Valkyrja-Skuld In reply to ??? [2014-12-03 21:32:10 +0000 UTC]

Funny...I also have this bittersweet feeling. When I'm gone my children will remember me, then my grandchildren (I hope). And after that...I'll be just dust in the wind. That's one of the reasons I'm attracted to History, and the immortal names of the people who made it and will have their names remembered forever.

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hellize In reply to Valkyrja-Skuld [2014-12-04 10:43:32 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, my grandchildren (if I will have any) will probably have memories with me, if I'm lucky enough to survive till they are born But their children will surely be born after my death, so we won't have any common memories and I think that shared experience is what makes the link that truly counts between people. Thus I will be just a ghost to them, not important enough to remember. And I will slowly fade away. :/ 

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Valkyrja-Skuld In reply to hellize [2014-12-04 21:11:31 +0000 UTC]

Exactly. I know the feeling.

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hellize In reply to Valkyrja-Skuld [2014-12-04 21:35:26 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, it's weird in a way

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artcollectorSS In reply to ??? [2014-09-05 15:46:32 +0000 UTC]

nice stuff
art at it's finest ...

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hellize In reply to artcollectorSS [2014-09-05 19:12:58 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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DesBubbles In reply to ??? [2014-08-20 02:17:05 +0000 UTC]

how did you learn to blacksmith/bladesmith? now a days at least where i live its hard to find a bladesmith or blacksmith for that matter.

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hellize In reply to DesBubbles [2014-08-20 05:59:56 +0000 UTC]

I found an old blacksmith it a small nearby village, who kindly showed me a thing or two about shaping metal, mostly toolmaking, but unfortunately nothing about bladesmithing. He mostly done horseshoeing and other stuff needed by local farmers.
Bladesmithing I learned only from the net and books.
It was kind of funny, as my master knew absolutely nothing about damascus, so at the end he learned a bit from me too

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OcioProduction In reply to ??? [2014-08-07 12:59:19 +0000 UTC]

my compliments for your art!

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hellize In reply to OcioProduction [2014-08-07 14:25:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Sir!

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ScrambledYams In reply to ??? [2014-05-20 16:37:19 +0000 UTC]

These blades are to die for!

Any openly for sale?

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hellize In reply to ScrambledYams [2014-05-21 12:21:20 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like them!

Yes, the smaller motorcycle chain blade, the two bottom one on the "some blades" picture and the two padlocks are available at the moment If you would like to have any of them or commission any other item, please give me a PM or send me an e-mail to:  hellize@yahoo.com

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ScrambledYams In reply to hellize [2014-05-22 15:39:35 +0000 UTC]

Will do :3 in the mean time though, i gotta figure out how to move my anvil 400+ miles

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hellize In reply to ScrambledYams [2014-05-22 19:20:26 +0000 UTC]

I hired a truck, when I moved Have fun with the anvil

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ScrambledYams In reply to hellize [2014-05-22 21:08:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man! :3

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Sebskidoodles In reply to ??? [2014-05-16 08:57:38 +0000 UTC]

Your work is amazing! As an amateur blacksmith i find your work inspiring. Not that it matters but i noticed you haven't really made any swords. Is this just because it would take a hectic amount of work? p.s please keep making stuff!

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hellize In reply to Sebskidoodles [2014-05-16 14:18:47 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like my stuff!
I did made a few gladiuses, falchions and 1-2 yatagan blades. Here you can see some of them:

www.mooseknives.ro

But far less than knives.
You know, swords are really hard to make, compared to knives, and unfortunately their asking price is higher as well, because of this. And so, most people who would like to have simply can't afford it Thus I don't have reason to make them. That's the sad truth.

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Sebskidoodles In reply to hellize [2014-05-17 02:00:34 +0000 UTC]

Haha yeah that makes sense. Id love to see some double edged swords from you one day! If i ever have the money maby ill commission one from you

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hellize In reply to Sebskidoodles [2014-05-17 06:09:11 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome to do so

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Picklesquidly In reply to ??? [2014-05-14 21:59:13 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work.  You should try your hand at a Katana xD Hehe, just kidding

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hellize In reply to Picklesquidly [2014-05-15 05:33:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I am a bit far from japanese stuff, but who knows, maybe one day...

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Picklesquidly In reply to hellize [2014-05-15 12:24:50 +0000 UTC]

I was kind of joking, but if you're ever feeling ambitious, you might be sucessful xD I would love to see that

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hellize In reply to Picklesquidly [2014-05-15 16:38:52 +0000 UTC]

me too

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hclausen In reply to ??? [2014-05-14 20:27:31 +0000 UTC]

The only thing I like better than a Model 1911 is a good knife.

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hellize In reply to hclausen [2014-05-14 20:37:13 +0000 UTC]

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kawaii-alpacasso In reply to ??? [2014-05-14 14:57:56 +0000 UTC]

waaa...
such pretty blades ;7;
how do you get that good?!

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hellize In reply to kawaii-alpacasso [2014-05-14 15:06:50 +0000 UTC]

Well, I have burnt a lot of coal in the last few years

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hellize In reply to smith4891 [2014-05-14 15:07:24 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome to do so!
www.mooseknives.ro

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hellize In reply to DesBubbles [2014-05-14 15:08:19 +0000 UTC]

In the empiric way. I know no one in person, who forges steel

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DesBubbles In reply to hellize [2014-05-14 18:08:13 +0000 UTC]

wow you taught yourself? the old fashioned why, that's awesome.

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hellize In reply to DesBubbles [2014-05-14 18:15:45 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I had no choice. 

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AleDuckinJandro In reply to ??? [2014-05-14 02:58:37 +0000 UTC]

Have you ever made any great swords? Claymores, and other two handed blades?

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hellize In reply to AleDuckinJandro [2014-05-14 06:48:05 +0000 UTC]

I have made a few gladiuses and falchions, if those count

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Yokasobi In reply to ??? [2014-03-03 16:52:47 +0000 UTC]

Very nice blades, etc.

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hellize In reply to Yokasobi [2014-03-04 12:47:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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hellize In reply to Catstea [2014-02-06 08:36:53 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you!  

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Thatguy-Ovurthurrson In reply to ??? [2014-01-10 03:27:03 +0000 UTC]

how long have you been making knives?

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hellize In reply to Thatguy-Ovurthurrson [2014-01-10 07:23:47 +0000 UTC]

Hmm.. never really thought about that About 8-9 years. But in the first years I made quite simple stuff. Only in the last 2-3 years I found enough time to experiment  with more complicated technics, like damascus.

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Thatguy-Ovurthurrson In reply to hellize [2014-01-14 13:09:12 +0000 UTC]

hmm. i fear it will take a lot longer with me. there are no blacksmiths, let alone bladesmiths within a reasonable distance.

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hellize In reply to Thatguy-Ovurthurrson [2014-01-14 13:48:53 +0000 UTC]

Don't worry about that! I learned the craft at the hardest way too, autodidact

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Heiryuu In reply to ??? [2013-12-26 06:42:40 +0000 UTC]

do you make swords as well or just knives?

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hellize In reply to Heiryuu [2013-12-26 07:11:19 +0000 UTC]

Sure, I occasionally make swords as well!

Check out my website:   www.mooseknives.ro    there are a few swords there too

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Heiryuu In reply to hellize [2013-12-27 00:31:26 +0000 UTC]

that is a really really well designed site. thanks for the link i'm looking through it now.

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hellize In reply to Heiryuu [2013-12-27 07:29:23 +0000 UTC]

thanks, have fun browsing it

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OutlawNinja In reply to ??? [2013-12-25 22:41:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the

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hellize In reply to OutlawNinja [2013-12-25 22:44:58 +0000 UTC]

No problem

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DeathoftheUndying In reply to ??? [2013-12-16 14:51:28 +0000 UTC]

Your Damascus Steel works are beautiful.

Well done friend.

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