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Post by templar on Feb 25, 2011 23:44:11 GMT
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Feb 25, 2011 23:58:39 GMT
That is one hell of a collection, Templar. Is that the Windlass Pirate Cutlass with the brass guard in the first picture of the second row? What do you think of it? And the Kris Cutlery Pinute?
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Post by templar on Feb 26, 2011 0:37:38 GMT
Vincent Dolan: you zeroed in on two of my favorites. You identified them correctly, and they are a pleasure to own and to wield. The Cutlass puts your imagination on the deck of a pirate ship and it feels very much the part of a CQB weapon from that era. It is also a very good cutter. The Pinute is a downright scary blade; fast, agile, very sharp and deadly. I highly recommend it.
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Feb 26, 2011 0:51:54 GMT
Well, I've already got the cutlass on my wishlist, so I was looking for a second opinion; and I've been looking at the Pinute, but I haven't heard anything about it. That said, thanks for the opinions on them.
And this is off topic, but what is that waisted gladius? It looks either Windlass or Hanwei and I'm thinking the former since there's a Windlass pugio right next to it.
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Post by Sneakypete on Feb 26, 2011 4:58:28 GMT
Impressive collection Templer! Who's that big fella in the first pic, sitting in-between the 304 and the GSOW? I don't think I recognize it.
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Feb 26, 2011 5:21:10 GMT
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Post by templar on Feb 26, 2011 12:06:44 GMT
Vincent: it is the Windlass. Nice in look and feel, but I much prefer the Gen 2 Pompeii you see with it. The Gen has a more solid and "real" feel to it, and one would be well armed in close quarters with it. Sneakypete: good eye for swords. The one you ask about is the VA wallace sword. It is a great addition to a collection, but a "beast" to wield. It is about 9 lbs., so it is no bottle cutter (getting it going is easy enough, it's stopping it that gets tricky). If one has the strength to use it well, it would be an extremely deadly weapon as a sword, spear, and pommel or cross-guard club.
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Feb 26, 2011 12:23:01 GMT
I can imagine; I've heard the Gen 2 ones are great, whereas the Windlass ones are only so-so. I imagine that keeping edge alignment with the Gen 2 is tricky, though, considering its round hilt.
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Post by templar on Mar 1, 2011 22:56:35 GMT
The pictures seemed to show too little detail (this is not out of pride, just the desire to do things the right way). I presume I am the only one who did not know that clicking on the picture enlarges it and clicking again zooms ( I think). Sorry, I told you i'm new to internet stuff, especially photos.
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Post by whitefeathers on Mar 1, 2011 23:47:42 GMT
wow nice collection of different goodies!
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Post by Alexander on Mar 2, 2011 2:14:27 GMT
Wow,nice job.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2011 22:32:33 GMT
You, sir Templar, appear to have enough weapons to supply a small village, and probably launch a campaign to capture the next town over! Congratulations!!
As this is the case, it’s only natural that you have a few swords which stir my interest.
First off, in the last pic on the second row; are those Japanese straight swords? I’ve never seen any production ones, how do they handle like katana?
Second, I see you have not one but two, Raptors from the look of them. Is this because they are that good? Is one broken? Is one sharp and one blunt? I Would really like to know!
Finally, you have an Odachi in the last image, and I’ve only seen a few of them, how does yours handle?
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Post by templar on Mar 4, 2011 0:57:57 GMT
Elinvar: If you can , first arm yourself, then arm your family, then arm your friends. My, that sounds a bit profound; I'll have to try to remember it. On to your questions. Yes and no (great start  ). The top two are Shinwa straight katana and (oh brother, here I go into the Sh#@ again) and I like them. I will say I get them at a much reduced price and they do not handle all that well, not bad, just heavy; but they look great (damascus/folded steel). If the price is right and you want to add something different and interesting to your collection, I highly recommend them. The bottom one is the KC Korean and, although plain, is a nice handling cutter which I place between a katana and a medieval sword (kind of like my impression of a Jian (I don't have one , so that is a guess). The two raptors are the Unokubi and Nanbokucho. I recall someone selling a Shinogi Raptor saying "who would want the Unokubi or Nanbokucho"...umm..that would be me. Again,they are different from most and also, in their case, very functional. They handle well and are TOUGH; great if you have a katana or two or more and want something different and I believe they are "that good". Last, but certainly not least, the Odachi. How does it handle? Well, I'm 5'8" and 185lbs.; in good shape for a 64 year old ex "Nam" special forces , but 64 just the same sooo...if I were a bit younger and a bit taller and a bit stronger (that's quite a bit), I think it would handle fairly well considering it is what it is..BIG. Hanwei has done an excellant job on this, in my not so humble opinion. Get one if you find a good deal. It really is well done; quite good looking and deadly effective. |
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Post by templar on Mar 4, 2011 16:14:36 GMT
Two new friends: Cold Steel Shamshir and Tinker Pearce Type XII   I still don't know how to show pics in an orderly fashion, but I'm working on it. Also, didn't put on NEW AQUISITIONS thread since this was already here. Hope that's correct. :?: |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2011 18:35:32 GMT
My God!!!! That is a big collection. How many swords you have there?  |
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Post by Deepbluedave on Mar 5, 2011 22:00:28 GMT
Nice collection Templar, very well laid out. I take it that is not your louge room but your man cave. Those little knights are great I had some as a kid, one day I would love to get some more.
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Post by templar on Mar 5, 2011 23:32:06 GMT
eliteswords: i believe it is 81, not counting SLOs (a few of which are still out there) which I decorated with before "THE BUG" bit me. Deepbluedave: Thank you and yes, that is the "man cave"  and those knights are a bring back from my childhood also; they, along with others and an army of moors, also aid in my battle strategy layouts. |
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Post by chuckinohio on Mar 6, 2011 14:00:38 GMT
What is the piece resting against the door handle beside the Odachi?
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Post by templar on Mar 6, 2011 15:59:24 GMT
That's a Valiant Armoury Pizzaro. There have been some questions about the temper on some, so I don't plan to cut with it. It's a shame, because it is a very interesting sword and handles rather nicely. Perhaps you can tell me if there is a way to check it and what dangers, if any could accompany cutting soft targets (other than damage to the blade).
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Post by chuckinohio on Mar 7, 2011 16:14:27 GMT
The only way that I know of to check the hardness of the blade is to find a machine shop equipped with a Rockwell hardness tester.
Unfortunately, testing with this device will more than likely leave marks on the blade from the testing. The tester presses a small steel ball into the surface of the material measuring the resistance of the piece to the indentation. It would leave a mark similar to a small punch mark, about the size of a pinhead.
If the heat treat is questionable, you stand a good chance of bending the blade and having it take a set, or rolling the edge significantly. Breakage is not out of the question, but unlikely unless you were beating it pretty hard.
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Well, somehow my words got smashed into the pics??? I was saying (before my computer so rudely interrupted me) ...let alone onto a computer and then a forum. Without an assist from Greg, I would not have tried. This old warrior was not raised in the digital age; building my first AR-15 was easier. I gave it my best shot. 
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Well, somehow my words got smashed into the pics??? I was saying (before my computer so rudely interrupted me) ...let alone onto a computer and then a forum. Without an assist from Greg, I would not have tried. This old warrior was not raised in the digital age; building my first AR-15 was easier. I gave it my best shot. 
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). The top two are Shinwa straight katana and (oh brother, here I go into the Sh#@ again) and I like them. I will say I get them at a much reduced price and they do not handle all that well, not bad, just heavy; but they look great (damascus/folded steel). If the price is right and you want to add something different and interesting to your collection, I highly recommend them. The bottom one is the KC Korean and, although plain, is a nice handling cutter which I place between a katana and a medieval sword (kind of like my impression of a Jian (I don't have one , so that is a guess). The two raptors are the Unokubi and Nanbokucho. I recall someone selling a Shinogi Raptor saying "who would want the Unokubi or Nanbokucho"...umm..that would be me. Again,they are different from most and also, in their case, very functional. They handle well and are TOUGH; great if you have a katana or two or more and want something different and I believe they are "that good". Last, but certainly not least, the Odachi. How does it handle? Well, I'm 5'8" and 185lbs.; in good shape for a 64 year old ex "Nam" special forces , but 64 just the same sooo...if I were a bit younger and a bit taller and a bit stronger (that's quite a bit), I think it would handle fairly well considering it is what it is..BIG. Hanwei has done an excellant job on this, in my not so humble opinion. Get one if you find a good deal. It really is well done; quite good looking and deadly effective.
and those knights are a bring back from my childhood also; they, along with others and an army of moors, also aid in my battle strategy layouts.
