tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89987001152974878602023-07-19T00:07:44.958-07:00Swords, Blades and HorseshoesMy journey into Damascus patterned steel, Sword and Blade making.
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knives, Fur Trade Axes, hunting knives, Blacksmith, Show Horse Farrier, Coal Forge, damascus knife, blades, antique knives, Northwest Farrier, viking sword, and european swords.Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-33862009864272461892018-02-23T20:06:00.002-08:002018-02-23T20:06:32.345-08:00Stacking Handle material on Viking SeaxNow I've chosen the materials for my handle.<br />
Stag horn, pure Nickle shims, Buckeye wood stabilized and leather.<br />
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And see there its Ferdig, Fini, Finished!</div>
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Here I have chosen a piece of wrought iron for the guard material. I also have imprinted the iron in preparation for the drilling of pilot holes for the drifting in the next step.</div>
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This drilled iron is ready for slotting to size of the tang 1" from the ricasso. With a little filing, I will fit it closer prior to the seize fit.<br />
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Once my Seax is profiled. I free hand fuller under hammer. Note* This does take some practice. It's a fast way to Fuller as well and equally as fast to screw up too! Top and bottom fuller dies don't leave much room for mistakes. Putting pressure of the blade on the bottom die keeps it from bouncing out of position. On the next posting I will draw out some wrought iron for a guard and do a seize fitting.<span style="color: white;"></span><span style="background-color: black;"></span><br />Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-9458388088172925402018-02-02T16:27:00.000-08:002018-02-13T13:47:07.322-08:00Forging and profiling a Viking Seax videos<h3 class="post-title" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: transparent; font: 400 18.66px/26.13px Verdana,sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 4.66px 0px 0px; orphans: 2; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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Thus, the filing work in the picture with my playlist blaring and a beer within reach. It's all good!<br />
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<br />Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com0Portland, OR, USA45.5230622 -122.6764815000000245.167192199999995 -123.32192850000003 45.8789322 -122.03103450000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-76935474475792601392012-08-19T23:06:00.001-07:002012-08-19T23:06:36.257-07:00Impulsive inspiration
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This last winter I was asked by NPR Mike Twist to produce 4 Fur Trade Axes, these were to be for future ceremonial events, gifts to present to dignitaries. Of course it was a privilege to accept this task. I have been concentrating on reproducing artifacts of this style and others for a few years now.</div>
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I rely heavily on Mike Twist for direction in accuracy, periods and interpretations of axes in our history. They remind me of time capsules in and of themselves.</div>
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I made these out of wrought iron, all are square polled. (That is an extra piece of wrought iron forge welded opposite of the bit) File steel is inserted and forge welded in the business end of the axe then hardened and tempered.<br />
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I touch marked them with my makers mark W.S., and then I used locally acquired Ash wood for the handles. I also added an axe necklace to each axe for an added embellishment. These pieces are as accurate as I could achieve, even the axe on the necklace was a reproduction of a recovered artifact at the Fort. <br />
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This was a historical event for Fort Vancouver National Park.<br />
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A changing of the guard after 160 years and a grand ceremony with tradition exercised from the past and brought forth into the present of the Fort. <br />
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Larry J. Smith Mayor Pro Tem, City of Vancouver, WA</div>
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Two of the four axes were presented by Tracy Fortmann Superintendent to Brigadier General Alton Berry and Colonel Peter J. Norseth Commander, 2nd BDE/95th Division.</div>
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It was an honor for me to be chosen from the Trades Guild, (current President Craig Webster) to produce these Axes that symbolize the labors of Park employees, Park Rangers and Volunteers work that makes it possible to reproduce and interpret the historical splendors that Fort Vancouver National Historic site has to offer.</div>
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The shoes were hung around the forge’s dim glow,<br />
In hopes that the Blacksmith would soon make a show.<br />
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The horses soon settled, all quiet and fed. <br />
While visions of candy mints danced in their heads.<br />
I’m in my apron and Ma with her night cap.<br />
Had just settled had just settled down to watch Netflix ASAP!<br />
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When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,<br />
I sprang from my chair to see what was the matter.<br />
Away to the window I flew like a flash,<br />
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.<br />
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The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow<br />
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.<br />
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,<br />
Horses and carriage drawing ever so near.<br />
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With a little old driver, so lively and quik,<br />
An unscheduled appointment, ...I’m gonna be sick.<br />
More rapid than eagles my curses they came, <br />
he whistled, I shouted and called him a name!<br />
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"Oh Blacksmith! Oh Blacksmith! Don’t dash away!<br />
Come out on the porch, I have something to say!<br />
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As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,<br />
They met with an obstacle, I threw in the sky.<br />
Behind the shop to avoid obstacle that flew,<br />
The carriage with horses and the old man too.<br />
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And then, in a twinkling, I ran in the shop.<br />
The prancing and pawing, it’s just got to stop.<br />
As I drew out my head, he was turning around,<br />
I unhook the bellows with not even a sound.<br />
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He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,<br />
I squeezed the coal dust from the bellows and covered him in soot.<br />
Now he’s a bundle of black and he started to hack.<br />
He looked like a black bear, I said just “stay back”!<br />
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His eyes how they glared, with his body impaired.<br />
Made me worry a little, maybe even got scared.<br />
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I thought I seen smoke, when he gritted his teeth.<br />
Encircled his head just like a wreath.<br />
He had a black face, soot down to his belly,<br />
That shook as he coughed, and was just kind of smelly!<br />
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He was chubby and plump, like a jolly old elf,<br />
He laughed when he saw me in spite of himself!<br />
A wink of his eye and a shake of his head,<br />
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.<br />
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He spoke not a word, but went straight to work,<br />
He nailed on the horse shoes, I felt like a jerk.<br />
Laying my hand over my eyes & nose,<br />
He gave me a nod, up the carriage he rose!<br />
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He grabbed the reins, to the team gave a whistle,<br />
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.<br />
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,<br />
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"<br />
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This was a behind the scenes event at the 2010 NWSA Fall Classic Horse Show. There is a display board at the Salem, Oregon Fairgrounds for Farriers to put their shoes on display to show their craftsmanship and Blacksmithing techniques. The boards purpose is to honor and pay tribute to the late Bob Gwartney, a Saddlebred Farrier who learned his craft from the Ernst Brothers in Kentucky.<br />
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My first encounter with Bob was memorable, in the early to mid 80's, I was apprenticing for a Saddlebred/Jumper Farrier named Delver Gianella, who has shod for the majority of large Saddlebred barns in the NW.<br />
We pulled up to Chuck Courts barn in Snohomish, WA to find this old beater truck that had scrap and misc. items tossed in the open bed of the old pick up, it looked like it was itself headed for the scrap yard. <br />
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Gianella and I walk up to it and Gianella comments "look at this heap of Gwartneys" then he reaches in the back of the bed and pulls out a very well crafted 1/2 round Saddlebred toe weight shoe. Gianella then said: Can you believe that something this well forged comes from a heap like this? ...Looks are deceiving.<br />
This was my first impression of Bob and I have learned that it is a good way to get to know someone by observing (admiring) their skills and craftsmanship. <br />
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Some of the traditional Saddlebred barns still call their Farriers "Blacksmiths", The extensive forge work for some of these horses shoes require precision Blacksmithing for their shoes.<br />
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</tbody></table> So, Delver Gianella and I made some shoes for the Gwartney Memorial Board. Gianella made his interpretation of the 1/2 round toe weight shoe "Gwartney style" and I might add that it was spot on.<br />
I made the Roadster and the Lateral toe extension shoes. Delver and I teamed up after 25 years to forge a Saddlebred country pleasure shoe out of 1" round bar, wedged at 4 degrees.<br />
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</div> Some of the shoes on this Memorial board are made by Jamie Pruitt, Zack Morris, Bobby Bewley and others to name a few. Larry Bewley was my first instructor in 1983. <br />
I just thought this story behind the scenes should be told.Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-19790647826917575742010-09-13T15:26:00.000-07:002010-09-13T15:28:31.752-07:00A Throwing Tomahawk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNIUV6sb45Px9hkfrfL2bgw5qV2CpAoB-apA2D14731L6uuEpqDckNrPfT3z7GfR85HhpuvXTKg9W_PPnlG5kmNdPv6Q4oKc-YVW3zPqritR_Rstx4iwhRjCms5qa8CZ-10Zh_lpoVTXe/s1600/P9139504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYNIUV6sb45Px9hkfrfL2bgw5qV2CpAoB-apA2D14731L6uuEpqDckNrPfT3z7GfR85HhpuvXTKg9W_PPnlG5kmNdPv6Q4oKc-YVW3zPqritR_Rstx4iwhRjCms5qa8CZ-10Zh_lpoVTXe/s400/P9139504.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Just out of the forge, a throwing Tomahawk ready to be hardened and tempered. This one will weigh 1 lb after I'm finished with sanding. Then heat blued is the plan. HBC Fort Vancouver style with a rounded poll. Made out of 1060 steel. Authentic in looks, but not in construction with it being hand forged out of a medium-high carbon steel.Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-24578586308557246422010-09-03T21:32:00.000-07:002010-09-03T21:32:09.616-07:00"Spada de Lato is Finito!"<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The Spada de Lato-Side Sword is now constructed. Completely hand forged, hot brushed steel. Black Ray skin beneath a braided wire wrap on the handle...Mounted on a Lucifer's Lace patterned blade.Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-62834251508718484712010-08-27T22:38:00.000-07:002010-08-27T22:38:51.771-07:00Additions update<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table> ...just an update on the addition of the small port or side ring and I choose the covering for the grip also. In my next post I will name the element parts that make up a whole sword and hilt, each is composed of several distinct components.Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-37750545127675911182010-08-16T16:12:00.000-07:002010-08-16T16:12:08.011-07:00Assembly with Blade<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">stage 4</td></tr>
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My interpretation of the Spada De Lato (Side Sword) is taking shape. All of the main parts of the Hilt are rough fitted with the hand forged and welded cross guard heat seized on the tang of the "Lucifer's lace" patterned blade. Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-78701246120051551502010-08-16T15:57:00.000-07:002010-08-16T15:59:47.965-07:00The components of a Hilt<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This is the main anatomy of a Hilt and how some are constructed, minus the Ray skin (stingray) or wire wrap. I'm still undecided at this point what will eventually cover the Walnut wood handle.Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-77352762677201431592010-08-10T14:40:00.000-07:002010-08-10T14:40:55.057-07:00Rehilt continued...So far, so good! A roughed out hilt & pommel ready for fitting on the blade. I still need to add a lateral ring. The house's-(triangular pieces in the center of the hilt) remind me of jump welding Saddlebred horse shoe toe clips.<br />
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So here it begins...<br />
Pieces are forged and then forge welded. I will use only my hammer to stick the welds, keeping the authentic seam look like it was done in the past...tricky.<br />
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</tbody></table>Just looks like pieces stuck together-Good strong welds in the beginning are very important!Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-71135312540304311192010-05-28T23:06:00.000-07:002010-09-10T22:54:37.588-07:00Fur Trade Axes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLBanoiLYn2JSdAVYGDUU9k3wQ7bykNtZAqkOBojy2wZXAtApn7QT-2gftkiWzFa9rE5PC2ZRuo72GN_SFY32n_juCIU_4Mb_slkAbMblcbCU9ZMzheTyyYasIPQwdvdmPNprIgfvMdye/s1600/axediagram.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXLBanoiLYn2JSdAVYGDUU9k3wQ7bykNtZAqkOBojy2wZXAtApn7QT-2gftkiWzFa9rE5PC2ZRuo72GN_SFY32n_juCIU_4Mb_slkAbMblcbCU9ZMzheTyyYasIPQwdvdmPNprIgfvMdye/s400/axediagram.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I've been making 1st half (1820-1850's) 19th century fur trade axes, and also 18th century (1700's) trade axes, also referred to as the Belt Axe, Tomahawk, and or Hatchet etc. I stay true to the period in their construction, hand forging & hand welding the poll onto the bar to be the axe on the 19th century &<br />
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Forging the poll on the 18th century axe, Both types are steeled in the bit, hardened & tempered.<br />
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Originally Iron was used with a file steel as the insert for the bit. I will have only a limited number of authentic iron with steel bit as the true wrought Iron is hard & expensive to acquire. So I've decided to use patterned steel as axe stock, keeping the construction historically correct and voila! <br />
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Fur Trade Axes ~Modified~Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-35062359531371644032010-04-17T00:27:00.001-07:002010-04-17T00:29:11.492-07:0035th annual OKCA Show (Oregon Knife Collectors Association)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzodRGw_6PPCrDjUGZW5T6SCFulHEOY2ckP7xbV7HAlkhucCE9I2h-ubRV4Fur_rdVUoogmiSR-34Z4RSfDfvhxBOgFPnj0hL8fArHYZfKvjNA2hqIP_19bbQhbStVl6K4Uz3tw7aDVZxZ/s1600/P4147836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzodRGw_6PPCrDjUGZW5T6SCFulHEOY2ckP7xbV7HAlkhucCE9I2h-ubRV4Fur_rdVUoogmiSR-34Z4RSfDfvhxBOgFPnj0hL8fArHYZfKvjNA2hqIP_19bbQhbStVl6K4Uz3tw7aDVZxZ/s320/P4147836.JPG" width="320" wt="true" /></a></div>Union Hall Forge/ Wade Seiders will be attending the Oregon Knife Collectors Association’s annual show in Eugene, Oregon. <br />
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The show will be held this year on Friday, April 17 thru Sunday April 19. It is located at the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene, Oregon.<br />
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Union Hall Forge’s table will be at table #C12. We will be displaying some of our work. <br />
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Saturday: 8AM to 5PM<br />
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Sunday 9AM to 3PMSweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-69619232347371657332009-08-02T14:33:00.000-07:002009-08-02T14:46:58.107-07:00Bulletin<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Sweetilicious/AvailableForPurchase?feat=directlink"><a href='http://img148.imageshack.us/i/p8024609.jpg/'><img src='http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/7427/p8024609.jpg' border='0' alt='Image Hosted by ImageShack.us'/></a><br/></a><br /><br /><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Sweetilicious/AvailableForPurchase?feat=directlink">(Click here to go there)</a><br />or go to side bar and look for "Blades Available for Purchase" While your there you can check out my gallery also. Thanks WadeSweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-78869084115636581172009-07-21T15:43:00.000-07:002009-07-21T16:57:35.402-07:00The Fort<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRO0bUclFAryvXlYjf3wUBGeXhUvYMm9Br9Ta-_hkmpkkJOuPDDzC0Y_UtRyFx-G_bG0En2lhlsXJnRBn36rQ4YtnyyLUFt4dDYYNpK8V7KWN4xurhbkEKjcyvuTAe3BR5DmxhQxRyP4eZ/s1600-h/FOVA097.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRO0bUclFAryvXlYjf3wUBGeXhUvYMm9Br9Ta-_hkmpkkJOuPDDzC0Y_UtRyFx-G_bG0En2lhlsXJnRBn36rQ4YtnyyLUFt4dDYYNpK8V7KWN4xurhbkEKjcyvuTAe3BR5DmxhQxRyP4eZ/s400/FOVA097.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361059303845520098" /></a><br />Fort Vancouver in Washington State is a very interesting place, without getting into the academics of interpretation too heavily. Circa 1820's, Fort Vancouver was built and occupied for the next 4 decades by the British/Hudson Bay Trading Company.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBa0RqK3xTFkEWfHD4Cxog-smSaiqwhdnGclULAPoebW7XgNBqItgJ3sow1B9auujcYdM6UcTz8-P4YL90I0mODfZtoapHWNy-CL2gRFsp6A0Wcx9xVQOrix2JPT74dcO50nqixcCFFqE/s1600-h/FOVA015.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBa0RqK3xTFkEWfHD4Cxog-smSaiqwhdnGclULAPoebW7XgNBqItgJ3sow1B9auujcYdM6UcTz8-P4YL90I0mODfZtoapHWNy-CL2gRFsp6A0Wcx9xVQOrix2JPT74dcO50nqixcCFFqE/s400/FOVA015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361059103439285042" /></a><br /><blockquote> Of course my interest in this place is the vast artifacts recovered and documented. Also, the Blacksmith shop, with the bellows and forges as authentic as originally constructed, or at least as close as possible. </blockquote><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTzILPM_oSI1V9MSDkXzvaPXLDnQqp6fK1Gg0TtwBmhn4k-WWW1rbZ-TtU9DvXALLsDWNPfujuzqJhCJs-t3SN64u8xfLxRkN35YKLRzeSpeL5-SLDtXIh_yYdlSxYXWchHhhl9GyCTr9/s1600-h/P1171537.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTzILPM_oSI1V9MSDkXzvaPXLDnQqp6fK1Gg0TtwBmhn4k-WWW1rbZ-TtU9DvXALLsDWNPfujuzqJhCJs-t3SN64u8xfLxRkN35YKLRzeSpeL5-SLDtXIh_yYdlSxYXWchHhhl9GyCTr9/s400/P1171537.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361059295214480034" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNu_EObMLNFafw5HQhgXIwZ55o_YjPddeCI4BHoX8jtJYRxjqKxlLdBuiJ3yTiu9NtB0LgtfkinMcBiZOolhdxTZ2iHz6WBS5ktWKi2JM6O2iXKT1fNvTLB5unsDC-eTIpB6ElqbDqU6O1/s1600-h/P1171513.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNu_EObMLNFafw5HQhgXIwZ55o_YjPddeCI4BHoX8jtJYRxjqKxlLdBuiJ3yTiu9NtB0LgtfkinMcBiZOolhdxTZ2iHz6WBS5ktWKi2JM6O2iXKT1fNvTLB5unsDC-eTIpB6ElqbDqU6O1/s400/P1171513.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361059107848346130" /></a><br /><blockquote><br />The opportunity to be a part of the Cannoneer crew that gets to fire the 3lb cannons and swivel guns is also of interest.</blockquote><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnTKJzStxuUR-auANoRowTUmcszOp5D7nekt7Th1y21WEYvTZ52eYHf79MqAIozuBMXE9ORG14ttO4MfggTw2Vew0-yeaW0Nd8p7C4r8vVDsQ2KR9WXV7jTHM4u5Fq2LF9FRGrnhKFJ74/s1600-h/P7214556.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnTKJzStxuUR-auANoRowTUmcszOp5D7nekt7Th1y21WEYvTZ52eYHf79MqAIozuBMXE9ORG14ttO4MfggTw2Vew0-yeaW0Nd8p7C4r8vVDsQ2KR9WXV7jTHM4u5Fq2LF9FRGrnhKFJ74/s400/P7214556.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361059090239789362" /></a><br /> With some practice, study, and sweat I've been constructing some Poll Axes and Hinges. Because of the absolutely tremendous number of artifacts available at the Fort these axes can be very authentic in their reproduction.<br />BTW, these artifacts are available for public viewing by appointment only, by contacting <a href="http://www.nps.gov/fova/historyculture/archaeology-and-collections-a.htm">Fort Vancouver National Park Service</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpBVfz7P8XweAubBWvvvhKxvNhn1WHI9D-Lfg10rBcoUTwtbx2TX3Ezz3k-mjoE_9HWJB0ut0KoDBxprnDZhlEyCiyB84MZt_TXEGkkE7mkEdRNeLBP2iS8R0Xvw1M7mf95dsJ-GXDWg9/s1600-h/FOVA046.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQpBVfz7P8XweAubBWvvvhKxvNhn1WHI9D-Lfg10rBcoUTwtbx2TX3Ezz3k-mjoE_9HWJB0ut0KoDBxprnDZhlEyCiyB84MZt_TXEGkkE7mkEdRNeLBP2iS8R0Xvw1M7mf95dsJ-GXDWg9/s400/FOVA046.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361059097647116434" /></a>Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-16065195439963300052009-06-19T10:00:00.000-07:002009-06-19T10:00:06.837-07:00Fiddling with Folders Part 3<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUAJPEJcbDtgZXyK6epZcuYQFKyKc7DICfG0yne_3Dh06xXxge3J20IeoC9X02YLvb08Jim0TNUo4mPTxFyrFa33YyctkhkxRoQAOg4l7_jwKGzGEnxi7qExohXD-jlG3zH9fp84gblJF/s1600-h/folder+Blade+gordian+knot.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUAJPEJcbDtgZXyK6epZcuYQFKyKc7DICfG0yne_3Dh06xXxge3J20IeoC9X02YLvb08Jim0TNUo4mPTxFyrFa33YyctkhkxRoQAOg4l7_jwKGzGEnxi7qExohXD-jlG3zH9fp84gblJF/s400/folder+Blade+gordian+knot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347801925144606370" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9uP5lq9RIXAB_Hx8RTVZARErWdZ8gUf3lFSSfrOanYQUZ4Jm6DFCTY_mXP2CWrBzOOGZsT_R4gQ--6eemmEp0NZvjcCtAHXU866gULbmemxbkTUmQ1KzXbKkagfZwiN1TN4P3won7kSI/s1600-h/P5032745.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347800194613028770" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB9uP5lq9RIXAB_Hx8RTVZARErWdZ8gUf3lFSSfrOanYQUZ4Jm6DFCTY_mXP2CWrBzOOGZsT_R4gQ--6eemmEp0NZvjcCtAHXU866gULbmemxbkTUmQ1KzXbKkagfZwiN1TN4P3won7kSI/s400/P5032745.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;">T</span>his folder is not influenced by the Sword. The blade is highly laminated, Contorted complex steel. </div><br /><div>I have three folders made with this Gordian knot patterned steel. This particular knife is framed with Brass and Rocky Mt. Elk horn furniture.</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0AUroLP7obRxBc6prplQNY32anI4s0wKFB2sgS9nsZV4FEosA2wSu7bY0Rh--ems1VzSaXMHhZsdI7vVETljuXd_4Hn3rfEGVk9SafiQNkFI3LaPlPwuknWeWW386M1C_nGmK2WSJ4Y7E/s1600-h/P5032746.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347800188963722034" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0AUroLP7obRxBc6prplQNY32anI4s0wKFB2sgS9nsZV4FEosA2wSu7bY0Rh--ems1VzSaXMHhZsdI7vVETljuXd_4Hn3rfEGVk9SafiQNkFI3LaPlPwuknWeWW386M1C_nGmK2WSJ4Y7E/s400/P5032746.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The matching knife is my personal carry knife. These 2 prototypes are not available for purchase, But, I do have an Identical knife available for puchase. The difference...Mule deer Buck horn Furniture.</div></div>Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-31223213502378520092009-06-17T10:00:00.000-07:002009-06-17T10:00:00.904-07:00Fiddling with Folders Part 2<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizERq3ZfIGe_0o09RBU7kfTyCZgqmuNsJCHX1XEnpbKAvVYeFXXKiLQTPiWQGzGVCx0SMMJTAOqad8bF31txIWP9ppBuqAH6grhlCle7w_oebVjRClXtTOYbfpXSysuVxX2ClxexDTGDk_/s1600-h/P2211883.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347794356575623794" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizERq3ZfIGe_0o09RBU7kfTyCZgqmuNsJCHX1XEnpbKAvVYeFXXKiLQTPiWQGzGVCx0SMMJTAOqad8bF31txIWP9ppBuqAH6grhlCle7w_oebVjRClXtTOYbfpXSysuVxX2ClxexDTGDk_/s400/P2211883.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;">A</span>gain with the sword influence with folders. I used logging cable Damascus on all parts, Blade, Spring and lockback lever were all made with cable Damascus.</div><br /><div>I used a double fuller, which is a characteristic of European blades. Brass framework is slabbed with stablized Buckeye.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCLNY4zbu0AChYdOGxCORUfVGsuwtgB2EjqiDucGZ50URnY3B16YUJfuKwtQjyP2RTNtexBmc69oGZldyUgszdBrhhc6pOVWmfG7R-JaLpP0880vY24_V3vCmC2HprqxwFnPpRE9zIvhw/s1600-h/P2211887.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347794364101549458" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 173px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiCLNY4zbu0AChYdOGxCORUfVGsuwtgB2EjqiDucGZ50URnY3B16YUJfuKwtQjyP2RTNtexBmc69oGZldyUgszdBrhhc6pOVWmfG7R-JaLpP0880vY24_V3vCmC2HprqxwFnPpRE9zIvhw/s400/P2211887.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>This is another prototyype <strong>(You've seen it here first!)</strong> Hopefully to be available for purchase in the near future. Original prototypes are not available.</div></div>Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998700115297487860.post-64674126713863819812009-06-15T21:46:00.000-07:002009-06-16T12:33:53.584-07:00Fiddling with Folders Part 1<div><span style="font-size:180%;">A</span>s with my fixed blade knives, they are also influenced by Swords. </div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhED_FXcEogvJTbO0h_jtB064MsFuVGwQT1rfgWxnoK859UK7zpp3H99JHVbjmN-WVWG_ZzNXsSOlRQNGOXYjKCDJkMb3cKzvynzWCWRw52392ZPm2KGChQf04yKFxaRcisT8SOE5Qi5s45/s1600-h/P2031701.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347787289627862450" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhED_FXcEogvJTbO0h_jtB064MsFuVGwQT1rfgWxnoK859UK7zpp3H99JHVbjmN-WVWG_ZzNXsSOlRQNGOXYjKCDJkMb3cKzvynzWCWRw52392ZPm2KGChQf04yKFxaRcisT8SOE5Qi5s45/s400/P2031701.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I thought; "you know, I should extend this concept to folding knives." A Viking sword tip constructed in a folding knife. Copper and Green stablized Boxwood was my frame work, Complex composite Viking Broad sword tip constructed blade.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyswtICHhCFhRuxh8Fexhq86o4td4ZxMpbICc0nLvpCpJgo_Wk9sqFLeDX-o3lcmZvsAvcs28bX4Tonb9A_mAXo0KZntY64z5Ad1BEnv956p4P4UG9UBGNsAq6Jut-cxIgz6-I_nvw0Teb/s1600-h/P2031697.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347787139965402194" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 132px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyswtICHhCFhRuxh8Fexhq86o4td4ZxMpbICc0nLvpCpJgo_Wk9sqFLeDX-o3lcmZvsAvcs28bX4Tonb9A_mAXo0KZntY64z5Ad1BEnv956p4P4UG9UBGNsAq6Jut-cxIgz6-I_nvw0Teb/s400/P2031697.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUKbiu9HBHIdmmNvMi7bA0oIV75wJOI2uU_Wx7Ke214fUYnTmBXCvB1AFV0w17bVZ3MeJSL_BbXx4XTsSMAhlBJV_PZgUy0BaUBwtvDiE-7jFOz6sNhN7qDXpo4VwMBqGbK1B5iFzWHDO/s1600-h/P2031696.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347787044869917570" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 166px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhUKbiu9HBHIdmmNvMi7bA0oIV75wJOI2uU_Wx7Ke214fUYnTmBXCvB1AFV0w17bVZ3MeJSL_BbXx4XTsSMAhlBJV_PZgUy0BaUBwtvDiE-7jFOz6sNhN7qDXpo4VwMBqGbK1B5iFzWHDO/s400/P2031696.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Pictured is the prototype (<strong>You've seen it here first!</strong>) These will hopefully be available in the future for purchase. However the original prototypes are not available.</div></div></div>Sweetihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16883477024563043690noreply@blogger.com0