tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387107883603543684.post6917921969970314139..comments2023-11-03T04:14:47.526-07:00Comments on Ben Boos: SWORDS: An Artist's DevotionBen Booshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13396625289290680573noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387107883603543684.post-16013533584122408182010-03-17T14:30:09.764-07:002010-03-17T14:30:09.764-07:00Such a lovely book. The most inspiring book I hav...Such a lovely book. The most inspiring book I have ever seen on swords. There has obviously been a lot of care and passion put into it and it shows in the remarkable pictures :)Saraidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14707126063248227649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387107883603543684.post-19868398688941194752009-09-30T22:27:23.361-07:002009-09-30T22:27:23.361-07:00Thank you so kindly!
Yes, the sword in question i...Thank you so kindly!<br /><br />Yes, the sword in question is an actual sword, from Zealand (Denmark). I derived my sketch from another line-art sketch in a fabulous book - The Archaeology of Weapons, by Ewart Oakeshott (page 36). The sword is apparently cast in one piece, and is nearly a half inch thick! <br /><br />Thank you so much for the comment!! :)<br /><br />Be well,<br /><br />BenBen Booshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396625289290680573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387107883603543684.post-86234732734325568722009-09-30T22:12:53.294-07:002009-09-30T22:12:53.294-07:00Ben, Awesome book! It just jumped out at me from ...Ben, Awesome book! It just jumped out at me from the library shelf. The illustrations sing of your devotion to the subject. I had a question. Its about one of the swords. Its in the Bronze Age section, third from the bottom. The one with the curved tip. Is that a composite sketch or is there a sword exactly like this one? What culture is it from? <br /> Thanksjacquewritermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05492271605814884183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387107883603543684.post-34907672184564315132009-07-01T18:10:24.709-07:002009-07-01T18:10:24.709-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ben Booshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396625289290680573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387107883603543684.post-82424225860178185252008-08-22T01:25:00.000-07:002008-08-22T01:25:00.000-07:00Sweet! Thank you for telling me. :)Sweet! Thank you for telling me. :)Ben Booshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396625289290680573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387107883603543684.post-83805504672605240902008-08-22T01:17:00.000-07:002008-08-22T01:17:00.000-07:00I can't wait for this book to go on sale, my frien...I can't wait for this book to go on sale, my friends and I are now counting down the days.animelovinggamingnerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00158228742759138341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387107883603543684.post-9831466307679744432008-05-30T18:04:00.000-07:002008-05-30T18:04:00.000-07:00I can't wait for this book to go on sale! Also ve...I can't wait for this book to go on sale! Also very cool that you will be at the BEA this year!homebuggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01477799701322061975noreply@blogger.com