Just got my own Claymore

KyleYankan · Post by **KyleYankan** » Mon May 19, 2003 4:06 pm

Well, I got bored, and loked on Ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :EOAB:US:6

MINE! ALL MINE!
Now, I gotta get the smithy in my garage running again... hmm....
BTW, I also did a chainmail hauberk, about a year ago. I'm not sure where I put that, but I know where the tank-top I did is.

NotQuiteDead · Post by **NotQuiteDead** » Mon May 19, 2003 4:15 pm

Sweet!

I want to start collecting; I'm a Jap fan though, any pointers?

Infin8Cyn · Post by **Infin8Cyn** » Mon May 19, 2003 4:16 pm

hmm.... weaponry.... hmmmm
/me drools over the things he can't afford.
Nice!

KyleYankan · Post by **KyleYankan** » Mon May 19, 2003 4:19 pm

Actually, It's been so long since I did anything in the weaponry field, I don't know anymore. I want to build a trebuchet this summer. Even a small one. I started making a sword, but I ended up in the hospital, because I keep passing out. They think seizures. Haven't started it back up yet.

Infin8Cyn · Post by **Infin8Cyn** » Mon May 19, 2003 4:24 pm

I'm still workin' on my atom bomb. [feds]JOKE[/feds] France'll RUE the day they angered me

Nah, I've always been a knife guy. I don't have the room to house large swords otherwise I'd have several authentic samuari swords and such, I've always been a fan of their 1) style, 2) sharpness, 3) just the look, leaves the "Oooooo ahhhhhh" impression on me.

KyleYankan · Post by **KyleYankan** » Mon May 19, 2003 4:26 pm

I'm definatly more of a swords/armor person. I have the space. Plus, they are always more "majestic", is the word I'll use, than knives, or such. It's always the "Sword of Middle earth". Not the "Knife of isiodor". Swords are bigger too. Especially claymores.

Eihger · Post by **Eihger** » Mon May 19, 2003 4:31 pm

let me get a pic of my arsinal of swords *meniacle laugh*

Infin8Cyn · Post by **Infin8Cyn** » Mon May 19, 2003 4:46 pm

Oh, agreed. I just can't hold them in my tiny room.... *kicks wall*

Garr_The_Sane · Post by **Garr_The_Sane** » Mon May 19, 2003 5:30 pm

I got a modest collection of swords and daggers,.... and I proberbly got to get myself another shinai sometime soon as one of mine got broken in Kendo practice last weekend,... so i'm down to just one

Skorpion · Post by **Skorpion** » Mon May 19, 2003 5:57 pm

I want to get myself a few swords, but I intend to find out what kinda size of sword I can use best, first.

You don't think I'm simply gonna leave them on the WALL, do you?

elroy · Post by **elroy** » Mon May 19, 2003 6:02 pm

I read before that stainless steel swords are crap or some shit. kept hearing about spring steel and stuff..

Grumlen · Post by **Grumlen** » Mon May 19, 2003 7:03 pm

Yeah, carbon spring steel will hold up a lot better than stainless. But unless you are fighting someone with a carbon spring steel blade, you'll never know the difference. Basically it boils down to if the 2 blades hit eachother, the stainless steel one would break while the carbon one would be unaffected.

I've only got 1 sword, and it's a scimitar. I've found that while knives are fast, I like haveing a bit more reach than they allow but don't wany to sacrifice too much of the speed. The scimitar allows for this quite nicely, and can be wielded in a fasion very similar to that of a knife, albeit with larger sweeps and a slightly slower recovery.

Infin8Cyn · Post by **Infin8Cyn** » Mon May 19, 2003 7:08 pm

well, that's a given, each weapon has it's advantages and dis-advantages. But at the same time, how many people actually buy swords to REALLY fight with them? I could be wrong (always an option) but I'd assume not too many. My knives (for the most part) are always bought for application reasons, etc. Not just... "wow, check out that blade!"

SothThe69th · Post by **SothThe69th** » Mon May 19, 2003 7:10 pm

/me is the Highlander.

I am immortal, I have inside me blood of kin!
I have no rival, no man can be my equal!

Infin8Cyn · Post by **Infin8Cyn** » Mon May 19, 2003 7:13 pm

/me fights Soth with his chopsticks and a piece of celery.
"Engarde!"

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