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Thomas Hoogendam




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PostPosted: Wed 13 Jul, 2005 4:47 am    Post subject: Beautifull new viking-sword over at Patrick Bartha's site.         Reply with quote

http://www.templ.net/weapons/antiquity_and_ea...ge.php#A18

Follow the link. Very stunning hilt, simply beautifull. Something inside me keeps bugging me to get on his waiting list. Big Grin
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PostPosted: Wed 13 Jul, 2005 4:56 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

That's a very nice anglo-saxon design. Another nice one from Patrick.
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Thomas Hoogendam




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PostPosted: Wed 13 Jul, 2005 5:17 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Patrick Kelly wrote:
That's a very nice anglo-saxon design. Another nice one from Patrick.


It's anglo-saxon?? Oh boy.... I feel kinda stupid now.
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PostPosted: Wed 13 Jul, 2005 6:52 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

You know I never could really appreciate the beauty of viking swords until I saw Patrick's recreations. Another truely outstanding replica.
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Kirk Lee Spencer




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PostPosted: Wed 13 Jul, 2005 12:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Beautifull new viking-sword over at Patrick Bartha's sit         Reply with quote

Thomas Hoogendam wrote:
http://www.templ.net/weapons/antiquity_and_early_middleage.php#A18

Follow the link. Very stunning hilt, simply beautifull. Something inside me keeps bugging me to get on his waiting list. Big Grin



Hi Thomas...

Thanks for pointing this beauty out...

Looks like Patrick took his inspiration from the remains of the Abingdon Hilt.

Here are some pics from "Catalogue of the Anglo-Saxon Ornamental Metalwork 700-1100" by David Hinton

(I think that the hilt in the pictures is built up from wax... only the engraved panels are original.)

ks



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PostPosted: Wed 13 Jul, 2005 2:22 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Wow I never would have imagined there were such talented smiths in this day and age. I was completety blown away when I found Albions web site and I have since been equally bown away with each of these custom smiths I have now seen.

It would be so awesome and amazing to own a piece of art like that. The skill, talent, and technique required to create somthing like that just boggles my mind to no end. Even if I could afford something like that it would be hard to bring my self spend that kind of money, though I probably would not regret it. But if I were rich, oh boy I'd be on every list I could find! Big Grin
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Bryson Cadle




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PostPosted: Wed 13 Jul, 2005 5:57 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I agree with Lance. If I were rich I'd have a room in my castle devoted to these works of art. Hey you could have your own mini-museum! Happy

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PostPosted: Wed 13 Jul, 2005 6:18 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I've never cared for these Anglo-Saxon styles. I've always much prefered the nordic styles of the same period. However, recently I've seen two swords that have made me rethink this.

The Best Sword of the 2005 Atlanta Blade Show, by Vince Evans, is the first................


Mr. Barta's sword is the second. Neat stuff.

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Gabriel Stevens




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PostPosted: Wed 13 Jul, 2005 10:07 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

That's just a gorgeous sword.
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Edward Hitchens




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PostPosted: Thu 14 Jul, 2005 8:32 am    Post subject: Re: Beautifull new viking-sword over at Patrick Bartha's sit         Reply with quote

Thomas Hoogendam wrote:
http://www.templ.net/weapons/antiquity_and_early_middleage.php#A18

Follow the link. Very stunning hilt, simply beautifull. Something inside me keeps bugging me to get on his waiting list. Big Grin


Even though I'm not much into Anglo-Saxon/Viking stuff, my jaw still dropped especially for that #A18. Exclamation I am, however, a fanatic of anything Celtic. -Ted

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PostPosted: Fri 15 Jul, 2005 10:06 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

I'd thought about seeing if Patrick Bárta would make me a replica of the Abingdon sword--once I had saved up enough money. In some ways, I'm glad someone beat me to it; now I get to see what it would have looked like. Happy Very, very nice. I love Anglo-Saxon weapons.
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Brian M




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PostPosted: Fri 15 Jul, 2005 11:16 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Droooool!
If I ever order a full-custom sword, it's going to be a pattern-welded Viking or Anglo-Saxon. Those things are works of art!

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