My guess to the mystery of the advanced metallurgy of these swords is they were forged by Elves. :0
1 posted on
12/18/2014 6:55:52 AM PST by
C19fan
To: C19fan
There’s a vid on youtube of a guy making one of these. Very cool.
To: C19fan
Elves or aliens...
Cue the “aliens” guy...
3 posted on
12/18/2014 6:58:37 AM PST by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: C19fan; SunkenCiv
To: C19fan
“Ulfberht” is Middle Earth Elfin for “Sears Best”.
5 posted on
12/18/2014 7:03:10 AM PST by
Flick Lives
("I can't believe it's not Fascism!")
To: TalonDJ
13 posted on
12/18/2014 7:15:56 AM PST by
JenB
To: C19fan
They are all inscribed with a single word - 'Ulfberht', which experts believe may reveal their maker. That's easy. Ulfberht is Viking for "Evil Bert"
17 posted on
12/18/2014 7:35:06 AM PST by
ElkGroveDan
(My tagline is in the shop.)
To: C19fan
Today the name “Ulfberht” is emblazoned on the best kitchen knives available on tv ads.
To: C19fan
Noted in the article one found mining gravel in a river bed. I’ve read previously that most swords of antiquity that are found are found in river beds, being lost during fordings. Few are actually found on battle sites because the fields are picked over by the victorious and scavengers immediately afterwards.
24 posted on
12/18/2014 9:20:30 AM PST by
Axenolith
(Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
To: C19fan
27 posted on
12/18/2014 9:57:56 AM PST by
ConservativeMind
("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
To: Swordmaker
Thought you might be interested. Do you have any insight on this?
28 posted on
12/18/2014 10:09:28 AM PST by
zeugma
(The act of observing disturbs the observed.)
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29 posted on
12/18/2014 10:13:20 AM PST by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us one chance in three. More tea anyone?)
To: C19fan
30 posted on
12/18/2014 10:16:01 AM PST by
Bratch
To: C19fan
33 posted on
12/18/2014 2:29:22 PM PST by
piytar
(No government has ever wanted its people to be defenseless for any good reason.)
To: C19fan
FTA: Made of metal so pure forged to make it hat not been thought to exist
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Hat? Perhaps I should trade in my tin foil hat for one made of this metal....
34 posted on
12/18/2014 3:00:43 PM PST by
Bigg Red
(Congress, do your duty and repo his pen and his phone.)
To: C19fan
They were made to order for Ulfberht, the many times great grandfather of Dilbert, to market.
35 posted on
12/18/2014 4:46:23 PM PST by
ApplegateRanch
(Love me, love my guns!©)
To: C19fan
Quest for Kalevala
36 posted on
12/18/2014 4:49:43 PM PST by
P.O.E.
(Pray for America)
To: C19fan
37 posted on
12/18/2014 4:55:00 PM PST by
SteveH
To: C19fan
To: C19fan
Yes, except that the Viking “alf”, often translated as “elf”, was a creature more akin to what we think of as dwarves. To extrapolate then, these would not be the workers of arcanely manipulated mithril but rather the divinely guided forgemasters of adamantine.
39 posted on
12/21/2014 8:40:16 PM PST by
gnarledmaw
(Hive minded liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives elect servants.)
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