Viking sword program on NOVA

Lew · 13th October 2012, 04:10 AM

I to enjoyed the show. Interesting that the Vikings had a route to Persia? I guess that crucible steel is really wootz? Must have been difficult to forge for for the Viking smiths or were these blades forged by some other people maybe someone who was trained by the Asian sword smiths?

Battara · 18th October 2012, 01:30 AM

Great work and show Richard!

Another note of Medieval work is the Sutton Hoo Saxon sword in England.

Richard Furrer · 19th October 2012, 04:17 PM

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

Ric

David · 19th October 2012, 04:40 PM

Hey Ric, caught the show the other night and was most impressed. Awesome job! Also nice to place a face to the name...

Richard Furrer · 20th October 2012, 03:55 AM

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 work is piling up. I hope to surface again in the Spring.

Ric

AJ1356 · 20th October 2012, 02:56 PM

Just finished watching the program, very informative and interesting. At the end with the finished product i could see a little pattern. one thing to consider, not sure if true or just something poeple made up, when i was younger, poeple used to say blade with jowhar (wootz) were quenched in donkey piss. I always thought it strange, but then again I know nothing about metalergy, maybe that procces gave it more of a pattern?

13th October 2012, 04:10 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I to enjoyed the show. Interesting that the Vikings had a route to Persia? I guess that crucible steel is really wootz? Must have been difficult to forge for for the Viking smiths or were these blades forged by some other people maybe someone who was trained by the Asian sword smiths?

18th October 2012, 01:30 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,346	Great work and show Richard! Another note of Medieval work is the Sutton Hoo Saxon sword in England.

19th October 2012, 04:17 PM	#3
Richard Furrer Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 163	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 Ric

19th October 2012, 04:40 PM	#4
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	Hey Ric, caught the show the other night and was most impressed. Awesome job! Also nice to place a face to the name...

20th October 2012, 03:55 AM	#5
Richard Furrer Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 163	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 work is piling up. I hope to surface again in the Spring. Ric

20th October 2012, 02:56 PM	#6
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 317	Just finished watching the program, very informative and interesting. At the end with the finished product i could see a little pattern. one thing to consider, not sure if true or just something poeple made up, when i was younger, poeple used to say blade with jowhar (wootz) were quenched in donkey piss. I always thought it strange, but then again I know nothing about metalergy, maybe that procces gave it more of a pattern?