[TheForge] 'The Hunted' observation...

Fri Aug 22 13:19:05 2003

One of the guys at work rented the movie and was telling me all about it
yesterday. Said I should rent it, I might learn something. I invited him
over (again) to see what it's really like.

Hollywood smithin. <sigh> How many movies have you seen the "smith" using a
set hammer upside down? How many has the "smith" taken a knife off the
anvil, dipped it in water and used it, heck why not it already had a handle
and a high polish. <sigh>

About the best portrayal of smithing was in "Highlander II". Started out
with a Japanese bladesmith working a billet in a proper japanese forge,
charcoal, box bellows, etc.

Frosty
------------------------
If it ain't forged
it ain't real.
Wrought iron is.
The FrostWorks

Meadow Lakes, AK.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Blake Williams" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 6:08 PM
Subject: [TheForge] 'The Hunted' observation...

> I dont know who out there has seen the movie 'The Hunted' yet, I rented it
a
> night or 2 ago.  I noticed a part in it where the crazy guy is on the run
> and needs a weapon fast.  He finds some scrap rusted metal, builds a fire
> out of twigs and sticks and then continues to forge a knife blade.  I
> thought it was interesting because his 'forge' had no air supply, he used
a
> rock (I think) for an anvil and another slab of metal for a hammer.  My
best
> guess was he finished his knife in an hour or less.  Now Im no expert
> blacksmith but this whole scene seemed totally 'hollywood' with no
realism.
> Heh, the things they think they can show on the big screen and try to
> convince people about.  Just thought it was funny...
>