The Sword Guy Podcast episode 90
For transcriptions and more detailed shownotes, please go to https://swordschool.com/podcast/swords_in_the_movies_episode90/
To support the show, come join the Patrons at https://www.patreon.com/theswordguy
Peter Lyon is a swordsmith and weapons maker from New Zealand. He originally started out making swords to use in medieval re-enactment in the 1980s, and was asked to make the swords for the Lord of the Rings movies. Since then Peter has worked on many other film productions with Wētā Workshop including Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Hobbit trilogy, The Last Samurai, and Avatar.
In this fascinating conversation Peter explains some of the tricks and behind the scenes detail about making swords as movie props. You will look at weapons in films in a whole different light after this.
Here’s a picture of Boromir’s sword, which we talk about in the episode, and if you click on this link it’ll take you to the Wētā website which has the dimensions and stats:
Peter’s website is Lyonesse Armoury, which has lots of pictures of Peter’s swords, resources and further reading.
Swords and Historical Handcrafts, with Bill Grandy
Fire and Cauldrons, with Ruth Goodman
What is a Sword?
Teaching Us to Sit Still with Tim Parks
Writing and Walking, with Joanna Penn
Your challenge for April
Jousting with Callum Forbes
An unconventional approach to HEMA, with Lauren Ings
Portuguese Party Weapons with Jessica Gomes
Medieval swords and research, with James Hester
Historical Medieval Battle in New Zealand, with Dayna Berghan-Whyman
Analysing sword science and technology with Myles Cupp
Battle of Nations with Beth Hammer
How to Make Swords, with Craig Johnson
Pole Dancing with Swords, with Kelley Costigan
Why Swords are Cool, with Damon Young
Fencing in Russia, with Elena Muzurina
Violence and Self Defence, with Rory Miller
Art and Fencing, with Nora Cannaday
Irish Stick Fighting, with Maxime Chouinard
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
That Don‘t Sound Right
Adeptus Ridiculous
Gun Talk
Perpetual Chess Podcast
BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast