike47]

I know.
I've been a professional farrier for 40 years. Have heated and shaped a lot of steel into shoes, plus lots of factory made shoes that needed heated and shaped. Thus , I have a pretty good idea about the time and skill set it takes to make a sword,. Part of why I'm curious as to the price.

Sounds like you need to try making a sword

 

[375fan]

Sounds like you need to try making a sword

I have/use propane forges. Sword would require a coal forge as it produces a much higher and more intense heat. Also, a very different skill set.
Maybe when I retire or cut way back on my work load I'll devote more time to making or trying to make a sword, knives, or other iron/steel projects.

 

[Darayavaus]

Looks like a gladius I used back in the legions.

the Romans were worse homos than the greeks.

 

[akmike47]

the Romans were worse homos than the greeks.

Says the guy who calls dibs on the bottom of the pre-battle fuck pile!

 

[Pharmseller]

the Romans were worse homos than the greeks.

For a minute I thought it was a xiphos like the one I carried in Sparta but the blade is too straight.




P

 

[Sean the Nailer]

I'm surprised nobody has asked if it turns blue in the presence of Orks?

Seriously though, very nice handiwork. If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life.

 

[shoot&brew]

Looks legit but, will it kiill?

 

[MK20]

I'm surprised nobody has asked if it turns blue in the presence of Orks?

Seriously though, very nice handiwork. If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life.

He actually used Frodo's sword as a loose inspiration. Good eye.

 

[MK20]

Actually, if anyone wants, they have one course slot left for a sword making course where you will leave with your own sword.

Cost for the course is 5900 euros and it includes everything from when you show up to when you leave. Food, transportation, course materials, lodging, etc. If I was going to get a sword, I would be really tempted to go this route. Flights are cheap, too.

Some gratuitous pics of the forge

The grass should have grown in by now.

And of some projects

Stainless Damascus puukko.

 

[MK20]

The sword that I originally posted pics of will sell for 8000 Euros, for those of you who wanted to know.

 

[MK20]

A pic of the blacksmith

(don't worry, he is much less sane than he looks)

 

[Darayavaus]

I'm surprised nobody has asked if it turns blue in the presence of dOrks?

fyp. the whole thread does.

 

[Darayavaus]

Actually, if anyone wants, they have one course slot left for a sword making course where you will leave with your own sword.

Cost for the course is 5900 euros and it includes everything from when you show up to when you leave. Food, transportation, course materials, lodging, etc. If I was going to get a sword, I would be really tempted to go this route. Flights are cheap, too.

Some gratuitous pics of the forge
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The grass should have grown in by now.

And of some projects


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Stainless Damascus puukko.

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seriously though, that is cool and amazing craftmanship. the guy has some real talent.

 

[37L1]

That man has skills.

 

[NoDopes]

This series was pretty cool (pun) and crafted all sorts of things.

Forged in Fire (TV Series 2015– ) ⭐ 8.2 | Game-Show, Reality-TV

42m | TV-PG

m.imdb.com

 

[babyguppy]

Beautiful work!

I still want to own a Ulf+Bert replica. Yes, it's $10K+. But that is a small price to pay for an amazing replica of one of the iconic Norse Raiding swords.

Lindesfarne Day is still my favorite Holiday on the calendar!!

Sirhr

Lockwood swords........
are pretty sweet, but they don't have all that fancy stuff on the blade

 

[Pharmseller]

He actually used Frodo's sword as a loose inspiration. Good eye.

Use the sword’s real name.

Gordon.