basher Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 here is a clip on the National Geographic channel. part of a program on the staffordshire hoard being shown sometime later this year......... Narrated by Donald Sutherland and with yours truly welding up a saxon blade, only a narrow seax (budget) but none the less......welding the saxon sword Quote
Steve Sells Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 I always said that us smiths were real forge animals, getting a spot on Nat Geo proves it I guess. well done mate Quote
teenylittlemetalguy Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 So how much does it cost to rent Donald Sutherland to narrate in your shop? Super cool that you got to do this! Hope they bought your blade when you finished it. Quote
Drewed Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 Will there be more in the actual show, or is that about it? Quote
Rich Hale Posted October 30, 2011 Posted October 30, 2011 Owen thank you so much for that link. I am really down on all the utube so called how to do anything videos that show poor technique and lack of fundementals such as shop layout and personal safety. Nice to see it done and really done well. Thank you! Quote
TomN Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Very nice video and a fantastic seax at the end. That saxon horde was an incredible find. I remember seeing it on the bbc news website and couldn't believe Time Team weren't all over it like a rash. Great to see the work of someone from hundreds of year ago re-emerge from the ground and then be recreated by a modern smith. Quote
Dodge Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 That was cool! Thank you for sharing Owen!! :) Quote
basher Posted November 1, 2011 Author Posted November 1, 2011 thanks all. I have high hopes for the program and hope I managed to not put my foot in it...... Quote
Ric Furrer Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 It is on tonight times are central:07:00 PM to 08:00 PM Lost Gold of the Dark Ages Lost Gold of the Dark Ages chronicles the amazing story of how an amateur metal-detecting enthusiast discovered a gold hoard of more than 1,500 artifacts dating back a millennium, and valued at over $5 million. The importance of the discovery is comparable to finding Tut's treasure. To solve the mystery of where the gold came from, to whom it belonged and why it was buried, historians take us on a journey back into the Dark Ages. 08:00 PM to 09:00 PM Secrets of the Lost Gold NGC obtained exclusive access to one of the most important ancient discoveries of modern times: the amazing story of how an amateur metal-detecting enthusiast discovered a gold hoard of more than 3,000 artifacts dating back nearly a millennium, and valued at over $5 million. Now, an international team of experts is on a global quest to unearth the hoards secrets. Quote
Rafael/PR Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 THANK YOU FOR POSTING YOUR VIDEO IT WAS COOL Quote
basher Posted February 4, 2012 Author Posted February 4, 2012 you are very welcome .I have still not seen the show as i do not have satellite tv! If anyone knows a link to it that would be cool. Otherwise I will buy the dvd this winter! Quote
Greenbeast Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 i could probably sort you out a copy owen. ;) Quote
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