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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th January 2013, 02:16 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 41,771
Posted By Richard Furrer
I was at Junagarh Fort in 2007. Here are...

I was at Junagarh Fort in 2007.

Here are some more images:
http://www.doorcountyforgeworks.com/Blog/Entries/2010/5/25_Entry_1.html
Due to the high polish on the blades I could only see one or...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 7th January 2013, 07:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 17,906
Posted By Richard Furrer
I love the bird spear. Thank you for sharing. ...

I love the bird spear. Thank you for sharing.

Ric
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2012, 02:55 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 24,471
Posted By Richard Furrer
Thank you all for your kind remarks. There...

Thank you all for your kind remarks.

There are many talented smiths working today...have a look around and you may be surprised what you find.

I'll slide back to the shop for a while now as...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th October 2012, 03:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 24,471
Posted By Richard Furrer
Sutton Hoo..yes...and the Bamburgh sword as...

Sutton Hoo..yes...and the Bamburgh sword as well....very complex blade.
Sutton Hoo was an eight bar...Bamburgh was a 12...most complex multi-bar I know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mcdlscr3eY...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th October 2012, 07:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 24,471
Posted By Richard Furrer
Yes and no. The carbon level on my blades was a...

Yes and no.
The carbon level on my blades was a tad bit higher than the 1-1.1 of the swords studied, but that was entirely my fault. The ULF blades do not show much if any surface patterns.

Ric
Forum: European Armoury 11th October 2012, 04:48 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,997
Posted By Richard Furrer
No master here...just a person who loves steel. ...

No master here...just a person who loves steel.
You are welcome to see the pile of rejects...when you master something that pile is supposed to be ....smaller.

Ric
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2012, 02:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,682
Posted By Richard Furrer
Hard to say why any particular technique was used...

Hard to say why any particular technique was used on any particular blade, but I have seen enough "non-Museum" quality pieces to say that they were very much into repairing the broken rather than...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2012, 01:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,682
Posted By Richard Furrer
Appears to be a lap weld to me (some call it a...

Appears to be a lap weld to me (some call it a scarf).
I have one tulwar here I got from Gavin that has a rivet and a lap weld....I liken it to both a belt AND suspenders.

On a single blade I...
Forum: European Armoury 10th October 2012, 01:44 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,997
Posted By Richard Furrer
Hello All, The show's premier is tonight and...

Hello All,
The show's premier is tonight and will show other times later in the week and next week.

Ric
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th October 2012, 01:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 24,471
Posted By Richard Furrer
Hello All, The show's premier is tonight and...

Hello All,
The show's premier is tonight and will show other times later in the week and next week.

Ric
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 5th October 2012, 02:48 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 19,944
Posted By Richard Furrer
Yes yes yes. Hard to make wood patterns, but it...

Yes yes yes. Hard to make wood patterns, but it is another matter to match them with steel.

That was my thought on this piece I made:
http://www.doorcountyforgeworks.com/Palm_Leaf_Bowie.html
The...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 22nd September 2012, 03:22 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 36,363
Posted By Richard Furrer
Indeed...and good assistants...that is not a one...

Indeed...and good assistants...that is not a one man job.
Keep the pictures coming...you folk have shown me pamor I have never dreamed of...wonderful work.

Ric
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 20th September 2012, 06:40 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 36,363
Posted By Richard Furrer
From a bladesmith's point of view those two...

From a bladesmith's point of view those two different pamor are quite wonderful. The first one is more difficult to forge than the second.
Well worth stealing those for my own work.
Thank you for...
Forum: European Armoury 14th September 2012, 04:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,997
Posted By Richard Furrer
Viking sword program on NOVA

Hello All,
There is a one hour program on Viking swords airing in the US on 10 October.
Information and short video clip is viewable here:...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th September 2012, 04:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 24,471
Posted By Richard Furrer
Viking sword program on NOVA

Hello All,
There is a one hour program on Viking swords airing in the US on 10 October.
Information and short video clip is viewable here:...
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 13th July 2012, 05:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,907
Posted By Richard Furrer
I do not know as much about these blades as Alan,...

I do not know as much about these blades as Alan, but it appears to be a rather standard lap weld. I have several old non-keris blades with the same type of weld.
I think it uncommon a manufacturing...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th May 2012, 07:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 23,625
Posted By Richard Furrer
Hello All, Does anyone have a copy they wish to...

Hello All,
Does anyone have a copy they wish to sell?

Richard
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 15th March 2012, 06:22 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 47,844
Posted By Richard Furrer
I'm afraid I am no help at all with terminology. ...

I'm afraid I am no help at all with terminology.
As to bullets..remarkable that this blade would have been hit six times and on both sides of the blade...and with no telegraphing of the dent to the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2012, 04:52 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 32,303
Posted By Richard Furrer
I disagree. I believe it is in the steel. Ric

I disagree. I believe it is in the steel.
Ric
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2012, 02:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 32,303
Posted By Richard Furrer
Jeff, It is indeed acid etched..as are most...

Jeff,
It is indeed acid etched..as are most all the crucible steel blades to show anything other than a mere hint of pattern when the light is just right, but the pattern which the acid reveals is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2012, 02:15 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 10,367
Posted By Richard Furrer
Steel sword samples wanted

Hello All,
For the past few years I have been gathering samples of known blades (known in the sense of rough dates and cultures) to use in creating a database of the steels and techniques used in...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th March 2012, 02:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 32,303
Posted By Richard Furrer
Archer that "V" is a matter of cooling the steel...

Archer that "V" is a matter of cooling the steel in the quench..notice on the first the edges are darker photos 1 and 4 and the "V" points to the tip...as the blade is quenched it cools faster on the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th March 2012, 03:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 32,303
Posted By Richard Furrer
I would say it is not crucible steel, but...

I would say it is not crucible steel, but something else.
I would say the same to several of those book photos as well.

It is still very nice.
Ric
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd March 2012, 05:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,131
Posted By Richard Furrer
sorry...your question of it being...

sorry...your question of it being intentional...yes, very much so.

Ric
Forum: Keris Warung Kopi 3rd March 2012, 05:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 14,131
Posted By Richard Furrer
It appears to be a portion of the Ganja has been...

It appears to be a portion of the Ganja has been cut off early in forging and welded in the center of the pattern.
What is on the other side..I assume something different and this is a single sided...
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