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Offline zeNBowyer

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Vids making Bodkins
« 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

 
"There's  something  immoral  about  abandoning  your  own  judgement"
Cowards always run in  packs
Ishi did not become the arrow, I suspect. The arrow became Ishi.

Offline jb.68

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Re: Vids making Bodkins
« Reply #1 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.  ;)


Offline Et_tu_brute

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Re: Vids making Bodkins
« Reply #2 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






Offline Loki

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Re: Vids making Bodkins
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2009, 06:16:03 pm »
A few more from John M.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: Vids making Bodkins
« Reply #4 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)
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Offline zeNBowyer

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Re: Vids making Bodkins
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2009, 08:05:47 pm »
Lordy,  can  you  imagine  trying to  remove some  of these barbed  heads  from  your  torso:)
"There's  something  immoral  about  abandoning  your  own  judgement"
Cowards always run in  packs
Ishi did not become the arrow, I suspect. The arrow became Ishi.

Offline mullet

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Re: Vids making Bodkins
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2009, 08:46:40 pm »
 I think somebody else would be removing it. ;)
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Offline OlaP

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Re: Vids making Bodkins
« Reply #7 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
Cheers,
Ola

Offline Loki

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Re: Vids making Bodkins
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2009, 11:01:04 pm »

The master at work  ;D



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Offline zeNBowyer

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Re: Vids making Bodkins
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2009, 04:06:04 am »
The  Hector  Cole  video  is pure  wizardry:)
"There's  something  immoral  about  abandoning  your  own  judgement"
Cowards always run in  packs
Ishi did not become the arrow, I suspect. The arrow became Ishi.

Offline adb

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Re: Vids making Bodkins
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2009, 10:56:03 am »
He makes it look easy.