Forged in Fire - panabas

[Rafngard]

Originally Posted by kronckew

panabas abuse! surprised they didn't try to chop thru a springfield rifle barrel or two. after all, everybody knows that knives & swords are designed to cut thru plate armour and stay as sharp as a razor. chopping thru a few steel re-inforced concrete paving slabs would be another good test for them at FIF.

reminds me of the one where they shot a jacketed .45 acp at a katana-like object to 'test' it. failure if it didn't split the projectile without chipping. we all know katanas can cut thru a howitzer, so why not?

i'd like to see the bearded master of historically accurate swords test himself by catching a razor sharp sword stroke between his palms ala mythbusters.

I think I cried a little reading this. Or maybe I threw up. Probably both.

Don't give them ideas.

Have fun,
Leif

[silberschatzimsee]

I really love that show. <3

It brought me to the idea to own a viking sword, by coinincidence there was also a more serious ulfberth documentary on tv so i googled up and found these forums somehow

Sadly i still dont own one but i am working hard on it. Last year i nearly purchased one but then it was too expensive. Retrospectively i really regret it somehow not going for it with a "who cares after" attitude.

Two weeks ago i also flipped my first weapon with a nice profit at a german auction house. So i am saving up money to buy something really spectular for my collection. I hope next November there will be great swords consigned in London

[silberschatzimsee]

Until then i am going to armouries and continue watching forged in fire. Hahah

[Rick]

Originally Posted by Rafngard

I think I cried a little reading this. Or maybe I threw up. Probably both.

Don't give them ideas.

Have fun,
Leif

This one passed the bullet test and not edge on!
http://www.arscives.com/historysteel...s1/172-rb1.jpg

[kronckew]

so can a butter knife edge on too. (note the soft lead unjacketed projectile.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qy-Be2cDGQ

[RobertGuy]

Originally Posted by kronckew

so can a butter knife edge on too. (note the soft lead unjacketed projectile.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qy-Be2cDGQ

Don't tell the movie makers or we will be seeing even stranger types of viking scale armour.


Love Forged in Fire though.

[kronckew]

Originally Posted by RobertGuy

Don't tell the movie makers or we will be seeing even stranger types of viking scale armour.


Love Forged in Fire though.

.but...it's SO historical looking, just like this guy's historically accurate viking armour and long sword. he forgot the horns on the helmet tho. everyone knows vikings had horns. D

[Kmaddock]

Hi Kronckew,
I would confidently put my daughter with her Katar up against your pseudo warrior.
She may look all innocent and dressed in pink but when it comes to battle she is some tough cookie
regards
Ken