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Reclaiming The Blade - Galatia films is producing a new 90-minute documentary about Western and Eastern swords and swordsmanship, as well as the history behind the modern interpretation thereof. It is an attempt to dispel many of the common misrepresentations and myths about the medieval sword, using insights from experts such as John Clements of ARMA and Hank Reinhardt (recently deceased) of Museum Replicas, and actors involved in sword related movies such as Viggo Mortensen ("Alatriste" and "Lord of the Rings"). Looks like it's going to be well worth seeing!
Randal H Graham - Extremely well rounded
smith working in many different styles from Japanese to Celtic and
Norse. Randal's ingenuity in the forge and ability to cut away the
unnesesary in explaining a subject have always been an inspiration
to me.
Ric Furrer -
Door County Forgeworks, an exceptionally talented smith, Ric is
one of the few people in modern times who has mastered the art of
making wootz an ancient middle eastern type of crucible steel. he
also makes a variety of other steels from scratch and does complicated
composite damascus patterns in middle eastern styled swords. Here
is an article by Adrian Ko on a cool piece by Ric Spotlight
Richard Furrer.
Jól Arthur Loose
- Making really beautiful damascus work in the Norse tradition.
Nice website too.
Jesse Frank - Really good
bladesmith and Seax maker. Allot of his work is done in his own
smelted steel.
Ulrich Hennicke/Messerunicum
- Swordsmith located in Germany, he does beautiful organic damascus,
he also makes beautiful fixed blade knives and folders, a great
guy, check out his work.
Don Fogg knives- One
of the most inspiring sites on the Internet, this site combines
a font of technical information with the Zen like observations of
one of the great master smiths of our time. This site boasts an
excellent links page and updates on bladesmithing courses as well
as other current information about the knife making world can be
found on his Cup of Coffee page. Don also has a great discussion
forum, check it out and learn.
Patrick Bárta - This is the website of a truly incredible Swordsmith from the Check Republic.
Jake Cleland - Sky Knives - this is the site of a great knifemaker working in the celtic tradition out of the Isles of sky. he does some beautifull carving and some exceptional and inovative dirks and sgians.
Bjorn Hellqvist
- Very good Swedish site, also has a nice gallery of work by Peter
Johnsson one of the great sword smiths of our time.
Vince Evans
- One of the master sword smiths. Especially beautifull Scottish
highland and middle eastern reproductions.
Rob Miller / Castle Keep
- Scottish sword smith from the Isle of Skye.
Powning Designs Ltd. - This
is my mother and father's website. My mother is a nature photographer
and author and my father is a sculptor and potter. They have imparted
much wisdom to me over the years, and are always there to help.
Thanks Mum and Dad.
Kevin Cashen - One of
the foremost experts on Viking composit billet damascus in the sword
making community. Very inspiring work.
Rob Hudson
- One of the pioneer smiths of our time, maker of excellent composite
billet damascus and beautiful knives.
Albion Armourers -
This organization sells work from a number of fine smiths and sword
companies.
Raven Armoury - British
custom sword making operation.
Garth Duncan - Scottish
jeweller and cutler, makes some of the most beautiful Scottish dirks
around, and lives on the Isle of Skye.
Ethnographic
Edged Weapons - Good source of historical information
American Bladesmith
Society - Excellent resource
ABANA - The Artist Blacksmith
Association of North America
Anvil fire- Blacksmithing
forums with lots of good info.
Dixie Gunworks - Beautiful
working reproductions of early black powder guns and pistols, excellent
for rounding out your Jacobite kit.
Tartan Web - Carries high
quality clothing for the kilt wearing.
Swordforum International -
Very well designed site with wonderful and informative discussion
forums, an excellent on-line magazine, and a great deal of information
covering the broad spectrum of sword collecting and making. This
site also has an online store which carries quality user swords
by Armart and Angus Trim.
Celtic and Norse Links
British Mystery Tradition
- An interesting site
Heimskringla
- The Chronicles of the Kings of Norway by Snori Sturlusson(c.1179
- 1241)
Orkneyjar - Excellent
recource on the Orkney Ilse and their history. "Without the
story - in which everyone living, unborn and dead, participates
- men are no more than 'bits of paper blown on the cold wind'..."
George Mackay Brown
Bronze Age Foundry
- Really nice Bronze Age and La Tène period reproductions,
and some beautiful artwork. I particularly like the cauldrons.
The Saga of
Grettir the Strong
(Grettir's Saga) - One of the Icelandic sagas, arguably the
beginning of modern literature, this story explores the fortunes
of a man born into the wrong time.
Saxon
Liquid Steel - Interesting article on steel making technology
during the early Anglo Saxon period.
e-Keltoi
- Journal of interdisiplanary Celtic studies. there are some excellent
articles here.
Regia Anglorum -
Interesting renactors site with very good historical resources as
well as great images of period costume and lifestile from the saxon
british viking period.
The
Helluland Archeological Project - Interesting site discussing
the archeological project linking Baffin Island in northern Canada
to the Vikings.
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