Masters of Fire Exhibition Online here
 

Greetings everyone,

Yesterday was the opening of the Masters of Fire Exhibition

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Do click on the image to go to the exhibition online. Please note the extensive menu. It will be further updated.

Hope you all will enjoy this first Museum event on Contemporary Smiths.

Very best to all. :)

I spent some time on the site, and the exhibition is truly impressive. The pieces in the collection exeeded my expectations, in fact. Bravo, Antonio! You are taking orders for the catalogue, are you not?

Well done, my friend.

Mark

Good morning my Friend,

Here am I awake at 3:22 AM. :(
Guess that when one is exhausted one sleeps badly.
Well, the pieces are all the participants merit.
Thank you for your kind words.
Check your email please.

Thank you my friend :)

Thank you Marc :)
Your words are most encouraging. I hope to be able to take detailed pictures of the exhibits inside the display cases with a special set up, for the black background makes the glass act like a mirror.

I thought that it would be nice to create a *behind the scenes* section because it would be educational on the amount of work involved.

I will upload tomorrow my conference about swords being art. I noticed the second row of the Menu showed less people reading it, but nonetheless it is very encouraging to see that the homepage has received more than 600 hits in the first 24 hours :)

Your words are most kind and encouraging. Thank you :)

Outstanding, Antonio! I particularly love seeing photos of the smiths next to their work: it's nice to put a face with the names. Many of the featured smiths are new to me, and it's exciting to be introduced to them.

I'm very interested in a catalogue as well.

Best,
Andrew

Thank you Andrew,

I knew the official website could not show everything, so I built an alternative one. :)
I'm sure you know why is the reason for my delay with other things :o .
The Brazilian smiths are a great addition. I must refrain to show any personal preferences, but the way we managed to display would not be possible if we had more entries. Some smiths didn't bother to reply to the invitations. I am so grateful for that or we would be in trouble.

Shadow of Leaves are selling our catalogues up to a quota of 50. Right now the quota is nearing completion. Go and email Michael Crampton for a quick hit.

Check your PM in 5 minutes time ;)

Antonio:

I can't even imagine how busy you've been in recent months. Proper placement of priorities is often difficult, but always necessary. It's something I struggle with every day.

Your hard work is evident. Congratulations! I'm sure we'll be seeing more from the Brazilian smiths.

I got your PM. Thanks. :)

Best,
Andrew

Andrew,

Thank you for your understanding. I hope to get some breath before going into the next task. In this time I will be doing what I promised.

I love to work when it has a meaning ;)
Replied to your PM as well :)

Very best,
Antonio

Antonio,
I recieved my catalogue yesterday. I am very happy with the quality and photographs. Thank you for making this possible.

Best regards,

Tim Billups

Catalogue
 

Hi Tim,

It is most kind of you to acknowledge. In fact Michael Crampton has gone the extra mile to make it possible with free-shipping.
Glad you liked it :)

Best regards,
Antonio

Wow, I'm sure its going to be a great exhibition! :) Too bad I can't go to Macau to see it.

I was also pleasantly surprised to see Mr Michael 'Tinker' Pearce amongst the smiths featured. His viking sword looks great! I have the honor of owning one of his earlier creations, which I love for its clean and flowing lines, and also for its balanced feel. :)

Any chance of seeing closeup pictures of the grain of the Chinese and Japanese swords? :)

Hi BluErf,

Very nice sword :)

The exhibition has opened already on October 14 and will be on until January 2006.
The unofficial site is here
The catalog had space limitations and we used the same photos of the catalog but I can assure you all swords are very nice :)

Best,

Antonio

Hi Jens,

Thank you so much. Most kind of you. :)
I'm having to log off. Am exhausted today.

Feel free to add a comment on the Comments menu. It will be good for the decision makers in the future. :)

Good night :)

I JUST TOOK A LOOK AT THE EXHIBIT AND EVERYONE DID THEMSELVES PROUD :D THERE IS A GOOD REPRESENTATION OF SOME OF THE REMARKABLE WORK BEING DONE TODAY IN SEVERAL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
THE MUSEUM DISPLAY IS SIMPLE AND WELL LIGHTED SO AS TO FOCUS ON THE WORK BEING PRESENTED AND LOOKS GOOD, WISH I WAS A JET SETTER SO I COULD FLY OVER TO SEE IT.

THE SMITHS WHO MADE THE EDGED WEAPONS SHOW THEIR EXPERTESE AS WELL AS LOVE FOR WHAT THEY DO, LONG MAY THEY PROSPER. MY PERSONEL THANKS TO THEM AND THE MUSEUM FOR MAKING THE EXHIBIT POSSIBLE, CONGRADULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE.

Dear Vandoo,

Thank you very much for your kind and encouraging words. It took 15 months of preparations but it is worth the work :)
You must start to become a Jet Setter soon :) ;)

Kindest regards,

Antonio

I think you've been to more exotic places than I've read about, Barry. :D

I recently received my copy of the catalogue as well. This is the second MMA catalogue in my library and, as I said on another forum, these are among the best I've seen.

Congratulations and many thanks, Antonio. :)

I'm not really a western sword guy, but I really like Tinker's stuff. Love that long point on your sword, Kai Wee.

Thank you very much Andrew :)
It is just the place and the circumstance.
Macau is a very unique place to work. A printer can print a book in 4 days.
:)

Best regards,
Antonio

Thanks Andrew! I could not let go of the sword after I handled it. Although a long sword (About 1.1m in length, hand-and-a-half hilt), it felt 'alive' and quick. It was based on a late 15th century example. I read during that period, plate armour reached its zenith, and a slashing edge was no longer as useful as an armour-piercing point. So that's the reason for the long sharp point.

If only I could handle Tinker's viking sword in MoF... :) And the Chinese sword by Zhou Zhen Wu too! Hack, I'd love to get my hands on all the swords in the exhibition! :D

And the New Zealand sword ... oh, and that gladius ... and ... and ....

(Queue the music) Ohhhh .... if I were a rich man ... ya da dee dee, dee dee, dee dee, dee dee, dee dee, dee dee dum ..... if I were a biddy biddy man .....