Viking sword program on NOVA

Battara · 18th October 2012, 12:30 AM

Great work and show Richard!

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

Richard Furrer · 19th October 2012, 03:17 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, 03:40 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, 02:55 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, 01:56 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?

18th October 2012, 12:30 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Great work and show Richard! Another note of Medieval work is the Sutton Hoo Saxon sword in England.

19th October 2012, 03:17 PM	#2
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, 03:40 PM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,219	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, 02:55 AM	#4
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, 01:56 PM	#5
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?