Making a Viking sword

[Iambosscat]

Originally Posted by Iambosscat View Post

Evening all...... I know this is a bush craft forum and its bit off topic (for which I apologise in advance but it is knives sort of and I have no one else to tell) I watched a great documentary on youtube entitled 'sectrets of the Viking sword (2012) full' about the making of the sword obviously. from manufacturing the crucible steel ingot the way they think they would have done it years ago to the forging and inlays etc, I found it very interesting and thought some guys on here may too. worth a watch, Just wanted to share

You should put a link to it in the edged tools thread, there would be quite a few who would be interested.

 

[crosslandkelly]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXbLyVpWsVM

 

[Iambosscat]

Thanks......... not good with these computer thingys.

 

[Dreadhead]

was it the story of the Ulfberht swords? cracking documentary

 

[farfoodle]

That was fascinating - great stuff. Thanks for sharing.

 

[John Fenna]

A very interesting program!

 

[Goatboy]

Have seen the documentary before and thoroughly enjoyed it. Was well done. Cheers for reminding me about it.

 

[crosslandkelly]

I've just finished watching the program, really enjoyed it.

 

[Jonbodthethird]

Absolutely amazing!


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[tombear]

Cheers for the link, will watch it later with the lads. Coincidentaly the middle son just recieved a book from Amazon today, "Swords of the Viking Age" By ian Peirce.

ATB

Tom

 

[Iambosscat]

was it the story of the Ulfberht swords? cracking documentary

Yes, that's the one.

 

[lannyman8]

want one....

 

[John Fenna]

want one....

Well - you have a forge and now have seen the tutorial ... get on the job mate!

 

[lannyman8]

Well - you have a forge and now have seen the tutorial ... get on the job mate!

i wish i could John, but since i moved no area for me to forge unless i use gas, and to even try this with gas would just be, wrong i think....

one day though mate, one day...

 

[John Fenna]

i wish i could John, but since i moved no area for me to forge unless i use gas, and to even try this with gas would just be, wrong i think....

one day though mate, one day...

Excuses - excuses!