Rare sword in England

mross · 19th March 2007, 05:51 PM

Found this intresting thought you'll might too.

http://www.northantset.co.uk/viewart...icleID=1580775

katana · 19th March 2007, 07:41 PM

Hi Mross,
very interesting..

..7th C .....6 strands of carbonised steel ..pattern welded.... WOW and found in a suitcase ....shame there isn't a better picture. I am sure that this will create 'ammendments' to the literature of early swords

Joe · 20th March 2007, 12:38 AM

Wow, that's some bling right there.

not2sharp · 20th March 2007, 02:20 AM

Excalibur?

n2s

Jeff Pringle · 20th March 2007, 07:39 AM

Hmm, I wonder why they are so impressed by the six-strand construction? Assuming they are referring to the number of layered bars in the middle of the sword, did they forget that Sutton Hoo has eight (other, less famous swords also)? I think most swords of that era had four, and Jaap Ypey illustrated several six-bars in the Netherlands from around that time.

They seem to be glossing over the fact that the guy looted his own excavation, too - but I guess that was okay back in the last millennium? I think it is frowned upon these days...

19th March 2007, 05:51 PM	#1
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Rare sword in England Found this intresting thought you'll might too. http://www.northantset.co.uk/viewart...icleID=1580775

19th March 2007, 07:41 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Mross, very interesting.. ..7th C .....6 strands of carbonised steel ..pattern welded.... WOW and found in a suitcase ....shame there isn't a better picture. I am sure that this will create 'ammendments' to the literature of early swords

20th March 2007, 12:38 AM	#3
Joe Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: McDonough, GA Posts: 48	Wow, that's some bling right there.

20th March 2007, 02:20 AM	#4
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	Excalibur? n2s

20th March 2007, 07:39 AM	#5
Jeff Pringle Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 189	Hmm, I wonder why they are so impressed by the six-strand construction? Assuming they are referring to the number of layered bars in the middle of the sword, did they forget that Sutton Hoo has eight (other, less famous swords also)? I think most swords of that era had four, and Jaap Ypey illustrated several six-bars in the Netherlands from around that time. They seem to be glossing over the fact that the guy looted his own excavation, too - but I guess that was okay back in the last millennium? I think it is frowned upon these days...