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Main Discussion Area => English Warbow => Topic started by: zeNBowyer on October 01, 2009, 03:30:32 pm

Title: Vids making Bodkins
Post by: zeNBowyer on October 01, 2009, 03:30:32 pm

For  those  of  you  who  like  good  videos  here's  a  cool youtube vid  of  a  blacksmith  making bodkins

                                                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eXBdDlisak&NR=1

 

Title: Re: Vids making Bodkins
Post by: jb.68 on October 01, 2009, 05:27:39 pm

That's our very own John M.  Top man..  :)

I have some of John's Tudor heads, which are very nice, well made and tough as old boots.  ;)

(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s67/jb-68/IMG_0441.jpg)

Title: Re: Vids making Bodkins
Post by: Et_tu_brute on October 01, 2009, 05:38:54 pm

Yep I can echo that, John's heads are first class, and he's a great bloke.

These are some of his heads

(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn122/et_tu_brute_2008/SDC11216.jpg)

(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn122/et_tu_brute_2008/SDC10126Medium.jpg)

(http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn122/et_tu_brute_2008/100_2960Medium.jpg)

Title: Re: Vids making Bodkins
Post by: Loki on October 01, 2009, 06:16:03 pm

A few more from John M.
(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj7/AnLoki/points6-1.jpg)
(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj7/AnLoki/heads.jpg)

Title: Re: Vids making Bodkins
Post by: Pat B on October 04, 2009, 01:30:49 pm

I love the look of these hand wrought heads. So much more soul, character and authenticity than than a "perfect" store bought bodkin! 8)

Title: Re: Vids making Bodkins
Post by: zeNBowyer on October 04, 2009, 08:05:47 pm

Lordy,  can  you  imagine  trying to  remove some  of these barbed  heads  from  your  torso:)

Title: Re: Vids making Bodkins
Post by: mullet on October 07, 2009, 08:46:40 pm

 I think somebody else would be removing it. ;)

Title: Re: Vids making Bodkins
Post by: OlaP on October 27, 2009, 04:54:35 pm

Hi all,
I thought you would like to know that Hector Cole recently put a video on Youtube called: Forging a war bodkin
Have a look at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SmEAqaFIwI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SmEAqaFIwI)
Cheers,
Ola

Title: Re: Vids making Bodkins
Post by: Loki on October 27, 2009, 11:01:04 pm

The master at work  ;D
(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj7/AnLoki/towtonsideview1.jpg)
(http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj7/AnLoki/type163.jpg)

Title: Re: Vids making Bodkins
Post by: zeNBowyer on October 28, 2009, 04:06:04 am

The  Hector  Cole  video  is pure  wizardry:)

Title: Re: Vids making Bodkins
Post by: adb on October 28, 2009, 10:56:03 am

He makes it look easy.