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Lately i have been taking a bit of an interest in medieval and other old swords. They are hella expensive , but i still feel holding one of these beautifull works of art would make it worth the pennies. =) This sword is based on a 10th century original dredged from the Thames River at Shifford This replicates the coronation sword of the Holy Roman Emperor, used from the 10th century to 1918 What a beautie , simple design =) Ouch! Evil looking but not over the top. Not a single specimen of this strange or "exotic") weapon is known to exist today! It is copied from the Maciejowski Bible, a 1250's artifact that's a treasure for arms and armor buffs. It looks like the mix of a kitchen knife and a samurai sword and it reminds me of in lord of the rings. Speaking of Lord of the Rings , the swords in that movie triology are the best swords i have ever seen in a mo |
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....in a movie. No fantasy shit like dragons or spikes on the hilt or mega sized conan monsters. Autentic and functional yet very artistic designs. Gandalfs sword. Aragons sword , amazing design!!! Pheeew! Making all those links was a pain in the ass haha! I think im gonna go to bed now , maybe i will post some more swords tomorow ...this is the "medieval fetish" site right ? I mean it would be embarasing if i would to post all this in the wrong forum , lets say a IDM forum or something . Anyways seeya! / Sid the funky homosapien |
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i always wanted to take a sword-fighting class of some fashion. like fencing or something. i dunno. just looks cool. classy. |
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nod, those swords in te lord of the rings are real nice... they did an excellent job on those! |
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but really, all the armor and everything is nice... it was cool watching on the dvd how it was all made and designed... |
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old school weapons are neat! |
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i saw a whole bunch of medival swords when i went to the Met in NYC. there was even one that had a built-in gun. |
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are cool too. |
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i've always wanted to have a katana... i'd like to know how to use it, but really i just want to carry it around in its sheath, hanging over my back, and just walk around town with it like it were my purse or something.... and then i can watch all the farmboys where I live call me a weirdo... and then, I'LL GUT THEM! |
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a Rim Dao would be nice too.... |
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a friend and i just purchased some bamboo and hardwood katanas for a kendo class i'm signing up for. man, i've gotten weird looks walking around with those things. i wish i had a real one, that'd be hella cool. also, isn't arwens sword called gwemigil? |
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You'd probably won't get that far, as it's illegal to carry such weapons in broad daylight like that... And you'll probably hurt yourself worse than your opponents. Weapons like those are not meant for amateurs... :| |
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why you gotta smash my dreams, huh? :-) |
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Reality is less likely to accidently behead you... ;) |
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yeah yeah. it was a wonderful thought though. i guess i'll just kill em the old fashioned american way... i'll offer them a drink and then tell them they're okay to drive home. |
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Very nice Sido! :) |
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Yeah. Now that's assassination with STYLE! :) |
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when i did lrpg i used to be into hc-playing and steel swords (not the soft plastic ones some use). i was kinda good as well :) had a dagger-type fine weapon and a large simple steel sword (looks like the sword in pic 1) steel sword lrpg fighting is so cool :) i mean you have to actually be good to be able to do it without getting hurt. (the swords aren't sharp but they are heavy) |
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i thought this was about that leftfield track this is nice too though :) |
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I used to fence a lot and occasionally competed. I was offered a place on the Welsh squad for french foil fencing (the light sort of sword the three muskateers use). I'm also reasonably handy with and will probably get a training pair for when I go back to Kung Fu in September. Da Weeze is right Oddioblender, I would really advise against teaching yourself how to use swords (especially ones used in a slashing motion like katanas)... it's a very good way of injuring yourself, especially if you do it outside and somewhere remote (wise to avoid people ringing the police). My Kung Fu teacher has a scar on his fore arm from where a broadsword went literally right through (stuck through- didn't cut it off!) his arm whilst doing a form when he was younger. It sounds like you'd have to be a retard to do it, but it's easy. I've had a few near misses doing partnered forms with "real" blades... |
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i'm in use of katana , or Wakizashi , and by the way-did you know that old japanese swords were made by hole years and the best of them have over 3000000 plates of steel in it? |
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if you want to know more about japanese-talk to me... |
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there is o good messageboard abuot traditionla way of fighting and about old Japan , but it is in polish....so...if someone want- i can give link |
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The Japanese govt. still strictly license and limit the quantity produced of "real" katana... I didn't think it was plates of steel, I thought it was the number of folds carried out on it in the forge that determined (generally) the quality of the sword. I like the way the katana uses one quenched edge to maintain a sharp, hard edged, but it's backed by a comparatively soft one to prevent it splintering. I used to do a fair bit of forge work and I've made blades. Really hard work and I can see why it would take a year to make a good one. |
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number of folds carried out on it in the forge that determined (generally) the quality of the sword. yes yes it's just my english-it's not too good as you can see , words , words... good words about katana are always in use...but i feel unhappy with knowledge of poeple who think that katana is only a atribute of ninja from stupid korean films.... |
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Yeah those real katanas are mindblowing. There are swordsmiths today in Japan whos family have been doing it for generations passing on the knowledge from the time of actual samurais. Pretty cool =) |
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Yes "Swords" by Leftfield is an excelent track! =) Very emotional. |
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How much are good Katanas, over 12,000 Euros? |
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you see....you just cant get good katana nowadays...the best were sold out to private rich VIP's to be on shelves...of course sometimes you can find good one ( on auctions ), but they are very very expensive, much more than 12000 e, |
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i was searching once on ebay , and i found some katanas, few wakizashi blades, and such , but price of 100$ or 500$ or even 1000$ says everything about quality of it....:((( of course if it's only for estetic then it is good. but if you want to get a real one......spend a year on searching , spend some fortune and you will get it.... |
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damn , i would get some pictures here but i dont know how to make link... |
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If I had enough money (one day) to buy one, I'd have to get a genuine one, otherwise I could get a 500Euro french foil and it'd be a more effective weapon in my hands :) |
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yeah , foil.....and stinky fish is good weapon too |
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Tizona it was the sword that used rodrigo diaz de vivar = el cid iberian hero that lead the fight against the muslim invasion in the early 12th century |
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Oh sorry, thought it was a thread about the Leftfield tune... :-) |
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I wish we'd never developed guns, people were a lot politer when everyone carried swords and "going postal" was somethign only master swordsmen could do to any great degree. Not to mention the fact there were no bombs etc... Not that I want to live in medieval times, just for weapons to have not developed. |
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excalibur |
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He he, I bought my ex an ornamental sword very similair to that for her 18th bd. |
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conan had a good one too |
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*drools* *Erection* Made by Raven Armoury, Thaxted, Essex. England. *smokes a cigg* Whas it good for you too ? |
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i´m gonna be a Saxon in the King Arthur blockbuster being filmed here next month. I´ve done some Japanese Sword work before and am looking forward to adapting my skills to the european style.... bring it on! |
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Thats awesome!! Make me proud =) I hear my favorite actor Stellan Skarsgård is in this movie. Take some pictures from the set (if they alowe you to of course ) |
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oh i will. i wonder who´s playing the local whenches? i´m thinking serious medieval cleavage here! |
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Seriously , watching the LOTR movies is like watching the tip of an iceberg. There are so much tolkien details put into it that aren't even seen on screen. The enscription is in Quenya : Narsil essenya, macil meletya; Telchar carnéron Návarotesse "'Narsil [is] my name, [a] mighty sword; Telchar made me in Nogrod'" Pretty cool ! There are loads of this kind of stuff in the movie. I heard that if you know how to speak dwarfish ( ??? ) you can actualy read whole stories of ancient dwarf myths on the walls in Moria , especialy that room where the main cavetroll battle takes place. |
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Even the cavetrolls spear has an inscription in Dwarvish. Tarâg-udrig Rakhâs-udrig 'Troll-bane Orc-bane' |
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Theres nothing like a well made "Hand and a Halfer" =) |
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sido you arre crrazy but i rrespect that. i have a sworrd but its in the shed rrusting away. i get out sometimes and scarre the kids next doorr. they love it. |
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Arwens sword Hadhafang is imprressive and also the Two Hander Venice |
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What kind of sword ? My mates dad had this cool walking cane that was actualy a sword inside. I need to get one of those =) I would go to costume parties with my stick dressed as Charlie Chaplin . i would mingle with the crowd and then suddenly WHUZZAH! up comes the sword and people screams . They would realize that i was not dressed as Chaplin , but the angel of death .......with a silly mustach... |
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i don't quite know, it is one sided blade and comes in a sheith with faux velvet on the outside. the blade itself is indended down each side. its handle has a thing so it looks something like D ) |
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