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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2009 21:38:48 GMT
Can you repost that link, swordmonger?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2009 21:41:16 GMT
The GSOW is listed on swordnation as weighing around 3.11 I think, and KOA has it at 3.9 lbs. That is pretty heavy for a sword, but it is still within the historical weight for XIIIa type swords. I borrowed a UPS scale this past weekend, and weighed a few of my swords: Claymore 7.1 lbs Hanwei Bastard Sword 3.1 lbs Scorpion's Sword (Giant slightly curved Ninja-To) 4.8 lbs Onimusha sword 3.14 Samurai 3000 Katana 3.2 Cheness Nagase 2.6 CS Grosse Messer 3.8 Icingdeath 2.4 Masahiro Damascus Odachi 3.6 The Claymore and the Scorpion's Sword are both too heavy for me to wield effectively. Icingdeath and Twinkle seem a bit heavy for a single-handed sword, but I will wait until I sharpen them and try some cutting for a final decision on them. Everything else I can handle with no problems. Even the Grosse Messer and the Masahiro Odachi seem all but weightless once I am in the "Cutting Zone" ;D so the Tinker should work for me
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2009 21:46:16 GMT
Can you repost that link, swordmonger? Jonathon, any idea how to do that differently? I got that straight from the Photobucket site when I click share image, it offers the link that I cut and pasted I wish we could put the images on the SBG Forum site, it would be easier for us are not a web genius
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2009 21:46:39 GMT
I don't think that 2.4 lbs is heavy for a single handed sword unless it is very short. When you do get the GSOW, make sure that you do a review please.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2009 21:54:35 GMT
That URL does not work in a browser either So what exactly is Photobucket good for anyway Hmm, Attachments, let's try this: Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2009 21:56:48 GMT
Also, keep in mind my drawing isn't the best, the tip is too wide, and the crescent is a little too small, and not crescent looking enough
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2009 22:08:29 GMT
Interesting, Monger. So, now, where is the cutting edge? Both edges sharpened? And which way is up, here? The hook is hooking up, toward the back of the blade, when it's all right-side up?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2009 22:31:57 GMT
Interesting, Monger. So, now, where is the cutting edge? Both edges sharpened? And which way is up, here? The hook is hooking up, toward the back of the blade, when it's all right-side up? Yes, both edges of the main blade and the crescent are sharp, except the part of the crescent directly above your hand. The crescent parts face out so the hooks face each other in the ready position. Since the forward parts of the hooks are sharpened, they can stab, and have excellent surface area for slashing attacks. If you do stab into a body, you can imagine how much damage you can do when ripping the hook back out, since the back side is also sharp
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2009 22:38:35 GMT
While it may or may not be a very dangerous weapon, I don't think that it is very practical.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2009 22:43:26 GMT
I don't think that 2.4 lbs is heavy for a single handed sword unless it is very short. When you do get the GSOW, make sure that you do a review please. Jonathon, I am sure you are much stronger than I. To be young, healthy, and strong again Aside from diabetes, the doctors are still trying to figure out what is wrong with me They were looking for brain tumors last week, and I discovered how much I hate MRI's The end result is I tend to like swords in the medium weight or lighter, and two handed swords with long handles I only have my heavier swords to collect them, or to hand to my mightier friends so they can experience swinging them I am planning to get the GSOW next, and I promise an interview once I get it, get it sharp, and have my way with a few bottles ;D
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2009 22:55:58 GMT
Thank you very much. At this point I don't really believe that I will get the GSOW, but I will still try and wait for the review since I change my mind often.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2009 22:55:59 GMT
While it may or may not be a very dangerous weapon, I don't think that it is very practical. Jonathan, I'm curious. Why not Many years ago, when friends and I used to spar with boffer swords, I made a pair with PVC pipe and padding, and I used to score on everyone so much they ended up wanting to use them instead of the straight swords, and nobody wanted to go up against who ever had the ripping swords, except a Vietnamese friend of mine who beat everybody even if he had no weapon. He was so good I couldn't even hit him with a sword. He was just too fast ;D
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2009 23:04:46 GMT
Thank you very much. At this point I don't really believe that I will get the GSOW, but I will still try and wait for the review since I change my mind often. I don't know what you think of the CS Grosse Messer, That is one of my favorite swords, and tomorrow I will try to post some pictures of what I did to a gallon milk jug as a practice for the "Onion Rings and Pickle Chips Cutting Contest" It's a lovely sword ;D Cheers, Mike.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2009 23:09:36 GMT
The reason that I don't think they are practical (suited for what ancient wants) is because while they may be excellent weapons, the strange shape and the way they are used makes them less than desirable for modern combat scenarios. That's what I think, at least. I have heard good things about the CS Grosse Messer, and if I wanted a two handed Messer I would go with the CS version. I don't want any messers right now, though.
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Post by hotspur on Aug 24, 2009 23:46:56 GMT
Image tags can be hard to understand at times but I can understand how some might get confused regarding just what an url might be. The url for that image attempt is here. i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu124/swordspeedster/ChineseRippingSword.jpgSomewhere on your pages with this image will have an option to click on use for forum or similar those will have the img /img tags in [these] types of [/brackets] and strings. The a href </> are html tags and generally not used on forums. They will work in most mail applications. Lacking any option to copy the forum tags on your account, clicking the little picture thingie and then inserting the url betweenthe img tags will result in your jpg url address displayed thus Sites as simple as www.tinypic.com will offer the forum tags as well if you want to upload just single pictures and not set up folders. It's nice to see this board offer an attachment option. The shame there is that folk will then take even less time in learning what sizing and compression can offer anyone. Today's cameras are great if you want to print poster size pictures but by not knowing one's own camera's settings and options of sizing and compression is just shamefully wasteful of bandwidth use. Everyone ends up paying for that. I'm sorry if that reads as a rant but it is like trying to conserve fuel costs in a vehicle while so many are just as often going to go as fast and use as much fuel as they possibly can, regardless of options for less wateful practices. Enjoy Hotspur; the internet is often exactly that, a highway to hell
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Post by hotspur on Aug 25, 2009 0:09:01 GMT
Your page will show the tags to use on forums with or without more tags. Cheers Oh yes, this screen capture image was a raw size of 2048x1536 (twice a normal usable screen width) and even then was only 228kb before I compressed it to a much lower bandwidth to 55kb, something like that. Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2009 0:37:21 GMT
You mean these, swordmonger? They're called hook swords. Sometimes, Tiger swords. Otherwise tiger-hook swords. They actually are Very effective weapons. But they are also very difficult to learn to use. Finally, as a survival weapon, you wouldn't want them because of the training issue and because the shape makes them effectively impossible to draw on short notice.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2009 4:03:36 GMT
Good for hooking at the feet, the guards would help ..... meh .... not my taste and practicality would be an issue but their application could be intriguing ...... My setup ........ polearm ........ spear good, pole-axe better for human or otherwise, that reach advantage is tremendous, good stabbing and cleaving, even if you got into a tight bind you can plant the butt on the ground and face smash and a pointed buttcap good for breaking heads on the ground. After that a single handed sword and buckler with a good set of gauntlets so your hands dont get bit or cut bad. Buckler good for smashing, turning weapons or binding their face and using the blade. A good short blade for a thrust and cutting at the head ......... rot blume has a new meaning in that context .... or a good hand-axe would be good but lacking that thrusting in the gob benefit ......
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2009 10:12:04 GMT
No Taran he is talking about chinese ripping swords, like tiger hooks but different configuration. Ripping swords are not survival weapons they are duelling weapons, extremely effective in that capacity. Sort of like this, but this again another configuration; Ah, this is what he is talking about;
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2009 16:45:25 GMT
Sweet ripping sword pics, Bloodwraith, I just learned of 2 more kinds of Chinese Ripping sword configurations that I didn't know existed. I definitely like the second set better, the crescent offers better slashing and possible one-punch beheading, as opposed to the ones with the spiky hand guard, in my opinion. The reason I don't like hook swords as much as ripping swords is that you give up stabbing with the hookswsord. Also thanks to Hotspur for making sense of that Photobucket gobbledygook ;D
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