sharp pointy things

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

At present I only have a claymore.

But what do you do when it blows up by being stepped on?












OK, OK, I could not resist, give the new guy 50 lashes with a sgian dhubh!

RJI

[Brasilikilt]

Hey all

You can certainly call me a blade lover! I actually like old weapons and tools in general. My big thing has been practical blades which I can use for their intended purpose such as machetes, double bit axes, hunting/bushcraft knives etc etc.
Thing with a sword is that I DON'T want to use it for it's intended purpose!!!
I do own a Darksword Armory (big mistake) Medieval combat sword which needs some repair work!
I have several carbon steel "sheath knives" of varying sizes, some which I made/modified myself as well as production blades such as Mora knives, Kinsfolks, Schrade and the big 'ol 15" Western Bowie knife!

[Iolaus]

I've got a functional broadsword/rapier (kind of a cross-over blade, but I forget the actual designation), a "dueling bowie", a couple of large generic blades, a cheap battle axe my step-son gave me, and an assortment of smaller hunting and quality pocket knives. I'd also like to get the pirate's cutlass with the basket hilt in the Museum Replicas catalog.



When I got married, my wife was shocked not to find a knife clipped to a pocket somewhere and said so (she didn't find the small knife in my tux jacket). I've never fought with a knife and don't expect to, but I just feel naked without one; I use it at least once or twice a day.

I also have an assortment of canes, several of which could be a bludgeon weapon (one from Cold Steel that is actually designed for such).

If you're interested in this, let me know and I'll try to hook you up with a group in your area.

Know of any groups in Orange County, Calif.?

[James]

Must assume claymore-command detonated- or could cause slightly red face if went off in hand!

James

[An t-Ileach]

We used tripwire detonated claymores in Borneo as well as command detonated ones.

I've got 3 sgian dhubhs now (one beautiful one, courtesy of Ranald), 3 sheath knives of varying lengths left over from Scouting days, a lok-7 kris, two khukris (one a hill khukri, the other an issue one), a golok (seems to have been locally manufactured in Sarawak by a Chinese workshop out of a vehicle spring), and a child's toy mock sabre.

[bikercelt1]

I have several reproduction blades from the Lord Of The Rings collection, but they're just wall hangers - not the "museum grade" functional blades. I have a Paul Chen practical Basket Hilt Broadsword that I will eventually use for fencing once my skill level gets good enough. ( I'm a member of the Bailey Academy which is affiliated with the Association for Historic Fencing) I can't imagine being silly enough to bringing a knife to a gun-fight, but I feel ill prepared if I don't have a knife on my person as a utilitarian tool.

My daily carry blades include a couple of Ken Onion assisted openers from Kershaw, Cold Steel Mini Culloden, a Damascus gentlemans hunter from Russell, a couple of sheath knives from Schrade and Buck, and a good old Buck 110. No, I don't carry them all at the same time! :smile: I have several other knives that I thought were pretty cool when I got them but now that I've learned more about knives they're almost embarassingly crude.

Jamie

[jfellrath]

I have a Paul Chen practical Basket Hilt Broadsword that I will eventually use for fencing once my skill level gets good enough.

How do you find your Paul Chen? I have the Practical Austrian Longsword and it feels great for solo drills but I haven't done any contact work with it yet.

[Colin]

http://www.swordsdirect.com/sword_of_vaelen.html

I only have this one right now for swords, but am planning on adding a couple of baskethilt broadswords real soon. I also have the sgian dubh and a nice camping knife or two.

In terms of use, these are just for collecting, but they will be spread out on the table the first time my daughter (thankfully she is only 2 right now) brings home a date.

[bikercelt1]

How do you find your Paul Chen? I have the Practical Austrian Longsword and it feels great for solo drills but I haven't done any contact work with it yet.

I like the balance of my Broadsword and the weight is very similar to the single stick we use for sparring. I think the Paul Chen Basket Hilt Backsword looks more authentic and "realistic". I saw a whole room full of swords in Edinburgh Castle and because of the way Paul Chen does the fuller my broadsword didn't really look that authentic but my friends backsword could have hung there un-noticed by most observers. I think if I was really using it as a weapon I would go for the backsword because the extra weight would give more cleaving power.

Jamie

[jfellrath]

Know of any groups in Orange County, Calif.?

I'm asking around now. I don't see a listing for a group there, but we may have some individual members looking for practice partners.