Steve Sells Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 http://sciencenordic.com/viking-blacksmith-buried-his-tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Thanks Steve, I have seen some of those images, but didn't know what find they wer from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 I thought we had a thread about this already but I can not find it, if I do I will merge the threads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Found in a guy's backyard under some large stones---why can't I find stuff like that! Generally all I find is rusty barbwire and nails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 Thomas, what kind of antlers are on your hat? bullwinkle moose type or deer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 The first one had spike buck tines; the next one has small forks; You'll recognize it at Quat State... TGLWATCDR! (why I can't wear it to work as crossing the border with real deer antlers probably requires a LOT of paperwork...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Steve Thank you for this reference. Archaeology is one of my paramount interests. SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Quade Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 This is so cool. That picture showing the hammers even shows some axes and things. It looks like you could take them out of the ground clean them off with a wire brush and handle that stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 That's what I was thinking Dustin. Even the tongs look like they could still be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 the purpose was for the smith to have them in Asgard he of course could straighten his sword there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedCustoms Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Very cool Steve, thanks for sharing the link. I've read lots of theories about the ritual "killing" of swords and spear heads but sadly the Vikings and earlier iron age folks who did it didn't leave much information as to why. My favorite theory has always been that they viewed a dead person as "broken" in this world but believed they would be made whole and at their best in the afterlife so in order for the weapon to arrive whole and usable it had to be ritually "killed" to follow it's master. I like this reasoning but it begs the question, why the sword and not the tools. I'll probably never know but it's fun to ponder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozzy Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Well that clinches it. I will go ahead and have all my shop tools buried with me to insure I can repair and build anything I might need in the halls of Valhalla. However, I suspect my punishment for a poorly lived life will probably be voltage incompatibility of all the power tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 However many "killed" weapons are not associated with burials but deposits in water. Possibly as victory "gifts". Wouldn't want your enemies to have good swords in the afterlife... I would hazard that it was done to make them less of a target for grave robbing. Kozzy; voltage will be fine it's just the frequency that will be off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I thought there were references in articles about the Skaldic Sagas to weapons having warrior spirits and a warrior's own spirit being augmented by his/er weapons. The assumption in those papers were that captured or fallen weapons were destroyed to prevent an enemy or opponent from inheriting the weapon's spirit. Another opinion in the papers, (articles?) was a folded sword in a grave indicated the weapon's spirit was trapped and laid to rest with it's master. I figure it could just as easily be they didn't want well armed ghosts wandering around looking to get even. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 I read or heard something like that Frosty. So those were my thoughts on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 They'll probably bury me with my anvil to make sure I stay down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 10 minutes ago, JHCC said: They'll probably bury me with my anvil to make sure I stay down. Hopefully not a prematurely at sea! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gote Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 On 2016-06-07 at 5:19 PM, Steve Sells said: I thought we had a thread about this already but I can not find it, if I do I will merge the threads Maybe you are referring to the Mästermyr chest that was found in Sweden in the previous century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 20 minutes ago, gote said: Maybe you are referring to the Mästermyr chest that was found in Sweden in the previous century There is a VERY INTERESTING Book (with pictures) on this, esp. interesting to me as I've visited Gotland Island a while back. Also Interesting in the fact so many things look similar to today's tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gote Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 The Norwegian tongs are just like the tongs in the "Sigurdristning" (Google it I am unable to post a picture.) That also shows a two horned anvil ona thousand years ago. The picture was commissioned by a viking age lady to commemorate a bridge she had let build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 5 hours ago, gote said: The Norwegian tongs are just like the tongs in the "Sigurdristning" (Google it I am unable to post a picture.) That also shows a two horned anvil ona thousand years ago. The picture was commissioned by a viking age lady to commemorate a bridge she had let build I copied and googled and no tongs came up. 8-( I was surprised at how thick of a cross section the tongs were. I expected more delicate tongs as metal was expensive. guess he built them to last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 My guess would be that, that they built the tools to last. What would be more important and precious then the tools to make tools and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gote Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 I tried again to post a pic REFUSED. Google "Sigurdsristningen i Eskilstuna" choose pictures. The pic from pixgallery.com has the smithy in the middle. He has not burnt himself. He has got blood from Fafner on his thumb and when he sucks his thumb the blood gives him the gift to understand the birds that tell him that he must kill his host not to be assassinated by him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 10 minutes ago, gote said: I tried again to post a pic REFUSED. Google "Sigurdsristningen i Eskilstuna" choose pictures. The pic from pixgallery.com has the smithy in the middle. He has not burnt himself. He has got blood from Fafner on his thumb and when he sucks his thumb the blood gives him the gift to understand the birds that tell him that he must kill his host not to be assassinated by him. wow, that sounds like a fantastic story. thank you for the pictures it worked this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 It's an inscription on a stone, try image search. Next to the decapitated man you will see a set of belows, next to that an anvil (multi faceted much like some of the bronze era ones found) and the , next to what may be a partially nude woman is a set of tongs. This is at the bottom of the stone (tho it is clearer if you rotate it 90 degrees clockwise placing the inscription in the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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