Viking sword program on NOVA

Richard Furrer · 14th September 2012, 05:46 PM

Hello All,
There is a one hour program on Viking swords airing in the US on 10 October.
Information and short video clip is viewable here:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient...ing-sword.html

I am afraid it only plays in the US...sorry for those who can not view.

I was was asked to make the modern copy of the old sword using what I assume were period techniques.

Ric

Richard Furrer · 10th October 2012, 02:44 PM

Hello All,
The show's premier is tonight and will show other times later in the week and next week.

Ric

Battara · 11th October 2012, 01:35 AM

I'm looking forward to it.

VANDOO · 11th October 2012, 04:58 AM

WELL WORTH WATCHING , THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP, GOOD INFORMATION AND A PLEASURE WATCHING A MASTER AT HIS CRAFT.

Richard Furrer · 11th October 2012, 05:48 AM

No master here...just a person who loves steel.
You are welcome to see the pile of rejects...when you master something that pile is supposed to be ....smaller.

Ric

VANDOO · 11th October 2012, 07:22 PM

NO MASTER EVER MADE HIS MASTERPIECE CORRECT THE FIRST TIME HE TRIED TO MAKE IT. NO DOUBT THERE WERE MANY FAILURES AND REDOO'S BEFORE HE GOT WHAT HE WANTED PERFECTED. WHEN DESIGNING A NEW WEAPON FORM IT IS LIKELY A MASTER SMITH MADE MORE WEAPONS FOR THE SCRAP HEAP THAN THOSE HE ACTUALLY PERFECTED AND SOLD. IT IS LIKELY THE STUDENTS AND SHOP MADE AND SOLD MANY MORE OF THIS SWORD THAN ITS CREATOR AS THE WORKING AND LIFESPAN WAS MUCH SHORTER THEN.
TO CHOOSE TO MAKE SUCH A MASTERPIECE NEVER HAVING MADE ONE BEFORE IS AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE EXAMPLES TO LEARN FROM AND A GOOD BACKGROUND AND KNOWLEGE IN FORGEING METALS. THE SECOND ONE WILL NO DOUBT BE EASIER AND AS THE PRODUCTION EXPANDS SO DOES THE PERFECTION AND EASE OF THE PROCESS. A JOB WELL DONE CONGRADULATIONS.

14th September 2012, 05:46 PM	#1
Richard Furrer Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 163	Viking sword program on NOVA Hello All, There is a one hour program on Viking swords airing in the US on 10 October. Information and short video clip is viewable here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient...ing-sword.html I am afraid it only plays in the US...sorry for those who can not view. I was was asked to make the modern copy of the old sword using what I assume were period techniques. Ric

10th October 2012, 02:44 PM	#2
Richard Furrer Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 163	Hello All, The show's premier is tonight and will show other times later in the week and next week. Ric

11th October 2012, 01:35 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	I'm looking forward to it.

11th October 2012, 04:58 AM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	WELL WORTH WATCHING , THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP, GOOD INFORMATION AND A PLEASURE WATCHING A MASTER AT HIS CRAFT.

11th October 2012, 05:48 AM	#5
Richard Furrer Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 163	No master here...just a person who loves steel. You are welcome to see the pile of rejects...when you master something that pile is supposed to be ....smaller. Ric

11th October 2012, 07:22 PM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	NO MASTER EVER MADE HIS MASTERPIECE CORRECT THE FIRST TIME HE TRIED TO MAKE IT. NO DOUBT THERE WERE MANY FAILURES AND REDOO'S BEFORE HE GOT WHAT HE WANTED PERFECTED. WHEN DESIGNING A NEW WEAPON FORM IT IS LIKELY A MASTER SMITH MADE MORE WEAPONS FOR THE SCRAP HEAP THAN THOSE HE ACTUALLY PERFECTED AND SOLD. IT IS LIKELY THE STUDENTS AND SHOP MADE AND SOLD MANY MORE OF THIS SWORD THAN ITS CREATOR AS THE WORKING AND LIFESPAN WAS MUCH SHORTER THEN. TO CHOOSE TO MAKE SUCH A MASTERPIECE NEVER HAVING MADE ONE BEFORE IS AN AMBITIOUS PROJECT EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE EXAMPLES TO LEARN FROM AND A GOOD BACKGROUND AND KNOWLEGE IN FORGEING METALS. THE SECOND ONE WILL NO DOUBT BE EASIER AND AS THE PRODUCTION EXPANDS SO DOES THE PERFECTION AND EASE OF THE PROCESS. A JOB WELL DONE CONGRADULATIONS.