Blade Show 2024 Ramble
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- It was my first time at Blade Show and I hope I get to see again! It was really fun to see all these things.
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Hello Matthew! May I ask you something? what is the quality of the current katanas from Hanwei? Are Hanwei or Bugei katanas still as good as they were before the fire? Thank you!
Woof that Vince Evans piece!
Excellent overview and great points about the different expectations that come about from swordsmakers and knife makers.
It was awesome meeting you and (after the recording of this video) being your guest on livestream. Thank you for the kind words and I have started researching kampilan for when i have time.
Wait..
Did you mean.
Sword makers, make big knives.
And knife makers, make baby swords???
Or am i double confused.
thanks for sharing your experience super wild dragon scale thingymabobs too very very cool lookin 👍
I thought the Type 2a Schiavona Vince Evans did a few years ago was the best (although it lacked a traditional cat's head medallion pommel). Now I see he did a (rare) Type 3, and the way he connected the floral sweeps to the main side-bars is amazing. It's like he is using negative space to accentuate things. And the detail on that cat's head medallion pommel... 😳
Thank God I don't like the cinquedea style fullers on the blade. Yes, yes, they are intricate to make and showcase the skill of the blade-smith, but they are not particularly to my liking. So I'll pass on this sword... yea, that's the reason, and no other, it's my choice... 🤥
I would love to go someday but I know my bank account wouldn't survive!
As a custom knife collector I see a lot of makers using super high end materials while they just get started making. The result is usually a knife with shitty geometry but high end dressing. I think makers should first focus on geometry, proportions and thickness of material. It is also a disservice to rare materials in my opinion.
It must've been so much fun at bladeshow i envy you Matthew
My god id love to go there.
It looks amazing... Good for you Matt
As someone who also "does things the hard way" i do appreciate when someone goes through that trouble. Fun fact: in many ancient traditions a mono steel factory made blade is considered "a dead blade" & thus cannot be enchanted etc.
Fun fact: In the tradition of things that actually exist in the world, no blade can be enchanted, because magic isn't real.
Did I miss something... when Matthew is mentioning a 1796, is he referring to a British military sabre? If yes, those were made with heavy machinery, not by a simple old fashion coal forge and a hammer. Again, if yes, talk about masochism. 😅
I kinda want to see a pic of it; too bad there's no footage of it in the video.
He is in fact referring to a 1796 British Officer's light cavalry sabre, and yes... I am a masochist. I have pictures on Facebook and insta at Plus 5 Armory. I have told people that I made it with less technology than the originals
@@josepheasttom2279 "I have told people that I made it with less technology than the originals"... ok, that's a cool flex to make! 😇 And I have found the 1796 on your FB. Yea, the blade looks like on any originals I saw. I wouldn't have guessed it was made in a coal forge just from looking at it. Nice job! 👍
Btw, using a dremel tool and some carbide bits, I grinded the hilt and pommel on a second hand Hanwei sword to fix some design flaws. It's much better from a functional perspective, but it looks rough. That's my first and only time attempting metal work. But man, it was so satisfying to be able to do even just that. And that exercise taught me to respect the skill itself. I'm not in a position to improve on it, but boy do I respect it now. 🙂
@@FiliiMartis thank you! And I totally agree that being able to make or fix things is a great feeling. Hope you are able to explore it more soon. Thank you for checking out my work!
@@josepheasttom2279 One more thing... I saw your Esperacchius announcement. I don't know if you have already completed it or not. No pressure, but in case you want some pictures and measurement, I have a 1788 pattern light cavalry sword that would work for what you have in mind (hilt in particular). You'll need to go through the blog in my profile to contact me, but if you do, I can send pics and detailed measurements via that email (no gacha, no money, for me all this is just an enjoyable hobby 😄).
@FiliiMartis that's is awesome! Thank you. I haven't finished it, but I do have measurements planned out. I'm using a composite of a couple pre-regulatuon, pre- 1770s dragoon sabres. I may take you up on the measurements regardless, just because I hoard sword specs 😅
Awesomeness hopefully i can catch you there next year
Good points in fit n finish, betwwen swords and knives Agreed, thats why, when i review a knife with excellent fit n finish and great Astecthic appeal, get much praise from me...like Jed HORNBEAK'S work
Luuuuucky! Some of those swords were amazing 😳 I’ve seen a lot of 18” (or so) knives from local smiths, probably motivated from old episodes of Forged in Fire. For swords Valiant Armor, Christian Fletcher’s swords, and a Howard Clark L6 have been on my “to buy” list for a while, but I seem to always end up with another katana of some kind lol
I love swords. But i often think, a medal bar will have the same result. Don't get me wrong, but just being practical today. BTW check out Weapon Tester. It's old but I'm thinking of adding to it.
The closest sword I have tested to a metal bar was from scorpion sword. It was still a little more that but it will give you an idea.
First time hearing about 'blade show'. I'm only 3 hours away, have to catch it next time.
Very worth it!
Very interesting. Thanks for taking the time to show us. Any further explanation on what makes that knife worth $40,000? 🤢
lots of use of gold/silver/platinum plus meteors, and several precious gems set into the knife.. then the 2000 hours to make it..
@@Matthew_Jensen oh okay, that explains it. At first I thought I might have been made through a government contract. 😉