Ádám Bodorics – Bauernwehr with Purpleheart Grip and Wood-Core Scabbard
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- Class
- Battle Ready
- Weight
- 6150 High Carbon Steel
- Brand
- Ádám Bodorics
- Culture
- German
- Era
- Medieval
Overview
Ádám Bodorics - Bauernwehr with Purpleheart Grip and Wood-Core Scabbard
One in a series of 5 special projects created by Ádám Bodorics for Kult of Athena.
This very unique Bauernwehr feels as elegant in the hand as it looks - care was clearly taken to give this large-bladed dagger a fine and appreciable balance that feels responsive and natural. The matching of finely polished purpleheart with a handcrafted brass guard and nagel, as well as a hand-inscribed wood-core scabbard by András Mezősi with matching handworked brass gives this piece a grand amount of character. If you wanted something both beautiful and unique to dignify your ensemble at any event this may well do the trick. Included is a signed Certificate from bladesmith and artisan Ádám Bodorics which details his thought process when creating this piece. Read on to see his thoughts for this dagger in his own words:
"This unique Bauernwehr was a personal project for exploring some aesthetic ideas. The blade started out as a standard Landsknecht Emporium large Bauernwehr, but I modified it a bit witha double clip point and put on a way higher finish than what we normally do. Both the bolsters and the Nagel were ground from brass and both are decorated with a good amount of
filework.
The grip slabs are of purpleheart - while this wood would be technically available in the 16th century, I’m not aware of any proof of its use on surviving pieces - secured with tubular rivets and gluingThis means that the piece is, strictly speaking, a fantasy piece with a lot of historical inspiration behind it.
The scabbard is an actual scabbard with a wooden core, linen wrap, and leather cover, the latter being extensively decorated with motifs inspired by some carved wooden panels from the 15-16th centuries. It
has both a mouth and a chape, both made from brass. There's a pair of short brass tube sections on the back of the mouth for a leather tong for vertical carry on the narrow belt."
- Ádám Bodorics
Specifications
Every measurement that matters
- Brand
- Ádám Bodorics
- Culture
- German
- Era
- Medieval
- Pommel
- Integrated
- Blade Length
- 11 3/4"
- Weight
- 6150 High Carbon Steel
- Edge
- Sharp
- P.O.B.
- 11/2"
- Thickness
- 5.7 mm - 2.9 mm
- Width
- 37.6 mm - 40 mm
- Grip Length
- 4 1/2"
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Country of Origin
- Hungary
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The Maker
Ádám Bodorics
Ádám Bodorics is a artisan from Landsknecht Emporium who also creates his own separate swords, daggers and other pieces. He takes great care not only in the craftsmanship of the pieces, but strives to give them a great balance and practical useability. He does a great deal of research for many of his pieces and his scholarly take when combined with his handworked craftsmanship creates pieces of unique character. Many of these pieces from him also come with scabbards or sheaths which are often crafted by fellow Landsknecht Emporium craftsman András Mezősi . As artisanal pieces quantity is limited, but when we have some you can find them here. Below you can read more about bladesmith Adam Bodorics in his own words:
“I started trying to make bladed tools and weapons when I was about 11, and just didn’t stop. Beyond grinding most of Landsknecht Emporium’s blades during regular work hours, I started making more and more custom and unique pieces in my free time. Right now my personal business serves as an outlet for these projects and for the occasional custom order the main company couldn’t fit into a sane schedule. I’m mainly focused on Messers and related pieces, slowly working my way up to tackling a Sumersperger-inspired piece or a dozen. One of my main aspirations is to get good enough to be able to create pieces in the Mannerist style.” – Ádám Bodorics
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