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Maurice · 21st May 2011, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CharlesS

Magnificent Spunjer!...you know one of those is my "dream piece!"

Ron, can you make a note that I want the other 2 that Charles doesn't want? ;-)

Here my latest acquisition to share!

Rg,
Maurice

Montino Bourbon · 22nd May 2011, 12:45 AM

I took a one-week long smithing class and made this. Yes, I have videos of me hammering the red-hot steel.

I was inspired by the 12th century sword “Hocho Masamune". The "yaki-ire", quenching the steel to harden it after applying clay to the blade, came out perfectly, and the hamon is clearly visible.

My friend and colleague Michael Bell of Dragonfly Forge taught the class. I made the sheath and handle, sort of "Shira-saya" style, after I got back.

Bill M · 22nd May 2011, 02:46 AM

One of my dream pieces. Ron has the only one I ever saw that was similar. I very much admire the way he acquired it! Scratch and sniff!!"

This much gold is very rare. Makes Islamic men weak. "Unless you are a king." Well-known Moro authority told me. Perhaps both of these were made for kings?

A.alnakkas · 22nd May 2011, 08:59 AM

"This much gold is very rare. Makes Islamic men weak"

Not more then other human beings

beautiful pieces all and lovely Craftmanship, Montino.

asomotif · 22nd May 2011, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill M

This much gold is very rare. Makes Islamic men weak. "Unless you are a king."

Weakens your budget, unless you are a king

Very nice piece. Love the structure of the ivory.

Best regards,
Willem

Gavin Nugent · 22nd May 2011, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by asomotif

Weakens your budget, unless you are a king

Damn right there, my budget is very weak now

My thanks to a quiet member for helping me obtain this example.....hmmmmm gold

Gav

A.alnakkas · 22nd May 2011, 02:44 PM

Amazing ! congrats Gav. Is it wootz?

Gavin Nugent · 22nd May 2011, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Amazing ! congrats Gav. Is it wootz?

G'day Lofty,

No wootz but a very fine patterened blade. E.Astvatsaturyan shows a small line drawing of the same pattern in the work on Caucasian arms. The steel quality is amazing, extreme gratitude to he who made this available to me.

Gav

DanielUka · 1st May 2012, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by freebooter

Damn right there, my budget is very weak now

My thanks to a quiet member for helping me obtain this example.....hmmmmm gold

Gav

AMAZING !! very beautiful weapon ! where did you find it ?

David R · 3rd May 2012, 11:51 AM

These have just arrived. To be frank, when I bid on them I neither expected nor particularly wanted to get them. It was an experiment to see what would be accepted as a bid from the UK, ...and I won,... and they are here. So what have I got? Coming from China........they are slightly different from the posted vendors photo, one of them has a tang 27 cm 10.5 ins long but otherwise just as described and shown, width from barb to barb 5 cm on one and just under that on the other.

22nd May 2011, 12:45 AM	#2
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	not exactly “ethnographic”... I took a one-week long smithing class and made this. Yes, I have videos of me hammering the red-hot steel. I was inspired by the 12th century sword “Hocho Masamune". The "yaki-ire", quenching the steel to harden it after applying clay to the blade, came out perfectly, and the hamon is clearly visible. My friend and colleague Michael Bell of Dragonfly Forge taught the class. I made the sheath and handle, sort of "Shira-saya" style, after I got back. Attached Images

22nd May 2011, 02:46 AM	#3
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	One of my dream pieces. Ron has the only one I ever saw that was similar. I very much admire the way he acquired it! Scratch and sniff!!" This much gold is very rare. Makes Islamic men weak. "Unless you are a king." Well-known Moro authority told me. Perhaps both of these were made for kings? Attached Images

22nd May 2011, 08:59 AM	#4
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	"This much gold is very rare. Makes Islamic men weak" Not more then other human beings beautiful pieces all and lovely Craftmanship, Montino. Last edited by A.alnakkas; 22nd May 2011 at 10:50 AM.

3rd May 2012, 11:51 AM	#10
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,131	Arrived today. These have just arrived. To be frank, when I bid on them I neither expected nor particularly wanted to get them. It was an experiment to see what would be accepted as a bid from the UK, ...and I won,... and they are here. So what have I got? Coming from China........they are slightly different from the posted vendors photo, one of them has a tang 27 cm 10.5 ins long but otherwise just as described and shown, width from barb to barb 5 cm on one and just under that on the other. Attached Images

22nd May 2011, 02:44 PM	#7
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Amazing ! congrats Gav. Is it wootz?