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Patrik Erik Lars Lindblom

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Posts: 411 Location: Göteborg Sweden

Fri 07 Jul, 2006 11:07 pm

Russ Ellis wrote:

Interesting axe, is it pattern welded?

:) I belive it is that.

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Edit pic, sharpnees and light

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Elling Polden

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Posts: 1,576 Location: Bergen, Norway

Sun 09 Jul, 2006 10:59 am

Patrik Erik Lars Lindblom wrote:

When i visit our local museum, i just buy the ticket and walk away and i hear she yell from my back
"the viking stuff are 1 stair up and left"
it's not much in display there, some swords 1axe 2 spears 1 bukler 1ship and some "bling bling"

I'm a student, so i get in for free...
There are about 10 axes, 10 spearheads, one of them pattern welded, and half a dozen swords.
I need that digital camera... :\

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Patrik Erik Lars Lindblom

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Posts: 411 Location: Göteborg Sweden

Sun 09 Jul, 2006 3:40 pm

Elling Polden wrote:

Patrik Erik Lars Lindblom wrote:

When i visit our local museum, i just buy the ticket and walk away and i hear she yell from my back
"the viking stuff are 1 stair up and left"
it's not much in display there, some swords 1axe 2 spears 1 bukler 1ship and some "bling bling"

I'm a student, so i get in for free...
There are about 10 axes, 10 spearheads, one of them pattern welded, and half a dozen swords.
I need that digital camera... :\

:eek: Yepp! you really need one, think what you can do, like this guy Vendel in Historiska Forum
he have take photos of one of Vendels magnificent shields Frontside and Gripside
Someone of your friends must have one you can lend :)

(humbling for my self) spears and axes!

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Geoff Wood

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Posts: 634 Location: UK

Mon 10 Jul, 2006 2:31 am

Patrik Erik Lars Lindblom wrote:

:eek: Yepp! you really need one, think what you can do, like this guy Vendel in Historiska Forum
he have take photos of one of Vendels magnificent shields Frontside and Gripside
Someone of your friends must have one you can lend :)

(humbling for my self) spears and axes!

I realise he's only messing about, but wouldn't you normally be gripping that from the other side?

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Martin Wallgren

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Posts: 620 Location: Bjästa, Sweden

Mon 10 Jul, 2006 3:28 am

Geoff Wood wrote:

Patrik Erik Lars Lindblom wrote:

:eek: Yepp! you really need one, think what you can do, like this guy Vendel in Historiska Forum
he have take photos of one of Vendels magnificent shields Frontside and Gripside
Someone of your friends must have one you can lend :)

(humbling for my self) spears and axes!

I realise he's only messing about, but wouldn't you normally be gripping that from the other side?

You can ask him here. He who is known as Vendel in Historiska världars (trans. Historic Worlds) forum is here under his real name, Ville Vinje.

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Geoff Wood

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Posts: 634 Location: UK

Mon 10 Jul, 2006 7:02 am

Martin Wallgren wrote:

Geoff Wood wrote:

I realise he's only messing about, but wouldn't you normally be gripping that from the other side?

You can ask him here. He who is known as Vendel in Historiska världars (trans. Historic Worlds) forum is here under his real name, Ville Vinje.

Thanks Martin
Maybe Mr Vinje will comment.
Geoff

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Patrik Erik Lars Lindblom

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Posts: 411 Location: Göteborg Sweden

Tue 11 Jul, 2006 1:53 am

:surprised: Sorry about those shield pics Ville, but they are great news for me, Thanks :cool:

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