Posts: 11,553 Location: San Francisco
Sun 06 Jan, 2008 7:32 pm
Two new swords from Patrick Bárta
Posts: 8,310 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada
Sun 06 Jan, 2008 7:50 pm
My God ! I think the beauty of these swords at the very least equals the best made historically or by other talented makers.
The type X is more my type of sword but when I scrolled down to the rapier the lines and decorations are jawdropping .......
Fill in your own superlatives as I ran out of them. :lol:
( I should add that the decorations on the rapier are ornates without being gaudy: Rich witout being pretentious ).
Posts: 232
Sun 06 Jan, 2008 9:06 pm
WOW! I do believe that is the first rapier that is the first one that I have ever lusted after -normally I go after the the bigger swords. But nice I do believe Jean described it best ornate with out being gaudy.
Posts: 420 Location: NY, NY
Sun 06 Jan, 2008 9:12 pm
| Jean Thibodeau wrote: |
| My God ! |
I literally just said that out loud.
First saw the type X, which is (like all of Mr. Bárta's work) tasteful, unique, and excellently finished. Then I scrolled to the rapier and my jaw dropped. Everyone ought to check out this full resolution version of the photo above -- notice the contrasting flat and braided wire wrap on the handle. Detail like that is something special.
At the prices Mr. Bárta charges for his talent and skill, I'm amazed that I see so few photos of his works being posted by myArmoury members.
-GLL
Posts: 1,019 Location: South Indianapolis IN
Mon 07 Jan, 2008 4:27 am
Beautiful! You ain't kidding Nathan, those are downright gorgeous sculptures of steel beyond dreams :!: Though I am a sword person, (note "Not a Swordsman") :lol: , I do have a fine Arms & Armor Rapier, with another paid for and on the way for my wife Gayle. "This" particular rapier is the Rolls Royce version of a rapier!
Patrick Barta is another swordsmith with a God given talent like my cousin and myArmoury member Jim Conahan is a God given talented artist of the brush and canvas, having had several paintings go on international museum tours.
This rapier could be the center attraction of any arms & armour museum in my own opinion :!: This did not just knock my shoes and socks off, they smoked first!
Blown Away!
Bob
Posts: 8,310 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada
Mon 07 Jan, 2008 5:06 am
Well, the high resolution pic has my jaw falling off it's hinges and running around the room: I'll have to chase it to pop it back in. :eek: :lol:
But seriously: The amount of detail and the contrasting textures, colours and low relief sculpting are even more ........
can't find words AGAIN !
As Bob said the Rolls Royce of rapiers ! Oh, the piercings in the blade are also worth noting and admiring.
Posts: 634 Location: UK
Mon 07 Jan, 2008 8:28 am
Thanks for posting the pictures Nathan. I think the type X is meant to be the Skatteby Farm find, which I think is now in one of the Oslo Museums. Looks that way from Pierce's illustration in SOTVA.
Geoff
Posts: 214 Location: Houston, TX
Mon 07 Jan, 2008 8:37 am
WOLF!!!!
Not really a rapier fan, but that is one fantastic piece of work! Thanks for posting Nathan.
After seeing Mr. Barta's work first-hand, I can honestly say that you definitely get your money's worth.
Posts: 9,545 Location: Dayton, OH
Mon 07 Jan, 2008 8:41 am
| Geoff Wood wrote: |
Thanks for posting the pictures Nathan. I think the type X is meant to be the Skatteby Farm find, which I think is now in one of the Oslo Museums. Looks that way from Pierce's illustration in SOTVA.
Geoff |
I thought the Type X has been posted here before, but I can't seem to find it. It was based off one sold by Peter Finer, according to the poster. That sword is no longer on Peter Finer's website.
Posts: 614 Location: South Carolina
Mon 07 Jan, 2008 9:01 am
Are the decorations in the fullers (!) of the rapier cutouts or raised? I can't tell...
I really like the filework on the spines of the blade, a very nice touch.
That is amazing work; wow!
Posts: 967 Location: Michigan
Mon 07 Jan, 2008 9:26 am
If I remember correctly the Type X is owned by Tim Lison and was based off of on in SOVA....whether it was also in a Peter Finer catalogue I don't know.
Dan
Edit: here's the original thread.
http://www.myArmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t...ight=barta
Dan
Posts: 1,191 Location: Kingston, Washington
Mon 07 Jan, 2008 10:12 am
Oh My God is right! Wow... That has to be if not the absolute height of modern workmanship, at least WAY up there, and a true credit to the masters of old. Wow...
I am proud to be able to boast that I am the owner of a Patrick Bárta piece. It is far and away the finest piece I own, but is a mere munitions-grade sword compared to these.
Cheers!
Gordon
Posts: 91 Location: NC (USA)
Mon 07 Jan, 2008 11:00 am
"I've never seen its equal."
-- Dread Pirate Wesley
Wow. Both are gorgeous. I'm not a big rapier fan myself, but that beauty is, to quote others, jaw-dropping. Exquisite!
Cheers, all,
-Jess
Posts: 1,606 Location: Chicago, Illinois
Mon 07 Jan, 2008 3:33 pm
Posts: 3,646 Location: Midwest
Mon 07 Jan, 2008 4:09 pm
He definitely does some neat stuff and I'm glad there are people out there willing to finance high end projects like those to show what can be done.
Posts: 9,545 Location: Dayton, OH
Mon 07 Jan, 2008 7:43 pm
I stand corrected. :)
Posts: 8,310 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada
Mon 07 Jan, 2008 9:48 pm
| Tim Lison wrote: |
The type X sword is mine! It was based off of a sword in SOTVA. I took some nice low angle shots of it to show the shape of the cross and the method by which Patrick Barta peened the pommel. This little bit of detail doesn't show up in the website photos but is very nice! The sword feels great. It's actually a bit heavy, but so well balanced that it feels just perfect in a swing. It is a shieldbreaker! It's 37.5 inches long with the pob at 5.75 inches from the cross. Blade length is 31.5. It's somewhere around 3 pounds.
The rapier is amazing! I am speechless about it. All I can say is that I'm glad I got back on Patrick Barta's waiting list! |
Great looking sword also even if the rapier sort of got our attention more. ;)
Posts: 149 Location: scotland
Tue 08 Jan, 2008 1:41 am
I have always been surprised at how little attention Patrick Bartas work gets,i cannot think of anyone else who even comes close to the quality of Craftsmanship this man has.When you consider that he even goes to the length of smelting his own steel for some projects,the inlaid stone work on some of his Migration pieces,the absolute ground up approach to every project,he is an extraordinary talent in the World today.
absolutely stunning.
Posts: 629 Location: Sweden
Tue 08 Jan, 2008 6:01 am
I'm in awe. Both are amazing.
If there is ever a remake of the movie The Princess Bride, that rapier should play Inigo Montoya's sword.
"I have never seen it's equal." :cool:
Posts: 1,265 Location: Malaysia
Thu 10 Jan, 2008 6:20 am
Two new swords from Patrick Bárta
I really admire Mr. Bárta's swords especially the Viking sword.
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