gewoon ik Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 We in Belgium have a compagny called "Mobile Vikings". They are an telecomprovider for phones and internet. I just joined them for internet at my house. And received a care-pakkage of them. How nice. It included a bottle opener, viking style Nope, no viking style. Thin sheetmetal covered in plastic. But it got me thinking, since I made some bottle openers recently to make a challange here on ifi. To make the best viking bottle opener. They can be as traditional as you like (mine look like they are actually dug up from a viking site) or just modern viking (whatever that is). Time till Easter? I try to sent the winner something to use it on (if customs allow it). To show I'm a real contender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shainarue Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 I love these challenges! They push me to try things I haven't done or had any consideration to doing, lol I'll try to squeeze one in between all the course exercises I'm practicing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.J.Lampert Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 love the idea hey maybe i can finally turn out a bottle opener that works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 Here in the SCA I have seen bottle openers built into metal belt tips for leather belts. Handy and not as likely to disappear when needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 If the concern is an alcoholic beverage, there are plenty of pop bottles that are made that require a church key. Guess i will break the ice though. Here is my offering. From left to right, more of a Celtic than Viking but a dragon, then some sort of spiral knot thing i tried, the 3rd is a troll cross. The troll cross, depending on who you listen to, is a talisman to ward off evil, or it is a fairly new creation from the 90's that is a misinterpretation of a rune on someone's farm. The bottom one, come on, no self respecting Viking would use a bottle opener. They would hit it with a hammer and just knock the top off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted March 24, 2023 Share Posted March 24, 2023 A Wyrm (wingless) Dragon bottle opener is as close as a Viking bottle opener I can come to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Nice start to the challenge gents. Good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shainarue Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Those are great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewoon ik Posted March 25, 2023 Author Share Posted March 25, 2023 Nice lookings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferritic Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 I've seen them called axes before, but not exactly a Viking axe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted March 26, 2023 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Ferritic, that is really cool. I like it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Nice projects everybody, I'm thinking twice about showing my attempt now. It has elements of mining, brewing, viking, burning armhair and lack of experience of ever having forged a bottle opener before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shainarue Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Ferritic, that's an awesome axe. There's also a Viking rock band so if this is a guitar used by someone in that band, then it's TOTALLY a Viking Axe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) Heres my Viking bottle opener. It's two firsts for me, making an opener and carving letters. I tried to follow VaughnT tutorial. Obviously, I need practice. I used a fine tip sharpie in the bottom of the chisel marks, to guage how deep I was getting. It's made out of the end of a miners pick. Edited March 30, 2023 by Scott NC Clarify Something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyVee Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Well, here's my day. First, I decided to go minimalist, since I don't have any brilliant, original ideas for how to shape a real viking-themed bottle opener. I decided just to make a regular bottle opener and inscribe it with runes. Which meant having some cold chisels to carve the runes with. I only have 1/2" springs to make proper tools with right now, so I decided to try making some SuperQuench™ and using some scrap 1/4" mild steel, since Robb Gunter had shown us all about it at the NMABA meeting in December. Mixed up the SuperQuench and made those little chisels. Then I forged a bottle opener from 1/2" square bar and did the runes freehand with my new chisels after the opener was cooled. I clearly have not done my quenching right because by the end of my rune inscription they were pretty dull. Pictured are the opener and the re-dressed working ends of the chisels (1/4" and 1/8" working ends). The runes are actually a reference to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and say "Beer Good, Foamy". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Scott & Tommy I really like the Runes on the bottle openers, really classy. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sails. ~ Semper Paratus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Nice work all. Scott, that's the first I've seen one made from the end of a pick. I like the ring on the point of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3F Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 (edited) xxxxxx you guys beat me to the runes idea. Nice openers by all so far. All the submissions look great. I'm going to have to go with plan B. Edited March 31, 2023 by Mod30 Corrected text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Looking good guys. I like the pick Scott. Tommy, Super quenching mild steel will get it as hard as reasonably possible but it's still mild steel and you need to re-sharpen regularly. An excellent source for good chasing chisels are garage / yard / rummage sale allan wrenches and old chisel / punches. We're talking a handfull for a buck or tossed into another buy. I stopped picking them up when I had 2 1/2, 3lb. coffee cans worth. Same for drill bits dull and broken ones are give away and easily re-sharpened. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewoon ik Posted March 31, 2023 Author Share Posted March 31, 2023 Nice runes on those openers. Like the text Tommy. Scott what does yours mean? Like the dragons as well. Irondragon and billy. The guitar is nice ferritic, not viking style but real cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shainarue Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Great job on the rune carvings Scott & Tommy. That was also my idea, and I'm still gonna do it that way despite not being unique, lol. It is my first one after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 15 hours ago, gewoon ik said: Scott what does yours mean? It is just supposed to be my name. I just grabbed the first rune alphabet graphic that caught my eye. After the fact (as usual) I studied up on runes on wikipidea and realized how much there is to them.... Plenty of ways to use them uniquely. 19 hours ago, Daswulf said: I like the ring on the point of it. It comes off easily, converting it into a Viking Stabbing Weapon....Lol. 16 hours ago, Frosty said: I like the pick Scott. Thanks. And I still have the other half to make another.... Awesome job freehand Tommy. I traced mine out. I just discovered sharpie metallic markers for dark surfaces like steel and iron and they work good for my eyes and shaky hand..... I was going to put a raven feathers on the sides but need more practice chiseling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 It's probably be a month before I'm cleared and can dig my way into the shop. This little contest may be long past before I even light a fire. <sigh> Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3F Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 Preview anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 What are you cooking up there, M3F? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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