Post pictures of pieces you love and why you love them.

Bill M · 23rd September 2006, 05:52 PM

Qing dynasty willow leaf dao. Provenence ex Phil Tom and Scott Rodell. 36" OAL.

My first love in collecting.

I got this because it is one of the most superb handling chinese swords I have held. But also because Phil (who also polished the blade) pointed out the tiny brick-shaped inserts in the blade. he feels it is an intergenerational blade that was loved and revered.

The "bricks" are tiny. In the close-up, you can see a few of them. To give you an idea of size, the blade is only 1.25" wide at that place. There are probably 20 or more bricks in the blade. Phil further told me that this is quite an old repair and was very expensive when done. Maybe to repair pitting?

Cost much more than the blade was worth, so it must have been done by the owners who valued it for other reasons than its actual value. I think that they loved it, too!

spiral · 24th September 2006, 02:18 AM

Fascinating repair work, Ive seen fill in work on Japanese, swords but this i just love, nice hamon round the point as well.Thanks for sharing Bill.

Spiral

mross · 27th September 2006, 06:56 PM

Early 20th C Viking Sutton Hoo type pattern welded 3 twisted core.

OK, so it's newly made, but I love it because I speced it out and commisioned it from Jim Hrisoulas to be his interpretation of a Sutton Hoo quality sword. It is much longer then your standard Viking Sword. See yardstick photo, but would be appropriate size and weight for a large viking with hands the size of a small Italian(me).

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=viking+sword

KuKulzA28 · 28th June 2010, 08:44 PM

It may be inappropriate to resurrect this thread, but goddamn, this piece is really nice. The evidence of such care being given to this sword is amazing. This dao probably kept this lineage alive and the family must have very much valued it.

Great dao Bill Marsh, hope someday I could have a dao close to as meaningful.

Tim Simmons · 28th June 2010, 09:41 PM

Out of all the weapons I have I always come to this piece. A stick, I think it is palm wood topped with a hollowed out palm nut or immature coconut. I do not know if it is African or from the South Seas. It is old with nice patina. 68cm long, so simple, yet extremely ostentatious, elegant and shouts so loudly who is the big man!

Just enough light for pics.

Jens Nordlunde · 28th June 2010, 10:41 PM

Bill, why did you not post your thread here????
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12061
Jens

23rd September 2006, 05:52 PM	#1
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Post pictures of pieces you love and why you love them. Qing dynasty willow leaf dao. Provenence ex Phil Tom and Scott Rodell. 36" OAL. My first love in collecting. I got this because it is one of the most superb handling chinese swords I have held. But also because Phil (who also polished the blade) pointed out the tiny brick-shaped inserts in the blade. he feels it is an intergenerational blade that was loved and revered. The "bricks" are tiny. In the close-up, you can see a few of them. To give you an idea of size, the blade is only 1.25" wide at that place. There are probably 20 or more bricks in the blade. Phil further told me that this is quite an old repair and was very expensive when done. Maybe to repair pitting? Cost much more than the blade was worth, so it must have been done by the owners who valued it for other reasons than its actual value. I think that they loved it, too! Attached Images

28th June 2010, 09:41 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	Out of all the weapons I have I always come to this piece. A stick, I think it is palm wood topped with a hollowed out palm nut or immature coconut. I do not know if it is African or from the South Seas. It is old with nice patina. 68cm long, so simple, yet extremely ostentatious, elegant and shouts so loudly who is the big man! Just enough light for pics. Attached Images

24th September 2006, 02:18 AM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Fascinating repair work, Ive seen fill in work on Japanese, swords but this i just love, nice hamon round the point as well.Thanks for sharing Bill. Spiral

27th September 2006, 06:56 PM	#3
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Early 20th C Viking Sutton Hoo type pattern welded 3 twisted core. OK, so it's newly made, but I love it because I speced it out and commisioned it from Jim Hrisoulas to be his interpretation of a Sutton Hoo quality sword. It is much longer then your standard Viking Sword. See yardstick photo, but would be appropriate size and weight for a large viking with hands the size of a small Italian(me). http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=viking+sword

28th June 2010, 08:44 PM	#4
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	It may be inappropriate to resurrect this thread, but goddamn, this piece is really nice. The evidence of such care being given to this sword is amazing. This dao probably kept this lineage alive and the family must have very much valued it. Great dao Bill Marsh, hope someday I could have a dao close to as meaningful.

28th June 2010, 10:41 PM	#6
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Bill, why did you not post your thread here???? http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12061 Jens