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Post by kemp on Jun 6, 2018 7:58:11 GMT -5
Tim and Marian Lively of ‘Knifemaking Unplugged’ are some of the founders of the Neo Tribal movement, or way of doing things. Notice the hammer finished look on this Neo Tribal knife  Basically an emphasis on using recycled materials such as leaf spring from cars, using resins instead of glues, wood and coal fired forges powered by hand cranked blowers and bellows, and where electricity is kept to a minimum, finding some inspiration and motivation from historical and traditional methods, with an aim of producing blades of form and function.  Another very popular maker and exponent amongst Neo Tribai people is the very skilled Tai Goo ( and here I am promoting other people yet again, but there it is, and I like the info ).  |
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Post by kemp on Jun 6, 2018 8:08:38 GMT -5
I might as well throw up this tube by Water Sorrells
'Making A Machete With No Power Tools - Survival, Prepper, Beginning Blade Makers.
Aragorn's Narsil - Man At Arms Reforged
This is very cool, apart from a 19th century style power hammer, the blade is largely done without grinders for this episode.
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Post by kemp on Jun 14, 2018 7:14:27 GMT -5
In some of my previous posts I noted small fighting axes/hatchets, notably the Tomahawk. I also remembered watching period films depicting military engagements in the late medieval through to the 1700’s, and of a particular fighting axe used by the fighting man on horseback, the Horseman's axe. Many of these have a short curved blade at the front which is balanced with a hammer or spike at the back. Many also have a formidable top spike Horseman’s Axe circa 1475.  Late 16th to early 17th century European Horseman’s war axe.  |
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Post by kemp on Jun 14, 2018 7:17:20 GMT -5
More examples of the Horseman's axe.   |
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Post by kemp on Jun 16, 2018 20:23:43 GMT -5
Yeah, there's a general resemblance. However, that's the style of point which arose because of Turkish influence. The original quadarras looked like this:  Essentially (and I think this is cool), Persians simply scaled blades up (or down) keeping the same template from kindjals through qamas to quadarras. They just look cool to me. This family of blades has endured unbroken for about 2000yrs now. A longer time than katanas or anything in Europe. Kindjals are still carried in the Caucasus and elsewhere. _and_Sheath_-_Walters_511355.jpg) An ancient design, and their is notable overlap of influences between the Russian Cossack and Persian/Turkish style of blades. Russian Caucasian Kindjal Quamma short sword 18th century  |
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Post by kemp on Jun 16, 2018 20:27:46 GMT -5
Russian Shasqua, originally a Cossack weapon used on horseback, and was later made the officers sword of the Soviet Union .  Ukrainian Cossack sabre from 18th century made in the Turkish/Persian Shamshir style.  |
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Post by kemp on Jun 18, 2018 7:02:34 GMT -5
Russian sabres  I will have to return to the forum at a later date with a snapshot look on ethnographic arms from other cultures that I have not covered so far  |
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Post by Char-Vell on Jun 18, 2018 8:15:45 GMT -5
Yeah, there's a general resemblance. However, that's the style of point which arose because of Turkish influence. The original quadarras looked like this: Essentially (and I think this is cool), Persians simply scaled blades up (or down) keeping the same template from kindjals through qamas to quadarras. They just look cool to me. This family of blades has endured unbroken for about 2000yrs now. A longer time than katanas or anything in Europe. Kindjals are still carried in the Caucasus and elsewhere. An ancient design, and their is notable overlap of influences between the Russian Cossack and Persian/Turkish style of blades. Russian Caucasian Kindjal Quamma short sword 18th century These are definitely cool-looking swords. I'll have to feature them in future illustrations.
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Post by deuce on Jul 1, 2018 0:20:33 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 14:07:29 GMT -5
This is real interesting. The Yakuts claim to be the descendants of the the Uriankhai tribe of the great Mongol general Sübetei Baghatur and ultimately of the Üç Kurıkan (3 Kurykan) tribe. All three of these tribes/peoples are connected by their renowned mastery in Metallurgy. |
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Post by Char-Vell on Jul 2, 2018 14:25:10 GMT -5
What ancient peoples are famous for having BAD metallurgy?
Let's make fun of them from distant eons!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2018 14:46:43 GMT -5
What ancient peoples are famous for having BAD metallurgy? Let's make fun of them from distant eons! From what I can remember the ancient clan of Mesdupyor-Svordians were renowned for their craft & skill in Metalgawnwrongary. |
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Post by Char-Vell on Jul 2, 2018 14:57:35 GMT -5
What ancient peoples are famous for having BAD metallurgy? Let's make fun of them from distant eons! From what I can remember the ancient clan of Mesdupyor-Svordians were renowned for their craft & skill in Metalgawnwrongary. I googled Mesdupyor-Svordians, sir.
Well played.
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Post by foolhardyforge on Jul 2, 2018 15:05:48 GMT -5
Hey, My name is Geoff Hardy I am a huge REH fan and have recently joined this forum , I am also a hobbyist bladesmith for about 8 years on and off.
Nice to meet you all !
I will post some pictures of some of the blades I make if that is cool. Thanks
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Post by deuce on Jul 2, 2018 23:44:43 GMT -5
Hey, My name is Geoff Hardy I am a huge REH fan and have recently joined this forum , I am also a hobbyist bladesmith for about 8 years on and off. Nice to meet you all ! I will post some pictures of some of the blades I make if that is cool. Thanks Welcome to the forum, Geoff! We have a thread for posting pics of blades we own here: swordsofreh.proboards.com/thread/234/cold-hyrkanian-steel-post-picsHowever, since you're making the blades yourself, it's your call. I will say that the other thread needs some love, though.  |
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