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Scooby
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posted 07-18-2001 04:14 PM

I'm gonna buy myself a sword for my birthday. I've been looking into some really nice swept-hilt rapiers, but a few renissance(sp?) knight type swords have also caught my eye. And then there's the ever present desire for a nice Claymore.

Any suggestions?

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Lindi
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posted 07-18-2001 04:27 PM

Aren't swords pretty expensive? Are there any pics out on the net that would show what you have been considering?

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posted 07-18-2001 04:51 PM

swordsonline.com

i like japanese swords.. but if i couldnt get one of those, i would go with a two handed, mid-evil sword

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Lindi
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posted 07-18-2001 11:46 PM

Sweet link, hat. Now I'm blaming you for me wasting my time oogling at swords!!

[Edit]: The pic I added was freaking huge.

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posted 07-19-2001 01:09 AM

Yeah, swords are cool. I'm thinking Nodachai(sp?) myself. . . but I didn't see one there. It's a Japanese long sword. . . think a 5.5ft long Katana.

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posted 07-19-2001 03:35 AM

get a sword the goes that you can pump, and pull a trigger

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Lindi
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posted 07-19-2001 11:01 AM

quote:
Originally posted by grumpy:
get a sword the goes that you can pump, and pull a trigger

Yeah man, those swords are really cool...

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posted 07-19-2001 12:18 PM

Watch out for swords generally under $1000 since there made to show and not for play, like most of the jap katanas. Most of these types of swords, the handle is usually plastic. So if you were to wack something or just swing hard constantly, the blade could fling off.

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posted 07-19-2001 04:50 PM

I'll take "s" words for a hundred dollars.

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posted 07-19-2001 05:02 PM

So what do you guys think of my new sig?

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posted 07-19-2001 05:54 PM

lol... ur sig 0wnzors...

i was like "wtf is wrong with my browser... what does C stand for?1?$?"

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Scooby
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posted 07-20-2001 02:06 AM

Brock~ Actually, there are quite a lot of functional swords for under $1000, but I'm looking for something more decorative anyways. It's not like I have anyone around me that I can spar with (besides, I'd pickup a few kendo blades for that).

I allready knew about SwordsOnline Great site. There's also http://www.christianfletcher.com/index.html , I'm not sure, but it looks like he makes the swords, or just deals in a few at a time, but they look to be quite good.

Gaah, so hard to decide. While I do enjoy a good Katana, etc., I'm looking more for something medival, like a rapier or broadsword.

Oh well =/. I'll have to check to see if there are any sword/gun&knife shows around here.

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posted 07-20-2001 02:09 AM

This one looks nice http://www.christianfletcher.com/catalog/angustrim/armingswordpage.html

Too bad it's a bit more than I wanted to spend, especially w/ a scabbard. But I've got a bunch o' stuff to sell on ebay, so who knows

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posted 07-20-2001 02:12 AM

This is the rapier I was considering

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posted 07-20-2001 04:50 AM

Oooh, very nice...

that sword reminds me of... The Princess Bride. that movie with Andre the Giant...

yeah, that sword looks like the one that spanish guy had..

something Montoya..

"My name is Antego Montoyo, you killed my father, prepare to die"

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Scooby
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posted 07-20-2001 12:42 PM

Inigo IIRC, but yeah, it does kinda doesn't it.

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posted 07-20-2001 05:26 PM

This one you can sorta see the "handle" part

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posted 07-21-2001 12:49 AM

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posted 07-21-2001 12:51 AM

i got this one.. and its my fav.

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posted 07-26-2001 07:46 PM

http://www.bugei.com/

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Scooby
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posted 08-02-2001 01:48 AM

Well, I ended up getting an Excalibur replica for the time being. I was on the way home from a trip to the Upper Pennisula for a weekend of camping, and my dad spotted a gun/knife/sword shop, so we stopped in. There it was (one of the only ones w/ a wall mount) it was a good price ($100), and right there, so I had to pick it up. It's just for display(Plastic Handle (Metal in middle) and all ), but it does have a very sharp blade. We had to file it down.

So that soothed my obsession with swords for a few days, right now I'm saving up for one of the longswords by Christian Fletcher.
$600 for everything I want (including custom scabbard)... only $470 to go =)

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posted 08-02-2001 01:51 AM

Not to mention I've just recieved two decorative fencing epees from my grandma

I'll post pics of everything when I get a chance.

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Lindi
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posted 08-02-2001 03:03 AM

Please do, I really wanna see what you got.

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posted 08-02-2001 03:06 AM

Will do

THIS is the one I'm saving up for =)

Then I'm gonna get a shield or a rapier, depending on how much wall space I've got

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posted 08-02-2001 05:37 PM

That's a beauty, man.

You gona like cross the two sword behind the shield or something like that?

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posted 08-02-2001 10:04 PM

Yeah, I just gotta find a spot on my wall =D

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posted 08-02-2001 10:05 PM

Or I may get this one

Gah!
I just need some $$$ =D

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posted 08-06-2001 04:30 PM

I got a cheapo sabre from the sportsmans guide a few months ago. It's made in india and only cost $20. And it's kinda rusty now.

But it still gets a great effect when I hold it high out the window of my motorbeast while I rumble by screaming like a lunatic.

it's pretty dull but for such a cheap piece, it's balanced surprisingly well. I want to get some kind of two-hander though. I think a 5-6 foot blade would much better suit my stature. Or at least something designed for hand-to-hand rather than mounted combat. Still, it's fun to take it out in the back yard and swing it around for a bit. Good excercise, too.

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