Mariano Zamorano: The Sword Maker of Toledo
Mariano Zamorano is the fifth of his name, continuing a tradition of sword making that started with his great-great-grandfather in the 1850s. He is one of the last artisanal sword makers left in Toledo.
Entrevista a Mariano Zamorano
Entrevista realizada a Mariano Zamorano, maestro espadero, con motivo de la realización del documental La Catedral de Toledo, un misterio de Luz
CONOCIENDO TOLEDO Capítulo 02 2ª Temp. ZAMORANO LA ESPADA TOOLEDANA
Enter Toledo, the Spanish City of Swords
Toledo, an ancient walled city in central Spain, has been the center of sword making for thousands of years. The city’s weaponry history dates back to the Roman Empire, when emperors took a liking to the blades crafted in Toledo due to their strength and quality. Today, there are a small number of craftsmen carrying on their family’s ancient traditions. Come along as we meet the artisans that create these magnificent blades, and the practitioners that still fight with them.
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We Bought a Sword fromToledo, Spain
We bought a Sword from Toledo, Spain. Toledo is famous for it's steel and has made Swords, Knives and Oriental Samurai weapons since the Dark Ages. It was known for the choice weapon for crusaders and kings from around the world. A perfect souvenir to remember our trip from Spain. Specially boxed with a handle to easily check on the plane.
Marto Swords Toledo-Sword making process
Marto Swords Toledo Spain.
Sword making process.
Marto is a Spanish manufacturer of the beautiful museum quality swords like:
King Solomon sword
Alexander The Great sword
Julius Caesar sword
Charles The Great sword
William Wallace sword
Richard Lionheart sword
Charles V sword
Excalibur sword
El Cid sword
Sword of Catholic monarchs
Marto also creates an awesome licensed fantasy swords:
Conan swords
Highlander swords
Xena swords
Hercules swords
Gladiator swords
Peter Pan swords
Zorro swords
and many more.
SÓLO DOS ARTESANOS ESPADEROS EN TOLEDO
Los espaderos, un oficio vinculado históricamente a Toledo, desaparecen. Esta tradición centenaria está siendo absorvida por los procesos industriales.
Nosotros hemos estado con uno de los artesanos -de los dos que quedan- que aún se mantiene fiel a esta tarea. Se llama Mariano Zamorano y lleva más de cuarenta años elaborando espadas. Sus principales clientes son coleccionistas y compañías de teatro.
(04-04-2011)
Sword Making & Saying Goodbye | Toledo Spain E303
I wander around Toledo Spain with my friend Nicole and tour museums and sword shops, city walls, gates and more!
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Marto Swords - Toledo by Españe directo
The famous sword making factory in Olias Del Rey Toledo being covered by Espana Directo. Featuring Martin Duran - General mangager at Marto.
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Spanish Swords Made in Toledo
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Toledo steel from Toledo, Spain
Toledo Spain, Damascus Sword Factory
Toledo: Gold Jewellery, Weapon, Swords, Daggers
Толедо : Инкрустированные золотые украшения, Оружие, Мечи, Кинжалы.
Дамаскин (damascening) — это искусство инкрустации различных металлов друг в друга, чаще всего золото или серебро в основу из меди, стали или сплавов стали.
Дамаскин, как техника, имеет долгую историю. Считается, что это древнее искусство возникло в арабском Толедо еще в IХ-XI веке. В Древнем Китае искусство украшать обычные металлы насечками из золота и серебра также известно давно: найдены изделия, возраст которых примерно 2,5 тысячи лет. Применяли дамаскин и в Древней Греции, Египте, Римской империи. Однако название свое эта техника получила от города Дамаска, который еще в XII веке был знаменит изделиями из вороненой стали, инкрустированной золотом.
battle of the swords
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The Poor Historian's Tizona Spanish Sword
Europe's Counterpart to the India Saber, Spain pumps out poor copies of the mythical swords of El Cid for the tourism community. We tear apart the first of these two sword types, Tizona, to find the weaknesses and the strengths. Spoiler alert: There aren't many strengths!
Spanish sword fight in Toledo