Swords

[Lord Snow]

I mentioned that I bought a new sword and there a few requests for pictures. A few other people mentioned that they have a collection of there own. Here is my modest set of stage use swords.

[PantyFanatic]

Which is the new one? :confused:

[shadowsfate]

Damn, does this mean I need to post pics of my collection too? :rofl:

[Lord Snow]

PF, the second from the left. Going from left to right: 1 meter broadsword from Starfire Swords, Anduril from Darksword-Armory, a 32" that I picked up from the local Renaissance Fair, and a single hand broad sword from Stage Steel. The last I modified the handle on to give it a tighter grip and make it handle heavy.

[Lord Snow]

Damn, does this mean I need to post pics of my collection too? :rofl:

Only if you want to. I didn't include any show pieces because I only have one.

[jay-t]

Nice looking swords L.S


Now send them to me and I will ah ah keep them polished and oiled for you .

[Lord Snow]

Sure Jay-T, but I'll have to charge you for the privilege. 900.00 U.S. currency sounds about right. LOL.

[shadowsfate]

Only if you want to. I didn't include any show pieces because I only have one.

Oh, I wouldn't say any of mine are show pieces, not by a long shot. I picked all of them up at a local pawnshop or the flea markets. And I'll get around to getting some pics up, once I can get used to my new pain meds :rofl:

[Lord Snow]

My definition of show pieces are anything that can't be used for stage fighting. Pretty much everything from licensed replicas to budk specials. My only show piece is an unlicensed replica of the Wallace claymore from Braveheart.

[shadowsfate]

My definition of show pieces are anything that can't be used for stage fighting. Pretty much everything from licensed replicas to budk specials. My only show piece is an unlicensed replica of the Wallace claymore from Braveheart.
Hmm, ok, then by that definition, I believe all my swords would be considered show blades

[Lord Snow]

Most peoples' are. I bought a blade that I didn't put in the picture that was (according to the site) battle ready. Turns out the steel was poorly forged and didn't hold up very well to the beating I put it through. That one was made by Windlass Steelcrafts.

[PantyFanatic]

Damn, does this mean I need to post pics of my collection too? :rofl:
Yes! (http://www.pixies-place.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6647&highlight=junk)




;)

[gekkogecko]

LS: thank you for answering the question I was going to ask: which manufacturer/craftsperson made which blade.

Go ahead and post the show piece, as well.

[Lord Snow]

Here is my show piece claymore.

[Lord Snow]

So shadowsfate............where's the pics?

[shadowsfate]

Well, you're going to have to wait til I have a really good back day so I can actually go find my camera, and gather all of the swords :roflmao:

[gekkogecko]

Looking forward to it.

[Lord Snow]

Take some real good narcotics with an alcohol chaser and go find the camera! J/k. I can't wait........impatiently.

[shadowsfate]

Take some real good narcotics with an alcohol chaser and go find the camera! J/k. I can't wait........impatiently.
umm, even some good pain-killer narcotics wouldn't help me be able to find the camera, it would just leave me in la-la land :rofl:

Plus, in my experience, a pain killer never kills my pain, just makes me not care :roflmao:

[dicksbro]

Since we're on swords, here's two like what I own ...

[Oldfart]

Ceremonials. The originals would have been wickedly nasty.

[PantyFanatic]

Since we're on swords, here's two like what I own ...
I recognize those swords and that first one is kinda rare. Well done my friend.

[shadowsfate]

ok, to appease Lord Snow :roflmao:, I'll post one pic today, the rest will have to wait just a little while while I get them all gathered and see if I can pull of a decent pic with my crappy little cam

Can't say for sure when I'll get more taken, might be later today, tomorrow, who knows

[Lord Snow]

That's not a sword, that's a dagger. So :p lol.

[shadowsfate]

That's not a sword, that's a dagger. So :p lol.

Yeah, I know, but it was the closest to the cam and fairly easy for me to grab from a sitting position, so :p

[dicksbro]

Here's one I'd like to get ...

http://www.trueswords.com/images/prod/c/roman_gladius_sword_540.jpg

[Oldfart]

Gladius, the weapon that conquered Europe.

[Lord Snow]

Gladius (http://www.darksword-armory.com/1303.html)

The site calls it a sparta, but it's a gladius style blade.

[Oldfart]

It's the difference between a cutlass and a sabre, basically. A shortsword vs a longsword.

[gekkogecko]

Arr, the cutlass be the short one.

[Oldfart]

You arrrr purrrrfectly corrrect, sirrr.

[themi01]

I'm a knife man myself ... how is the claymore balanced ?

[Lord Snow]

My Wallace sword is the only claymore and it's handle heavy since the blade is thin stainless steel The great sword made by Starfire is blade heavy with the balance point being approx. 5-6 inches up the blade from the hilt.

[shadowsfate]

Ok, sorry it has taken me a while to get started on this project, but my son has decided since I was taking pictures of my collection, he wanted pictures of his collection of Transformers, which meant trying to find all the damn things in his room :rofl:. But I'll post the pics (of my collection that is) as I get them done, hopefully within the next couple of days.

And off we go....

I added an appropriate (at least to me :rofl:) DVD for scale purposes. The first is the full sword, the 2nd is just the hilt, since my crappy little cam doesn't take that great of a picture

[shadowsfate]

Off to my the first of my 2 sword canes

[shadowsfate]

And the other sword cane

[shadowsfate]

Ok, I'm going to include my 2 other daggers in this too

Here's the dagger with the Native American head hilt and the horse head on the end of the sheath

[shadowsfate]

And, for the other dagger (and the final one for tonight)


More to come...

[Lord Snow]

I have the cobra staff with a hidden sword to go with your cane.

[peterdoown]

Japanese sword smiths ahead of schedule and technical mastery of the sword of the excellent quality of steel made during the 8th century. Even the earliest examples of the sandwich structure is characterised by densely populated as many as 10,000 fake alternating layers of higher and lower carbon content to the specific toughness forged. The forefront of a crystal structure of the Japanese sword, and since this is a difficult and locked in the body a bit soft, the sword has considerable flexibility.

[gekkogecko]

Yo, ho, ho. http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110114/us_yblog_thelookout/was-this-blackbeards-sword

[Lord Snow]

Interesting to say the least. Though for some reason I doubt it was Blackbeard's. Traditionally in those times when someone was defeated they surrendered their sword, or at the very least it was taken from them. Then again, Blackbeard could have had several swords and this just one of them that was in his room and subsequently not taken. I guess no one will really know. Not like we can take fingerprints or DNA for testing.

[jay-t]

The craftsmanship on the guard is superb

[Oldfart]

Teach was renowned for carrying a number of blades. A sword of this type may well have taken his fancy, though for practical purposes, a hangar or a cutlass would have been the pick.

[gekkogecko]

Teach also liked his finery. A lot of the classic pirates were like that.


Oh, Lord Snow: Blackbeard refused to ever surrender. Supposedly, Lt Maynard killed him in hand-to-hand combat. More probably, the account given as several of Maynard's crew attacked & killed Teach as Teach was preparing to attack Maynard is what "really" happend. Doesn't really matter, what matters is that Teach was killed, never having wanted to, or been demanded to surrender.

[Lord Snow]

Some would argue that death is surrendering....Though I never said that he surrendered, I said traditionally the sword was surrendered. His sword could have been taken as proof of his death.

[Oldfart]

His head was more effective.

[gekkogecko]

But still...Teach's personal sword (or one of his personal swords), or not? Yeah, we'll probably never know definitively.

[Lord Snow]

I will concede to admitting that it may or may not have been Blackbeard's sword. It's definitely possible that it might or might not have been probably not quite but almost his sword....?

[PantyFanatic]

Congratulations! :cheerlead

You just passed your BS test. Pick up your Politician License at the door. :thumb:

[dicksbro]

That was, or maybe was not, a nice thing to say, PF. :D

[Lord Snow]

It was unless it wasn't depending on how I may or may not choose to receive said statement. At this time the situation is unclear, so we will put together a committee to gather more intelligence and then decide on such matters. Until further notice we as a whole have no comment.

[Oldfart]

I volunteer myself, DB and that Panty bloke, to sit on the steering committee which will establish the parameters for the enquiry terms which will lead to the mission statement for the committee tasked with the feasability study on the possibility of creation of a sub-committee to explore the limitations of the proposed committee.

[Lord Snow]

I second this proposed movement in an effort to ensure the feasibility of a committee to explore the possibly of the specific item that is currently under question. However, upon this note we will then have to file an injunction so as to find the funds for such a movement. This will require the formation of a study group to investigate the possibility of a case study in order to discover the ramifications of either possible conclusion on said subject matter. Once this has been concluded, supposing the results are positive, we will then perform said case study to ensure that any results of said study are positive.

[dicksbro]

What time is lunch? :p

[Lord Snow]

In answer to the question of lunch and the time thereof, first we must define the word in coherent terms of understanding. For this we must turn to another body of government so as to not risk infringement upon any and all civil liberties. Second we must consult our expects to be certain of the verification of the existence of time and the quantities of such an abstract though process.




I should run for office. I'm getting good at this.

[Oldfart]

What time is lunch? :p

Answer One:-

Before I answer this I will have to liaise with the Bureau of Weights and Measures to ascertain which is the appropriate time to quote, and whether the creep in Siderial Time due to the supernova in Casseopia has been factored in.

Answer Two:-

Lunch time.

[dicksbro]

Lunch time.
Boy, I'm glad you said that. I was going to have it for breakfast. Whew! That was close.

Just goes to show you that you should always check Pixies before making any major decision. :boink:

[gekkogecko]

Just goes to show you that you should always check Pixies before making any major decision. :boink:


Which Pixies?

[Oldfart]

All of them, the ultimate Committee for Fun.