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Post by Croccifixio on Oct 6, 2015 6:31:01 GMT
This is just another way of saying I love all types of swords, though some more than others. A brief background: I started collecting one year ago, October 2014. As I grew in knowledge of swords and all things sword-related, my interest also began to shift. I used to just want medieval European warswords of the Type XII/XIII variety and their subtypes. Now, I love pretty much any kind of sword, with the probable exception of straight sabres (they should have curves!). I'm 28 years old, married with one child, and would love to one day make my own swords. My dream sword would probably be a Peter Johnsson Zweihander, though a Patrick Barta Spatha, Vince Evans Basket-hilt, Jake Powning Viking, or Jesus Hernandez Vehmaa would be nice to have as well. Oh maybe a Yoshindo Yoshihara Unokubi Zukuri Katana. Or hey an antique Datu-class kris (kalis) with amazing provenance. Perhaps a surviving Inglerii? This is an updated album of my swords and knives: Updated: Medieval European    Japanese    Chinese   Filipino      OLDER COLLECTION PICTURES: imgur.com/a/MOaUOA few choice shots:     Listed:  1. Alvin Atencio Bolo with S-Guard 2. Alvin Atencio Pinute with S-Guard 3. Hanwei Practical Katana Classic 4. Alvin Atencio Zhanmadao 5. Geisha's Blades Danish 2-Handed Sword (Type XVIIIe) 6. Kalahi Custom Blades Unfullered Warsword (Type XIIIa) 7. Windlass Leuterit Viking Sword (Type XI, unsharpened) 8. Windlass Arming Sword (Type XIV) 9. Kalahi Custom Blades Sansibar 10. Kalahi Custom Blades Sansibar 11 & 12. Kalahi Custom Blades Espada y Daga 13. Kalahi Custom Blades Karambit 14. Kalahi Custom Blades Traditional Barong (vinegar etched and polished) 15. Antique Tausug Kalis Tulid (Straight Kris, vinegar etched and polished) 16. Kalahi Custom Blades Luzon Kris 17. Traditional Filipino Weapons (TFW) Gayang 18. Traditional Filipino Weapons (TFW) Celtic Sword |
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Post by StevenJ on Oct 10, 2015 14:12:10 GMT
That is a very nice collection I must say. I was curious but how much were the Geisha's Blades european swords? They seem to be of high quality. Thanks again.
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Post by mali on Oct 23, 2015 14:15:36 GMT
What an incredible collection =)
And it looks like you take great care of them as well.
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Post by gerrye on Nov 3, 2015 15:30:36 GMT
Really like the karambit. What's your favourite go-to-first blade out of that lot?
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Post by Croccifixio on Nov 5, 2015 13:51:46 GMT
That is a very nice collection I must say. I was curious but how much were the Geisha's Blades european swords? They seem to be of high quality. Thanks again. Only saw this now. They're made from Zheng's forge, so think the current Ronin Katana Euro lineup/quality, then add a notch up in quality (decent distal taper, well-polished blades, good looking peen, and relatively nice fittings). |
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Post by Croccifixio on Nov 5, 2015 13:53:56 GMT
What an incredible collection =) And it looks like you take great care of them as well. Thanks! I'm reducing it a bit to make way for more antiques and custom swords. :) |
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Post by Croccifixio on Nov 5, 2015 13:56:53 GMT
Really like the karambit. What's your favourite go-to-first blade out of that lot? By far, the Sansibar. It has the absolute best balance. It's just as fast as a stick! And the tempering is awesome, as I had just hit my stand last Sunday with a full on blow and didn't bend or chip the blade. It is quite thin though, so no armored fighting. |
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Post by gerrye on Nov 5, 2015 14:32:04 GMT
The one bit of twirly-flynn I know would look great with those two sansibars. A long time ago a jujitsu instructor taught me a little escrima partner drill with two sticks each. Weirdly I can still do it really fast. With glittering blades it looks flashy as a flashy thing. I've tried cutting like that, as impacts are part and parcel of the original drill, but edge alignment is very tricky to maintain as it has to be tweaked all tge time. It's right forehand, left backhand from below the right shoulder, right backhand following through under left arm, then start the sequence again starting from the left.
That prolly makes no sense. I shall show you all my silly flynning one day. It's so bad it's good. Anyway. Nice collection of blades that all look very well cared for.
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Post by Croccifixio on Nov 6, 2015 3:44:21 GMT
The one bit of twirly-flynn I know would look great with those two sansibars. A long time ago a jujitsu instructor taught me a little escrima partner drill with two sticks each. Weirdly I can still do it really fast. With glittering blades it looks flashy as a flashy thing. I've tried cutting like that, as impacts are part and parcel of the original drill, but edge alignment is very tricky to maintain as it has to be tweaked all tge time. It's right forehand, left backhand from below the right shoulder, right backhand following through under left arm, then start the sequence again starting from the left. That prolly makes no sense. I shall show you all my silly flynning one day. It's so bad it's good. Anyway. Nice collection of blades that all look very well cared for. Nope not strange at all. That's called a "redonda/rodonda" strike which is basically a set of six strikes in two moves, three of them quickly in succession. I have a vid of me trying that with those two Sansibars somewhere. |
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Post by Croccifixio on May 6, 2016 9:28:12 GMT
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Post by DigsFossils-n-Knives on May 6, 2016 11:41:13 GMT
Awesome collection. Especially the Chinese and Filipino blades. Love 'em
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Post by Timo Nieminen on May 6, 2016 11:54:14 GMT
Howzabout a close-up of the wrap on the oxtail?
(Your kris reminds me that my newest kris had a much nicer blade than I expected. Cheap, and I was expecting mid-20th century monosteel. At first glance, traditionally forge-folded, which was a surprise, and when I cleaned it, a very nice probably sanmei blade. Can be hard to tell whether sanmei or inserted-edge, but the tip suggests sanmei to me. Maybe tomorrow I'll clean my 2nd-newest kris.)
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Post by Lukas MG (chenessfan) on May 6, 2016 13:16:29 GMT
Sanmei, did someone say sanmei?  |
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Post by Croccifixio on May 6, 2016 14:32:12 GMT
Awesome collection. Especially the Chinese and Filipino blades. Love 'em Thanks Digs. I never thought I'd love Chinese blades, but now I'm addicted. There is just so much variety, and the lines just flow so well. I wish I could get traditionally made ones out of bloomery steel but God knows that's so expensive. |
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Post by Croccifixio on May 6, 2016 14:34:40 GMT
Howzabout a close-up of the wrap on the oxtail? (Your kris reminds me that my newest kris had a much nicer blade than I expected. Cheap, and I was expecting mid-20th century monosteel. At first glance, traditionally forge-folded, which was a surprise, and when I cleaned it, a very nice probably sanmei blade. Can be hard to tell whether sanmei or inserted-edge, but the tip suggests sanmei to me. Maybe tomorrow I'll clean my 2nd-newest kris.) There's this kris on ebay that looks so similar to mine, even the lamination lines... I think it was made by a smith in Sulu who kept most of the swordmaking traditions alive, except perhaps not making the gangya separate. I'll get a better picture on Tuesday, when I go back to the office. |
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Post by pupeski on Nov 24, 2016 13:37:37 GMT
Awesome -- gotta luv the wavy Keris. So what's the origin of Keris? Moro, Malay or Javanese?
Rest of them are great too.
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Post by Croccifixio on Nov 24, 2016 15:58:50 GMT
Oldest examples of keris are Javanese. Moro kris are different - they likely evolved from keris, but are battlefield swords that are meant to hew instead of stab (unlike Javanese keris).
Hmm I need to update this post soon :P
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