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WTB Saex
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:23 am
by bigjon
I'm looking for a period 1050 seax for a norse impression. At least 9'' long. Any ideas or liks that can be shared, would be great.
sisu,
Jon
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:04 pm
by Halvgrimr
Jon
Try Krag
He is on the AA
http://www.kragaxe.com
Halv
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:17 pm
by Torvaldr
And I recommend Robert Norwalt. I have a really nice seax from him. His email is
wuffingas@earthlink.net. He is also a AA member.
Torvaldr
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/torvaldr/seax4.jpg[/img]
Thorkil makes a great seax
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:34 pm
by Eyvandr
Thorkil.pl on the archive also makes an amazing product. Just got mine about two/three weeks ago. You can ready my review here:
[img]http://www.westernspartans.com/photos/seax/A_040.jpg[/img]
http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=62475&highlight=seax
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:31 pm
by polarbearforge
For 1050, you'd probably want a Honey Lane(10th to 11th centuries) type of sax. Something similar to this
http://www.polarbearforge.com/gallery/gallery_084.jpg in point and blade shape.
You could also get away with a Hurbuck style, which was found from the 8th to the 10th centuries. It's blade shape is similar to this,
http://www.polarbearforge.com/gallery/gallery_073.jpg
Where you wanting a single steel blade or pattern welded?
Jamie
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:07 pm
by Torvaldr
I can't believe I forgot to mention Grendel of Red Troll Forge. He is by far the best pattern weld smith I have met. That is not a slap at any other smith, but I can't rave enough about his work. My camera can't do justice to the blade I have from him so I will see if he has some good pics on his website. It is Redtrollforge.com
Torvaldr
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:11 pm
by Torvaldr
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 9:31 am
by polarbearforge
Torvaldr wrote:He is by far the best pattern weld smith I have met.
Most of us pattern weld steel though.
Jamie
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:43 pm
by Torvaldr
That wasn't meant as a slap at anyone, only high praise for him. I have always been impressed with anyone who does pattern welding. I have a blade from him, and from Robert Norwalt and I love both of them.
Torvaldr
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:33 pm
by polarbearforge
I don't think that my sarcasm was taken the way I meant it. The way that I meant it, is that most of us pattern weld steel, we don't pattern weld smiths. That would take much too large of a forge to start with a decent layer count....
Jamie
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 6:41 pm
by Torvaldr
That's what I get for posting a reply before I finish my coffee
