relaxed Sword thread, plz no bully

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>>31939370
RB RB RB

>>31939423
Basket hilts are so sexy

Anyone else collect swords too? I'm trying to start a small collection of medieval weapons

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>>31940914
I do, I got a couplehistorical blades.
>swiss m1896/02 heavy cavalry saber
>swiss(?) 1830's officers spadroon
>dutch Klewang
>victorian lead cutter sword
>german jagdegen, 18th century
>german rapier blade, solingen marks, 17th century
>old walloon blade in a 19th century naval mount

pic related, the paradise mark on my rapier blade
Also, forget about medieval, except you have tons of money, 15th century originals and earlier go for astronomic prices.

>>31940914
I don't collect them but I have one.
It's a Patton Sword from WW1.
I prefer Middle-eastern blades to medieval weapons, though.
I do love a good angled quillon Claymore at least.

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>>31939350
Sweet, is it cool if I drop stuff that isn't just swords too?

>>31939873
Took me a moment to get the joke. Underrated post

>>31941013
Ja, but keep it classy, no wallhangers, no zombie abominations, no agricultural tools.

>>31941028
explain?

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>>31941036
Fair enough I guess. Does this count as zombie abominations though?

>>31941047
a reference to dark souls 3. The estoc could just spam attacks quickly and repeatedly enough to make it easy mode for PVP.

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>>31941034
>dat khyber knife
>dat black khorasan wootz
>dat ivory handle

>>31941058
Ja, it does.

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>>31941070
Saved for my reaction folder.

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>>31941081
Awww, but I like some of those. Oh well. I got some other stuff. I just rarely get to use my whole folder for melee weapons.

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>>31940968
Oh definitely, I just have replica stuff of medieval, should have mentioned that. I can imagine they are insanely priced

>>31940978
Nice, that is pretty awesome

Here's what I have, nothing special at all, just replicas, except the tomahawk it's just a crkt kangee

Have an Albion Munich coming hopefully this month

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>>31941106
that murder axe you got is nice, but without the metal reinforcements on the handle it wont hold long if you hit anything harder than thin air.

>>31941026
I've got a six inch blade version of one of them. I love it as a knife. Would love to use the full blade sword.

>>31941155
Skallagrim has kukri sword, doesn't know where it was made though. Wish I could get one too.

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>>31941155
son, we really got to talk about distal taper and why it is essential for a good sword.
>pic is courtesy of Peter Johnsson

>>31941175
Interesting.

>>31941204
wow a zombie sword that isn't cringe worthy. Aside from the sheath that looks pretty good

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Just got back from HEMA, here's my blunt for training

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>>31941246
sauce on that?

>>31941058
I'm trying to figure out how the hell that gets into the scabbard.

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>>31941280
>regenyei

>>31941300
Don't know, got the pic off another sword thread awhile back.

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>>31941070
closeup

>>31941310
top side has a notch

>>31941330
There are notches all over it, it's a blunt training blade

>>31941326
beautiful, I only once was able to fingerfuck wootz of that quality, it is amazing how thin and springy this blades can be.

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>>31941330

>>31941338
What are you talking about?

>>31941365
OHHH
I thought your reply was to the one where I posted the regenyei I have.
Just ignore me, I was thinking of the wrong (You)

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>>31941338
sorry , what I mean tis, the top of the scabbard is open, at least partially. same here with this ottoman saber, see the last two inches to the end of the scabbard?

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>>31941375
I am not the dude the said this>>31941330
but its fine, just check the number before you post. Don't want a retard derailing a conversation by accident.

I want to buy a two handed great sword. Recommend me something or should I just fuck it and go with cold steel?

>>31941404
http://www.lutel-handicraft.com/?p=productsList&iCategory=30&sName=Two-handed-swords

>>31941404
Don't get the Cold Steel greatsword.
http://tosh.cc.com/video-clips/527595/cold-steel-blade

I recommend Lutel like this guy said>>31941419

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>>31941105

What is with that blade?

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>>31941439
Old execution blade, cant remember where it was from though, used in beheadings.

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>>31941395
>>31941427
If you wan the stabbystabby, then at least go for some sexy ones!
>kindjal time!

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>>31941454

Fair enough, post some arming swords too.

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>>31941419
> Cannot be delivered to overseas (USA, Canada, Australia etc.)

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>>31941461

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>>31941439
>>31941454
German executioners swords

>>31941137
I would call that edgy, but he looks like he might actually be able to swing it.

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It's a blunted tourney sword but I like the design.

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>>31941477
don't have many pics.

>>31941499

That's pretty fucking metal. I wonder why they went with a sword rather than a traditional axe

>>31941513
Larger blade space so its more forgiving on a miss swing?

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>>31941507

That's fucking lovely though.

Broadswords are cool too

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>>31941513
Execution with the sword is a Germanic thing, it is the symbol of high justice and predates Christianity by quite a bit. afaiaao, the didn't used axes in the Germanic culture area.

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>>31941566
pure sex!

>>31941569

Holy fuck, the swords on the far left and right are obviously one handed

lopping a dude's head off with a single handed stroke? That probably wasn't very easy.

>>31941246
>>31941300
>>31941325
http://imgur.com/a/lSc9a
Made by Rob Miller of Castle Keep

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>>31941686
cheers mate!

>>31940943
How did a slav guy get a Viet sword? Was there history between Southeast Asia and Slavs?

>>31941899

What the hell is that thing on the top? It's gorgeous.

and what's that needle thing above the knife?

>>31942023
It's a Landsknecht dagger

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>>31942035
It's a katzbalger, the sword preferred by landsknecht. Perspective just makes it look dagger sized.

The needle thing is an eating pick. It's like a fork with one tine. Stab food; eat it.

>>31942023
Top one is a high end custom Katzbalger, the short sword of the German Landsknechts.
Bottom is cutlery, the thingey is called a pricker.
>yes, you had to bring your own cutlery to the pub or in

>>31941899
>>31942057
any idea who made those?

>>31942035
>>31942057
>>31942062

That is so fucking rad, I figured the stuff at the bottom were eating utensils, I just never seen a single prong fork before

>>31939873
I fucking that goddamn motherfuckers fucking faggot ass fucking face. You get that stupid fucking piece of shit degenerate looking fuckface the fuck out of here. This fucking dumb ass looking motherfucker needs to fucking burn in the deepest pits of fucking hell for having such a fucking disgusting fucking face.

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>>31942070
Leo Todeschini aka Tod's Stuff
http://myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=33880
http://www.todsstuff.co.uk/in-stock/tods-in-stock.htm

>>31941478
RIGHT??!?

>>31942137
No fucking idea, mate, they CS greatsword is just a wallhanger, and an ugly one at that.
Best to visit sword forums or myarmoury and check there. Most people just order from one of the eastern Europeans smiths, because they make good quality for a fair price.

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That's a sword, right?

>>31942467
close enough

>>31942658

This looks like someone took one of those survival knives and just stretched the blade out.

I kinda like it

>>31942658
>wallhanger

>>31942671
A modernized sword would make a stupid wallhanger and these other swords aren't more useful.

>>31942820
it has a welded on rat tail tang, and is cheap stainless steel, please buy one, get cam, hit something harder than thin air, and post results.
>yes, it is a wallhanger

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>>31942842
Do you even have a sword?

>>31943246
yes, I do, and budk is about cheap mall ninja shit. now go buy your $29.99 wallhanger

>>31943429
I don't see a timestamped picture of it.

>>31941013
what are those?

>>31943454
sorry, not enough bait for that. but thanks for trying.

>>31943481
You are sorry for pretending to have a sword.

>>31941404
http://kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=DT5167BR&name=Del+Tin+Italian+Two+Handed+Sword+-+Brown+Grip

If it's considered to be "a good sword" by Matt Easton it's well worth picking up

>>31943557
>screw on pommel
>stainless steel
not so sure if I'd shell out $600 for that or just order from one of the combloc smiths

>>31943579
Wait, looking back at the videos. He owns a different one. Doesn't look like it's on KoA though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5l4gZj9kno

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>Tinker longsword blade looks near identical to sword blade
>Printed armory tinker longsword crossguard I have looks close enough to guard
>Cannot find a pommel that looks anything like it
Man, I'd love a "close enough" recreation of this longsword, but short of getting one custom made I doubt I'd ever find a pommel close to this.

>>31941587
>BATTTER UP!

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The best of both worlds!

Sort of.

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Always a classic.

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Kriegsmesser party

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Vietnamese or Thai sword. Can't remember.

>>31941174
http://www.atlantacutlery.com/p-1384-gigantic-ceremonial-kukri.aspx

>>31941174
kumar kobra, from himalayan imports

>>31943669
Get one custom made?

>>31944964
As in, shipping the blade off to someone and having them make the pommel. There are people who can do it.

And I just don't think the hanwei tinker is worth investing that much money into. I already need to make a new scabbard and handle for it too

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I don't know what it is, but the more plain and practical a sword is the more I like it.

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>>31941296
What are the prongs on the reverse side for?

>>31945141
Fashion

>>31945004
It should be pretty simple to do, it doesn't look like that complicated a shape. Any well equipped machine shop should be able to produce something reasonably similar. No idea how much it would cost though.

>>31945640
I imagine the most difficult part would be keying the pommel to fit the tinker's tang though I'm no machinist.

>>31941499
>German
French had the same though, among others.

>>31941513
So that nobles stand straight and not heads on a trunk. It was mostly like so in eastern France and Germany as it's an artefact of barbaric laws.

>>31944033
Sweet lord, as if pistol swords weren't retarded already.
Thanks anyway, didn't knew those existed, even as a proof of concept.

>>31939350
I'm looking to get a tanto when I go to Japan next month, is there any recommendation for a decentish (~$100) tanto that can sit nicely on my wall?

>>31947008
It looks like a show piece, like a parade item. Sword bit is just symbolic. Or maybe even the bow part is.

>>31947079
Not from Japan, $100 range is China or Pakistan.

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>>31947079
If you are not set on a tanto, there are Japanese hunting knifes, which have an insane quality for the price. Might want to settle for one of those?

>>31947369
interesting, any places to look for?

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>>31947369
Lol, its look like tajik national knife "kord"

>>31947384
I'm really not an expert, I've never been to Japan. A collector had a blade from http://www.honmamon.jp/fs/honmamon/c/gr595
And for the price it is insane, tamahagane steel sandwich construction for the blade, buffalo horn fittings and mahagoni handle, and everything perfect. those will run you $200-300.
There are cheaper models which use paper steel instead of tamahagane, they run around $100, and make no mistake, they are still insane quality and sharp as fuck.
best check some knife or outdoor stores wherever you may go in Japan. Other cool stuff are Kiridashi knifes, they'd make a decent neck-knife.

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>>31947398
Form follows function I guess
>forgot Kiridashi pic

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I just fucking love sabers!

>>31947421

I like it. Just a piece of metal with an edge. Looks thicc. Maybe a good utility type knife.

Googling but not finding too much. What's the word on this? Intended use?

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>>31949151
It's a small Japanese utility knife.

>>31941584

Probably took a couple of whacks. Not much different from a machete.

>>31949151
carpenters knifes, they only have one bevel which means you can do very exact cuts.

>>31949239
Single clean stroke is required. Chopping at people will surely cost you your job and reputation as executioner and often also your life.

Ok so I am a bit of a sword collector and I am currently trying to do a swords around the world thing.

I have done quite a few important countries and then I moved to Japan and I am now looking for a katana.

I know that like 90% of them are either
-Weebshit
-Cheap wallhangers
-EDGY DAMASCUS STEEL.

I was wondering if anyone had any practical recommendations.

Are swords of Northshire Katana builder ones good if you choose good steel?

>>31949556
If you moved to Japan you will never import a sword like that, they have laws against it.

>>31949580
Sorry should have clarified. I mean moved to japan as In collecting swords from specific areas.

I have not Literally moved anywhere just moved on to a different country to collect.

>>31949619
Oh, that makes more sense

I'd avoid them, go with ronin katana's dojo pro series, or add another $300 or so and go with their hammer forged t-10 if you want a differentially hardened blade.

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>>31939350
imo this is the most beautiful sword ever, the Standler type "rapier", a german sidesword (Feldrapier).

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>>31950673
looks nice, I prefer brutal and efficient looking swords myself.

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comments on these? I just found them on google.

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>>31950748
>and efficient
if that were true, you would be suggesting that the walking dead prop. sorry.

>>31950793
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0ZOaGdd8vA
I will say the grind bothers me, but it wont break easily. Which I want in a blade.

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>>31950818
>skallagrim

I'll counter that with a two handed rapier and I'm out. I have no time to deal with this shit (wont break easily...).

>>31950853
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxO_O6-9TlI

>>31949388

Death by beheading with the use of the axe could be a terrifying prospect. The executioners often took several blows before the head was finally severed. If the executioner' axe was sharp and his aim was true, beheading was quick and relatively painless. If the instrument was blunt, the axeman inexperienced or careless, then the execution might take several strokes to sever the head. This was certainly the case in the execution by beheading of the brave Countess of Salisbury who was struck eleven times with the axe before she died.

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I've never felt so strongly for a sword than when i bought my first saber.

>>31951897
well, maybe, but what I read tells that if you botched an execution you wouldn't hold the job for long and likely face severe repercussions.

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>>31949239
The blades might have gotten new hilts. There's an executioner's sword blade in the Royal Armoury in Stockholm at least that has been remounted with a single handed hilt at some point most likely past its working life. (Pic)

>>31949388
>>31951897
>>31953431
Things varied by region, both the tool and the approach. The impression I've gotten is that the Germans cared a lot more about a clean job that the English.

>>31950853
While there are a rare few two handed rapiers around, that one probably wasn't intended as such, instead it's an extending extending (shown at full length).

>>31950788
All cheap/junk
The top one is a fantasy sword which are 99.9% garbo
The middle one looks like a cheap wallhanger katana because of that too-consistent-to-be-real hamon pattern
and the bottom looks like a pair to the middle so it's also a cheap wallhanger

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>>31939873

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>>31942658
I kinda wish that Marines really had these but real weapon grade ones and not novelty items. The tiny serration portion really puts this over the top though.

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>>31939350
posting rare swords

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>>31954456

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>>31950198
RARE, what's it called anon?

>>31954507
"ineffective piece of shit"

ill admit im a soulsfag and dont know much about real swords, but was the estoc a very effective weapon
it seems like you get the best of both worlds of a rapier and a longsword to me, but i dont know jack shit

>>31954810
IRL estocs are actually the opposite, basically edgeless, stiff wicked pointy spikes on a longsword hilt for a variety of serious stabbing related pursuits

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>>31939350
This one. Comes with bonus nugget Kebab sticker.

>>31953431
I'm not saying you're wrong, but I think it varies by country. I pulled that from some site just to illustrate there are plenty of accounts of executions not being very clean, or thorough.

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Guys like my sword?

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Polish koncerz

>>31939350
>all of /k/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGbE0L2zWbc


you gotta admit though, the way he sheathes his sword is pretty NEET

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If we got a sword thread going:

What does /k think of The Sword's Path channel?

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>>31939350
Which one is the better coldsteel machete?
The machete katana is very appealing to me because I like katanas but I don't have enough money to buy one, so a machete imitation is much cheaper. Is it an OK machete or do you recommend other machete for like 50$ ?

>>31941461
>>31941466
>>31941479

So sexy. Are there any curved ones?
I'll try to forge something like that

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>>31956928

There is a bayonet for a 1924 short carbine in my country that looks like those daggers and I've always been in love with them. Hard to come by tho.

>>31954507
I think its an old Persian weapon.

>>31956767
nice

>>31956913
I'd go with CS's gladius or cutlass machetes. Seems more useful to easily hack one-handed, not that a katana style can't be used so, but it's balanced for two-handing.

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>>31954507
I don't know if there's anything particular that it's called, but it's from Central Africa at least, Congo or so.

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>>31956949
Looks nice. Reminds me a bit of the Swiss Army Dagger.
Which country?

>>31955985
I like your sword bro.


>>31956875
>Thumb over hilt
>Vom Tag so fucking low.
Judging from only that picture alone I'll give it a miss.

Nah it's a good channel. Nice production values.

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>>31956993
Serbia (then kingdom of jugoslavia). Swiss bayonet daggers are sweet too.

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>>31950673
that's good looking but I wish it was a little thinner

>>31957075

That's a really nice messer. Custom?

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>>31956917
>I'll try to forge something like that
Yo take care, Kindjals have some complex blade profiles, generally they are very thin with a springy hardness, grooves and ridges give them somewhat more rigidity, but the blades are normally thin like a chefs knife. Also, check for their asymmetric grooves, like you hold the blade out, and the top-side ridge is on the right and the bottom one on the left.
have fun hammering

My Chassepot Bayonet jiggles a little like the handle isnt completely secure or something. Can I do anything to fix it?

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>>31956917
>Are there any curved ones?
There are many curved variations, basically each Caucasus tribe had its own variant. A common curved one is the Russian Bebut, it became the secondary side weapon of many cossack units in the Russian empire and the Soviet union.

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>>31941137
Knew I recognized that sword

>>31958070
Are both edges sharp tho? I have a very old rasp that has a somewhat similar profile, I'll try to use that to make one. It's really lovely.

How are the scabbards made? Wood? Leather?

>>31941348

FALCATA
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>>31951980
Sabers truly are the best swords

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Contributing, its possible that this sabre will turn 1000 years old soon, and was first owned by the first king of Hungary.

>>31939350
Serious question, why have a sword when you can just have a gun?
I mean, practicing swordmanship seems like a waste of time when someone with 0 training can just shoot you with a gun..

>>31959780
Why not both? I own a bunch of guns and a couple nice swords. I've got no idea how to use the swords, but I like the look and feel.

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>>31959780
I do collect historic arms and I admire the beauty and workmanship of old blades, I enjoy the history behind it and love how a good blade looks and feels like.
Fencing (HEMA) is a hobby, I like it, I give a shit if it is ultra nerdy, because it makes me work out twice a week and go running 10 miles a week, and whatever keeps the lard of my ass is a good thing.
I would also into collecting guns, given they look like pic related
>yes good sir, thats a over under double barrel wheel lock, nice that you ask

>>31959858
If you have no idea how to use swords aren't you esentially putting yourself at more risk...?
It seems to me getting yourself hurt with a sword or such is harder then shooting yourself in the leg or such.

>>31959867
Is that AN over under double barrel wheel lock?
Sexy.

>>31959780
Has it ever occurred to you that some people just like swords for their beauty and historic value ratter than self defense? The occasional /k/tard that thinks swords are a viable self defense optiona usually are underage mall ninja fags that buy shit from Cold Steel or BudK.

>>31959911
Yes ofcourse, but those weapons sure ain't cheap are they? And it's not like we'ret all Mr. Trump are we?
To each their own though.

>>31959872
>Aren't you essentially putting yourself at risk...?
At risk of what? Do you think people just carry a sword around for self defense or that I don't just have a shotgun for home defense?

People can have hobbies anon

>>31959928

are you having a stroke anon? Are you well? I don't think you belong in this thread

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>>31959928
Let me put it this way, I do see the advantages of a modern handgun, it is just that I currently have no need for one and my personal situation has a couple reasons not to own one. So I rather buy me an old sabre and be happy with that.
Thats said, I think old guns are ultra sexy, but as you said, they are above my pay grade.

>>31959872
I'm not swinging the thing around. It's a sword that could be used if I knew how, but I've just got it on display right now.

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>>31940914
I've got a couple. Pic related, left to right is some nordic sword I got as a gift, an M1 bayonet, a piece of garbage I got at a ren faire and some african sword. Glad to see another sword guy on /k/ :D