Awesome Knives

A combat knife is a fighting knife designed solely

for military use and primarily intended for

hand to hand combat or confronting the enemy.

Ancient knives were used for various reasons and for

performing different tasks. Making a kill in battle or

something as simple as using around the camp fire

for carving wood or cutting objects that needed

a sharp blade to do for the task.

The following photos are from some modern knife

makers. The are incredible works of art and

would make anyone proud to own one.

Knife by Evgeni Dimov

see website for more

http://www.engraverscafe.com/blog.php?2620-dimovengraving&tag=wood+carving

Jake Powning

http://powning.com/jake/

Ben Potter

http://www.seekyee.com/Bladesmithing/past%20work/past%20work.htm

Jody Sampson

http://jodysamson.com/gallery.htm

17th century scottish style dirk by Chuck Burrows see

his site.

http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11339

The Vikings

The Vikings are coming March 3 on HBO

Get ready for the pillaging!

The Forest

Swords

The sword is said to be the emblem of military honour and should

incite the bearer to a just and generous pursuit of honor and pride

and victory in battle. It is symbolic of liberty and strength.

In the Middle Ages, the sword was often used as a symbol of the word of God. 

There are names given to many swords in mythology, and history. 

These names reflect the high prestige of the weapon and the strength of the owner.

I have included modern day sword makers and the works of art

that they create in the shape of a steel blade and and hilt.

These awesome swords are by Albion Svante.

Check out his web site.

http://www.dbkcustomswords.com/custscabbs/WBAlbionSvante.html

Customs swords from the incredible Jake Powning,

Visit his website to see his amazing work!

http://powning.com/jake/

This is a replica of Orcrist ‘goblin cleaver’ of Thorin Oakenshield

from the movie "The Hobbit"

If anyone is interesting in buy one its $9,000 dollars! Get out the

charge card.

See link below for more info.

http://www.extravaganzi.com/orcrist-the-goblin-cleaver-sword-replica-from-the-hobbit-on-sale-for-9900/

Spirit of the Forest - The White Stag

The white stag in Celtic myth is a sign that the other world is near.

As my brother Steve and myself would say a white stag or Buffalo

is "BIG MEDICINE"

To the early Christians the white stag symbolized

Christ because of its whiteness and purity. It is also associated with

the sun in early christian icons the sun appears between its antlers.

In Celtic mythology, the stag is a magical creature that can move

between the worlds. As in Ireland many tales have humans transformed

into deer. For example St. Patrick was said to have transformed himself

and his companions into deer in order to escape a trap laid by a pagan king.

In the Welsh tale of Culhwch and Olwen, the stag is one of the

oldest animals in the world, along with the blackbird, the owl, and

the eagle and salmon. The antlers on the white stag are compared to

tree-branches and thus may represent fertility, since they are shed and

re-grown year after year. Antlers also symbolize rejuvenation and rebirth.

Cernunnos, the Celtic horned god, was depicted with the antlers of a stag;

and said to be the god of fertility and plenty and was claimed to be the

lord of the beasts

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I have only seen a white deer once in my life locally.

Unfortunately I heard about it's fate as some people cannot resist to

take the life of something that is different and unique in this world.

Celtic and Viking Tattoos