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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Markus on April 03, 2011, 09:35:36 pm

Title: Master craftsman.
Post by: Markus on April 03, 2011, 09:35:36 pm

My good friend Poul Kristensen from Denmark who is an excellent black smith made this ax. It is a replica of the Mammen ax, an ax from Viking times more than a thousand years old. The white lines and dots are silver laid into the steel.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/buemaker/ksatilPaul.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/buemaker/baksideks.jpg)
A picture of our summer camp when visiting viking markets.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v145/buemaker/Kopiavribetelt.jpg)

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Post by: Barrage on April 03, 2011, 09:38:37 pm

Wow, that looks awesome.

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Post by: n2huntn on April 03, 2011, 10:50:43 pm

Way too cool !
Jeff

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Post by: ricktrojanowski on April 03, 2011, 11:03:32 pm

 :o That is awesome, he is a Master Craftsman indeed. 

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Post by: HoBow on April 03, 2011, 11:54:22 pm

Now that is cool!

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Post by: Cameroo on April 04, 2011, 01:02:18 am

That's incredible.  You gotta respect the patience, determination, and skill that it would take to make a work of art like that.  The man obviously knows his stuff!!

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Post by: Pat B on April 04, 2011, 02:18:43 am

Beautiful piece of metal work!  8) Cool camp also!  8)

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Post by: osage outlaw on April 04, 2011, 11:45:40 am

I never thought an ax could be a work of art, but that one sure is.  Beautiful.

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Post by: Lee Slikkers on April 04, 2011, 02:03:13 pm

Stunning piece of metalwork!  His title is well earned and deserved...more pics of his work or that Camp setup would be great!  I really like the appearance & flexibility of that canvas shelter with the adjusting boards, great idea.

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Post by: cowboy on April 04, 2011, 02:35:45 pm

Absolutely beautiful peice of work!

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Post by: medicinewheel on April 04, 2011, 05:56:29 pm

Very nice ax!

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Post by: ErictheViking on April 04, 2011, 05:58:45 pm

gorgeous work. a well deserved title.

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Post by: JackCrafty on April 04, 2011, 06:21:34 pm

Dang!  I like everything about this post!  Nice!   :o

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Post by: Michael C. on April 04, 2011, 11:17:56 pm

Holy moley that is incredible...  :o

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Post by: Postman on April 05, 2011, 01:16:00 am

That is an incredible piece - nice camp set up, also!

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Post by: Scowler on April 05, 2011, 10:08:07 am

Beautiful ax.  Nice looking camp, too.

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Post by: HatchA on April 05, 2011, 12:11:04 pm

That's one of the best Mammen reproductions I've ever seen!!

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Post by: Pennhawk on April 05, 2011, 06:53:08 pm

WOW, If that doesn't get your attention nothing will. That baby is georgus. I just wander how many hours he has in it?

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Post by: Lee Slikkers on April 05, 2011, 07:14:32 pm

Quote from: Pennhawk on April 05, 2011, 06:53:08 pm

WOW, If that doesn't get your attention nothing will. That baby is georgus. I just wander how many hours he has in it?

I was wondering the same thing...incredible

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Post by: PeteC on April 05, 2011, 09:13:06 pm

Et Al,    Incredible!!  God Bless

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Post by: crooketarrow on April 10, 2011, 12:01:43 pm

  VERY SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

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Post by: johnston on April 12, 2011, 01:48:50 am

That axe ain't for kindling cutting ;)

If you have any more photo's of the camp.....

Lane

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Post by: lerxst on April 16, 2011, 12:00:28 pm

Wow that ax is beautiful. And i am very impressed with the camp. As someone just starting out a viking reenactment persona I would love to see more pictures and historic info on the things that went into making up that camp. ....oh and by the way did i mention wow that ax is beautiful.

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Post by: Markus on April 17, 2011, 05:56:25 pm

Sorry, but I do not have other pics of the camp. If you look closely I think you will find that the woodwork is pretty straight forward to make. Inside the tent you must have two ropes that goes diagonaly from tops to bottom to stiffen up the structure. The iron thing that is used to hang pots from over the fire is a replica from the  Oseberg Viking ship.  Markus.