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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2009 0:13:48 GMT
Hotspur; we see more than a few guitar gig bags for back carry as well.Slightly off topic, but this comment makes me want to find a way to wear my gig bag on my hip instead of my back. I mean, what if I'm attacked by ninjas and need to draw by guitar in a hurry?
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2009 0:36:05 GMT
eye bolts in the hip?
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2009 0:42:03 GMT
A combat machete might be a good choice for a survival tool and weapon. Also they are short enough to draw from other positions if you are careful.
I still like the carrying bag idea for the katana and the oniyuri because I want to take it with me on long hikes to some secluded locations where I can train, but I have to climb up some hillsides to get there and dont want to carry it on my belt for that.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2009 0:58:23 GMT
Blood, as an aussie you and I both know that Tim Tams are the ultimate biscut
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2009 1:26:02 GMT
Honestly, I was thining of something similar to this, once upon a time. The best solution I could come up with was the Hanwei banshee sword, with a bungee cord suspension system. www.kultofathena.com/product~item~PC2126.htmThe banshee has a button-lock system that holds the sword in place unless that button was pushed, so I was going to hang it handle down on the side of my pack. I was carrying this hiking, and though it's primary purpose was to be for camp chores, I also wanted it handy if I ran into trouble of the two or four legged variety. I don't have my old system anymore, but when I had it set up I could draw fairly quickly...the bungee cords, though fairly tough to twist without effort, were easy enough to pull out of line with a firm tug. This combined with the sword's short blade legnth (21"), means that it can be unsheathed quickly. The only problem with this system is that the sword tends to get caught up in branches as one is carrying it, resting on the outer edge of the pack as it does. The banshee also doesn't come as sharp as I would have preferred it...but a few minutes with a belt sander can fix this with little problem. /index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=403&page=3If you've never done this, don't worry. It's EASY! Check out about 3/4s of the way down for two videos that explain how to sharpen with the belt sander in exquisite detail. For your situation, I'm not so sure. If you're riding a bike, of course, it would be simple to rig up a piece across the handlebars, as others have mentioned. One might also take some nylon webbing and fashion a harness that hangs across your back, handle down, with the scabbard itself attatched to a 1-2" piece of bungee that will flex enough to allow ease of drawing. Sheathing will be a b*tch either way, but I'd rather have quick access at first, when it might be needed, and have to fiddle with it later. Just my .02 Hammar
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2009 1:32:19 GMT
If you're just worried about carrying it to a secluded place to train, go with something like a rifle scabbard or a carry bag with an open end. It covers the Katana enough to be discrete yet still allows, with a long enough strap, for you to sling it off your shoulders and get to it pretty darn quick with some practice. Better yet, have a quick-release type buckle. You could cinch it up close to your back for walking and climbing... etc. If you're not worried about rolling or acrobatics, then a back sheath or sling is a good bet for leaving both your hands free. Then, if you should (god forbid) need to defend yourself against hooligans who think Digestives aren't the best biscuts ever, you can pop the quick release, drop the scabbard into your hand, and draw the sword out the open top.
On a side note (please, no ridicule) what about the feasibility of a short blade like a gladius over the back? I know that the King Arthur movie a while back had Lancelot faffing about with a pair on his back and I don't see the advantage, but could it be done? I assume it could, given the shorter blade.... but who knows....
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2009 1:47:39 GMT
If you have even just a passing familiarity of martial arts then try this- Pretend that you are reaching behind your head to draw a sword. Now pretend that you are drawing it. Maybe do this in front of the mirror. Do this a few times and study yourself to see if you are leaving yourself open to attack while you draw from behind your shoulder. Now try from the waist.
Also: see how long even a quick draw takes, from the moment you begin to move your hand from your side until the moment that you have the bade drawn and under control.
That is the answer to your question.
If in an actual combat situation drawing the sword on your back is a bad idea. In a practical sense using a sword in self defense just looks bad. Always. Swords are just not perceived to be self defense weapons. Especially not a freakin' katana of all things.
The best way to carry your sword is in an actual sword bag. If you carry it in a guitar bag or a rifle sling or anything else that is not "sports equipment" you just look like your up to no good. Imgagine if someone was on their way to the batting cage and they have their bat strapped to their back or in a guitar case. Now imagine they have it in a bat bag. See the difference?
Finally- If you are going to carry a sword on your person while outside the confines of your home and your dojo then have a self defense plan that in no way involves the use of your sword. This will preclude you from having to worry about a "quick draw just in case" feature.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2009 7:38:57 GMT
Actually mint slices are seriously awesome but I am allergic to them and I didn't want HR sitting on my head. Also oreo are one of my favourites because I can eat them during lent, which considering what they are is hilarious.
Even short swords are too ungainly, a long knife is a possibility, although if I am going to carry a long knife on my back I would put it in a tactical sheath and wear it upside down for the unexpected ability to draw it. Or handle up, the danger of wearing sharp metal on your back is that you might scalp yourself, which is easy to do.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2009 8:57:16 GMT
A combat machete might be a good choice for a survival tool and weapon. Also they are short enough to draw from other positions if you are careful. I heard "Machete" was somebody trying to call me??? I actually have found to two best carry positions for a machete for me are at the waist like a sword or reversed on my pack like another poster mentioned for the banshee. As for bringing the katana to a remote spot to train you need to be very careful what the weapon laws in your area are before you do that, also individual state and national forest can have their own sets of regulations. Most forest rangers I've met are pretty serious about enforcing weapon regulations. That being said, Sentience, glad you found a carry bag that looks like it will work for you, have fun.
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Post by wiwingti on May 13, 2009 19:13:53 GMT
the only thing i can think of is the sword of hiro nakamura from the show heroes. for whatever ridiculous reason he wears it on his back in hte show and the "replica" has a leather holder for wearing it on your back. before i knew what i was doing with swords and still collecting slo's i tried drawing from my back and learned why you don't do it its just awkward and especially for jsa eliminates all the different drawing techniques that hiro nakamura shealt isn't an alternative. it doesn't holkd at all. you have to always hold the sword not to be too much on the side. the tsuka side of the sword is too heavy(because of the balance ) so it seach to turn up side down. i have it,, and hate it lol marc
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