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Odinblades

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Just wanted to introduce myself and give a big howdy. I wanted to go on this forum for sometime just had a few problems, looks very cool. Pretty soon I'll be showing a few things for discussion, in the meantime gonna take a look around.
 
Hi there. Been a big fan of yours for a couple years (when I was on SFI).
Welcome!
 
This must be John Lundemo!

Welcome to BladeForums. You'll find many of us have admired your work for years.

I don't have a sword from OdinBlades -- yet! :D
 
Gee guys, that is really nice of you to say! Just sent out a tacticle katana made from 1084 steel to be wrapped with leather ito to Matthew Baldwin. Hope to get some pictures up next week. Starting to hilt up a couple scimitars and a dussak scimitar style blade and euro hilt with shell guard. Today I have to make a habaki for a Katana made from Jerry Rados 700+ layer damascus and it has a water quench going to pro polisher. I have a sword in a fancy custom knife store in the city called Mastersmith's it has a damascus blade water quenched and euro styled hilt. Got a wall of blades made and heat treated by me for several custom orders, all need hilts and scabbards so don't think I ain't busy:) Been told a billion times that I gotta redo my website, but time and money forbid right now, Anyway thanks for the hello and I will try to get some pics up soon
 
Odinblades said:
Gee guys, that is really nice of you to say! Just sent out a tacticle katana made from 1084 steel to be wrapped with leather ito to Matthew Baldwin. Hope to get some pictures up next week. Starting to hilt up a couple scimitars and a dussak scimitar style blade and euro hilt with shell guard. Today I have to make a habaki for a Katana made from Jerry Rados 700+ layer damascus and it has a water quench going to pro polisher. I have a sword in a fancy custom knife store in the city called Mastersmith's it has a damascus blade water quenched and euro styled hilt. Got a wall of blades made and heat treated by me for several custom orders, all need hilts and scabbards so don't think I ain't busy:) Been told a billion times that I gotta redo my website, but time and money forbid right now, Anyway thanks for the hello and I will try to get some pics up soon
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You know we'll be here! :D

Don't worry too much about the web-site. It has plenty of astounding pictures ... it will certainly 'do' to keep the public aware.
 
Hi, normally I would be all excited about posting possible pictures and Odin related stuff, but the forums are so filled with newbies and apprentices so filled with themselves and what they have learned, that it is impossible to bring anything new to your liking without sounding redundant. The fact is, so many apprentices and new makers learn from the internet and what their masters have been so kind as to teach in confidence and then go on the forums and preach like they know from experience, that it is impossible to learn correctly. What I personally have taught, is now up for grabs due to persons who think that they are within their rights to spead this knowledge to every would be maker, even after being admonished to desist in this non professional activity, which is solely to the purpose of gaining popularity and the possibility of gaining new orders for things they don't really know how to make correctly. Do the research, there are many such new makers doing just that. Embarrassingly, there are many old timers who revel in the spreading of their own knowledge and newfound popularity by posting how you do this and what makes steel do that, that it has become painful to even read their posts.
What has happened to the mystery and what indeed has happened to the industry itself, is that the internet and these forums have begun to be the place where folks can casually go and learn all they need, to start making knives and swords and become technically endowed enough to think they can then teach everyone else. It makes me boot to think I have been party to these self seekers.
Buy some steel from your own wallet, do some shows, hold the knives and swords that are world renowned by the best. Pay your dues, get a website and stop begging for orders, live by word of mouth not words from your mouth. Maybe then you will see, that it is not what you say, but what you do that makes you who you are!
 
Welcome!. Eventually I will hopefully be able to finally order a Ronin, Stingray, or Ringare from you soon.
 
Grey_Knight said:
Cool, i have looked at your stuff for some time now. I am interested in acquiring the Mongol one day.
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Hi, Mongol? Man that sword was made like 12 year s ago:) Thanks very much for looking at the old Odin site. I want to one day put all the old pictures in an archive section, but first must start adding new pictures, as there are about two years worht of swords not seen in my website. The site needs so much, probably never change the logo or the general look of the place, just what's in it.
 
Odinblades said:
The fact is, so many apprentices and new makers learn from the internet and what their masters have been so kind as to teach in confidence and then go on the forums and preach like they know from experience, that it is impossible to learn correctly. What I personally have taught, is now up for grabs due to persons who think that they are within their rights to spead this knowledge to every would be maker, even after being admonished to desist in this non professional activity, which is solely to the purpose of gaining popularity and the possibility of gaining new orders for things they don't really know how to make correctly. Do the research, there are many such new makers doing just that. Embarrassingly, there are many old timers who revel in the spreading of their own knowledge and newfound popularity by posting how you do this and what makes steel do that, that it has become painful to even read their posts.
What has happened to the mystery and what indeed has happened to the industry itself, is that the internet and these forums have begun to be the place where folks can casually go and learn all they need, to start making knives and swords and become technically endowed enough to think they can then teach everyone else. It makes me boot to think I have been party to these self seekers.
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Sorry but as a scientist I have some problem with parts of your quote above. Passing down knowledge is common to advancing knowledge! I do not get how you can talk down to knowledgeable people for passing on their knowledge to those that want to learn and advance the communtiy as a whole. There is no place in my mind for mystery in knifemaking- what happens to steel is not mystical it is controlled and repeatable. If one does not want to pass on their knowledge then it is their right to keep it to themselves but to criticize apprentices for passing on knowledge is hypocritical as appreniceships are all about passing on knowledge. I do agree on not stating something as fact until you have done it yourself (I always try to credit where I have heard theories if I have not tried them out). Not everybody in this venture of edgemaking (knives are just too limiting) is here to make a buck- most of us love edged items and how is attaining new knowledge a bad thing- it beats lies such as edge packing, quenching in a full moon facing north......

Welcome to the forum and I hope you take my criticism with a grain of salt- but this is a place of discussion and learning and I felt that your post was insulting to those striving for truth, not mystique.
 
Oooh! Hey it's John (sorry if i spell your name wrong i am always being told off about it :P) Good to see you on the forum mate, yet another fan boy from Australia though, been drooling over your stuff for years. I always wanted your excalibur 2000, looks like an incredible weapon. I also really love the look of your practice blades, i was looking at buying one of these earlier this year but never got a reply about whether you actually ship to Australia. Oh well, great to see you around here mate, you are an icon in the custom sword making industry, most often when i see people asking for custom blades it is either your name or Jake Powning's which is suggest. Great to see you here mate :)
 
Odinblades said:
Hi, normally I would be all excited about posting possible pictures and Odin related stuff, but the forums are so filled with newbies and apprentices so filled with themselves and what they have learned, that it is impossible to bring anything new to your liking without sounding redundant. The fact is, so many apprentices and new makers learn from the internet and what their masters have been so kind as to teach in confidence and then go on the forums and preach like they know from experience, that it is impossible to learn correctly. What I personally have taught, is now up for grabs due to persons who think that they are within their rights to spead this knowledge to every would be maker, even after being admonished to desist in this non professional activity, which is solely to the purpose of gaining popularity and the possibility of gaining new orders for things they don't really know how to make correctly. Do the research, there are many such new makers doing just that. Embarrassingly, there are many old timers who revel in the spreading of their own knowledge and newfound popularity by posting how you do this and what makes steel do that, that it has become painful to even read their posts.
What has happened to the mystery and what indeed has happened to the industry itself, is that the internet and these forums have begun to be the place where folks can casually go and learn all they need, to start making knives and swords and become technically endowed enough to think they can then teach everyone else. It makes me boot to think I have been party to these self seekers.
Buy some steel from your own wallet, do some shows, hold the knives and swords that are world renowned by the best. Pay your dues, get a website and stop begging for orders, live by word of mouth not words from your mouth. Maybe then you will see, that it is not what you say, but what you do that makes you who you are!
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Welcome aboard.
I have to say that the tone of your post was disturbing to me as well. One of the most important functions of this board is to share knowledge. We are all enthusiasts. Some of us have the skill, or are working towards learning the skill to make edged tools of all sorts. Our hobby is improved when those of us with knowledge share it with those of us who are looking for it.
I look forward to seeing pics of your work.
 
I'm very glad you found your way here;). I've been a big fan of yours for quite some time.

Please, don't be afraid to share your knowledge. Those who know you are very aware that you know your craft well.
 
CUTS LIKE A KRIS said:
Sorry but as a scientist I have some problem with parts of your quote above. Passing down knowledge is common to advancing knowledge! I do not get how you can talk down to knowledgeable people for passing on their knowledge to those that want to learn and advance the communtiy as a whole. There is no place in my mind for mystery in knifemaking- what happens to steel is not mystical it is controlled and repeatable. If one does not want to pass on their knowledge then it is their right to keep it to themselves but to criticize apprentices for passing on knowledge is hypocritical as appreniceships are all about passing on knowledge. I do agree on not stating something as fact until you have done it yourself (I always try to credit where I have heard theories if I have not tried them out). Not everybody in this venture of edgemaking (knives are just too limiting) is here to make a buck- most of us love edged items and how is attaining new knowledge a bad thing- it beats lies such as edge packing, quenching in a full moon facing north......

Welcome to the forum and I hope you take my criticism with a grain of salt- but this is a place of discussion and learning and I felt that your post was insulting to those striving for truth, not mystique.
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"He blinded me with science!" Mystique is one thing, science is another but technique, skill and art are what makes the final product. Some in-born talents cannot be broken down into formula's and that is really the only semi mystical aspect of it. Learn what you want from apprentices or experts, try it and see if maybe you should have stuck with stringing beads. I have taught many people, even a Montisori school and sharred everything on the forums for years. Please don't think I would not share if asked.
 
bloodwraith said:
Oooh! Hey it's John (sorry if i spell your name wrong i am always being told off about it :P) Good to see you on the forum mate, yet another fan boy from Australia though, been drooling over your stuff for years. I always wanted your excalibur 2000, looks like an incredible weapon. I also really love the look of your practice blades, i was looking at buying one of these earlier this year but never got a reply about whether you actually ship to Australia. Oh well, great to see you around here mate, you are an icon in the custom sword making industry, most often when i see people asking for custom blades it is either your name or Jake Powning's which is suggest. Great to see you here mate :)
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Hi, Thanks for writing mate! Sorry if I missed your inquiry. I have shipped 3 or 4 times to Australia, a couple times the crates were held in customs for awhile. Now I don't know what the laws are. UPS doesn't ship swords over seas anymore at all. DHL will do it without a hitch so far. Seems as the world gets smaller the problems get bigger. Anyway nice to hear from you:)
 
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