basher Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 These two blades are a commission piece . The blades were forged as a set of blades for a Nat Geo Tv program on the staffordshire hoard. These blades were the in progress blades that I worked on in front of the camera.....The final blade i made for the tv program was a lot more subtle in pattern having wrought iron mixed in with all the patternweld. These paired seax are handled in bog oak (3000 years old possably a lot older ) and sterling silver. the dimentions of the blade are based on a seax blade in salisbury museum. The by-knife is made from the off cut of the bigger seax. the large seax is 25 inches from butt cap to point. close up Here is another seax made for the same client from the same blade series. shorter in walnut and silver plated copper wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Fantastic and thanks for sharing..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Smith Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 know when the program will be aired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.Hollowood Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 First off these are absolutely beautiful, i have always loved clean beautiful lines like those present in these. The bog oak is beautiful too, mind telling me the thickness, and width of the larger of the 2 blades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted March 28, 2013 Author Share Posted March 28, 2013 Thanks for the comments, The program was aired over a year ago ( I am behind on commissions) , I had the honour of having Donald Sutherland doing a voice over as I worked. The big blade is 6mm thick and 43mm wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loneforge Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Mad Skills.....to see work of this caliber on the same page as mine is truly inspiring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Beautiful blades Basher. I guess I'll have to search Discovery online to find the episode. Do you remember the name of the episode? How many Discovery Channel shows have you done now? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Wow! Awesome work. Thanks for the pics. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 very nicely done sir, but we have come to expect great things from you, and you never disappoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Paul Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 They look great! Congrats on the show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 All three are truly great looking blades and the wood is really nice looking too but I think that black of the bog oak is outstanding and it really sets the silver off. You done good :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantofolder Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 The first word that came to my mind was:"luxurious"......like a Mercedes or something with fine leather.Beautiful work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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