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Old August 29th, 2009 #21
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you must be joking.
Not quite sure what I'd be joking about. I only sharpen it with my grinder though, not those crappy little plastic sharpeners. It still cuts well, but that could be in part due to the weight. The thing rusts really bad though. So I have to bring out the sandpaper very often.
 
Old August 30th, 2009 #22
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First off, if you see a $12 "knife" from BudK or smokey mountain knife works, it's usually a bottom-of-the-line pos chinese import with the absolute crappiest materials available. Costs a few cents to make. 440a stainless steel.

Second, just to point out, there are sometimes fantastic deals on knives if you know what you're dealing with, for example Ontario Knife, Cold Steel, etc.. Big differences.

http://www.ltspecpro.com/gitanto.html
 
Old August 30th, 2009 #23
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First off, if you see a $12 "knife" from BudK or smokey mountain knife works, it's usually a bottom-of-the-line pos chinese import with the absolute crappiest materials available. Costs a few cents to make. 440a stainless steel.

Second, just to point out, there are sometimes fantastic deals on knives if you know what you're dealing with, for example Ontario Knife, Cold Steel, etc.. Big differences.

http://www.ltspecpro.com/gitanto.html
No! Lol, I said I bought it at a little discount shop in my old town. Obviously they'd be more from BudK, but I just meant the bowies are nice for the extra weight. Smokey mountain knife works is a good choice too since we're all from the south lol.(sarcasm)
 
Old August 30th, 2009 #24
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^ No dude. He's saying the knife is a piece of shit. And odds are, he's right.
 
Old August 31st, 2009 #25
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Here is a nice Canadian armory selling hand-forged swords for reasonable prices :http://www.darksword-armory.com/index.html


I was thinking of picking this one up: http://www.darksword-armory.com/oslo...g%20sword.html

You can get them blunt or sharpened.

Here is one for the Christians: http://www.darksword-armory.com/1309.html A two-hander with a nice etching that reads: "Militaris Templi" for the Knights Templar.
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Old August 31st, 2009 #26
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Here is a nice Canadian armory selling hand-forged swords for reasonable prices :http://www.darksword-armory.com/index.html
http://www.sword-manufacturers-guide...rd-armory.html

I own the 'crusader sword' by generation2 and I love it. I own a few of their models and the quality for what they ask is a bargain.
 
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Seriously, swords for combat and self-defense? Did I take a wrong turn and end up in the D&D forums? Knives, sure. But a sword for carry? That's got to be one of the hallmarks of a hardcore fantasy fetishist. And it's gayer than Witzgall.

The internet has many fine photos of brave blade-wielders:






Swords are really cool...if you're twelve. Or slaying orcs and unicorns.
 
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Seriously, swords for combat and self-defense? Did I take a wrong turn and end up in the D&D forums? Knives, sure. But a sword for carry? That's got to be one of the hallmarks of a hardcore fantasy fetishist. And it's gayer than Witzgall.


Swords are really cool...if you're twelve. Or slaying orcs and unicorns.
What is "fantasy" about a sword? Swords are beautiful, functional and offer a connection to our distant ancestry. In some European nations one is not allowed to own firearms so swords, daggers, and bows are the alternatives. I'll take a sword in fighting a possibly armed nigger intruder over my bare hands. Some of these blades are more than capable of hacking off limbs and heads or spilling guts onto the floor. Look at the effectiveness and spread of terror caused by machete murder and dismemberment in Africa and Mexico/South America.
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