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Post by pgandy on Oct 5, 2017 2:55:55 GMT
If I hadn't sold it, my Kris Cutlery Korean Sword V. Super sharp, nice heft and a beautiful cutting profile. I have sold it though. So if pick my Prussian M1873 Artillery Sabre. 29 inch blade, heavy balance, would wreck someone's day. I think I'd go for his hands or just beat the knife itself, rather than try to strike the body. Try to attack the wrists and neck maybe? The wrist, hands, or forearms are good, much better than trying to by-pass them in order to attack the body at first. They are easier and safer to attack. However, if he leaves an opening...
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Oct 5, 2017 4:19:30 GMT
If one has room to swing it, I think a nodachi or other cut-centric greatsword variant is the way to go. M.M. is still made of flesh and bone. He is unarmored against anything except paint spatter (see coveralls), and his only weapon is a low mass kitchen knife. All one need do is move into measure and swing for the bleachers. Then once he is out of commission you leisurely dismember his body for easy transport and/or destruction. Easy peasy.
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Post by howler on Oct 5, 2017 5:18:15 GMT
Cold Steel Gross Messer seems like a cutting fool if you opt for the longer blade option.
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Oct 5, 2017 5:22:46 GMT
Oh yeah, Amen! But you need space to swing it and a sluggish attacker.
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Post by howler on Oct 5, 2017 8:59:46 GMT
Oh yeah, Amen! But you need space to swing it and a sluggish attacker. I like the shorter blades indoors as well. Ko Katana, two handed Dadao, war sword, anything with a short, heavy, cleaver type blade would be ideal, as you really want that first strike to count but not at the expense of not quickly recovering to block or strike again.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2017 9:02:02 GMT
Well, since I am such a paranoid a-hole, I always carry my Gerber around, especially during the night at my bedside. Plus, I have aluminum baseball bats, hockey sticks, cricket bats and a thick iron rod lying around a few select hidden places in my house (they were the subject of much debate in my house currently when my parents decided to renovate while I was on a 3-day medical school trip, and they found them. They were considering making me seek help from being so paranoid. Just think about it, what is so paranoid about that?).
Don't think I would really have much of a problem. Plus, there's the 12-gauge double-barrel Kestrel that is in my room currently after being cleaned and oiled...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2017 9:05:35 GMT
I think I'd go for his hands or just beat the knife itself, rather than try to strike the body. Try to attack the wrists and neck maybe? That would be the saner thing to do, not go into reach of a thrust or slice. Plus, if he believes that you are attacking the knife or hands, he may suddenly move them, and you could just turn a saber cut into an upward thrust into his mother- l**ing gut.
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Oct 5, 2017 9:11:51 GMT
I'd prefer a one handed weapon and some parrying etc. device in the other hand over a two handed sword. I thought of a stiff scabbard because it would be in my hand when gripping my sword. But a crowbar, tomahawk, shortsword or a buckler or even wooden stick would make me feel better.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2017 14:30:54 GMT
Thanks for everyone's comments so far. Researched the Condor, Cold Steel and other Chinese swords of war. They are priced right, but too short and too wide a blade for me. What I liked about the Mack Daddy, was that you could go as short as 24 inch reach or as much as 34 inch reach with a two hand grip with a full metal tang to the end of handle, and it had a narrower width, yet thick blade. Then I realized I was looking for an Oriental "horse chopping" sword. Then, of all places, I found this at Sinosword: Sinosword, Zahnma Dao 26.7 inch blade, 15.7 handle, total length 42.4 inches, T -10 steel, thick and wider than normal chopper blade, yet a sharp tip and nice scabbard. I like this better than the Mack Daddy and it's far cheaper and can be customized however you want it (blade shape, length, width, thickness, 9260 spring steel or T-10, handle length, color, fittings, etc.). This would be my anti - Michael Myers, indoors edged weapon of choice.
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Post by pgandy on Oct 5, 2017 16:04:17 GMT
I hear one handed swords and I hear two handers. Remember with a one hander the offhand is free to use a parrying tool, a second weapon, or simply using it to increase the power of the sword hand by grasping the forearm w/sword during the swing. If balanced right a two hander can be used with one hand if necessary.
It wasn’t in the scenario but the replies hint at hidden tools scattered around the dwelling. Rather than answering the door or walk around when there is a worker in the house with some obvious weapon in hand, alerting a whoever giving them time to think how to neutralize me, I carry one of my sword canes. People are use to seeing me in the streets with a cane so will probably think little of it.
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Post by howler on Oct 5, 2017 22:25:51 GMT
Well, since I am such a paranoid a-hole, I always carry my Gerber around, especially during the night at my bedside. Plus, I have aluminum baseball bats, hockey sticks, cricket bats and a thick iron rod lying around a few select hidden places in my house (they were the subject of much debate in my house currently when my parents decided to renovate while I was on a 3-day medical school trip, and they found them. They were considering making me seek help from being so paranoid. Just think about it, what is so paranoid about that?). Don't think I would really have much of a problem. Plus, there's the 12-gauge double-barrel Kestrel that is in my room currently after being cleaned and oiled... Nothing at all wrong with your choice of "corner decoration" (bats, clubs, sticks, etc...). Mine include machete, hawk, axe, etc... Ain't we just a couple of Interior Man Cave Decorators.
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Post by howler on Oct 5, 2017 22:33:42 GMT
I'd prefer a one handed weapon and some parrying etc. device in the other hand over a two handed sword. I thought of a stiff scabbard because it would be in my hand when gripping my sword. But a crowbar, tomahawk, shortsword or a buckler or even wooden stick would make me feel better. This is another reason I love the Ko Katana, as it still gives you one handed ability, though not as optimum as a committed one hander.
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Post by howler on Oct 5, 2017 22:37:30 GMT
While I am a big fan of the cleaving-style sword option and the CS short assegai choice, here`s a video to give an idea on how I`d use the axe in the op’s scenario… Just for the fun of it… Of course Darrin cannnot pull or hook with the stick. My preferred footwork for the first strike (from the left towards a right-hander’s weapon side) is the same as a southpaw`s advancing 1-2 in boxing. That covers distance quickly and is much more stable than a passing step executed in the standard Zornhau/ Zornhau-Ort performed with swords, and does not turn the body as much, which is important, should the opponent be rushing in at you. Also with an axe it is possible to generate force in a straight line, much more so than with any sword, which is important should the ceilings be low and/or the opponent be rushing in, and willing to sacrifice his off-hand/arm. With a medium weight head and a long edge you can perform a “double-tap” strike at the center of mass, and the axe hits the torso at a better angle than swords – harder to deflect than a sword-strike, coming in rather more on the horizontal plane than on the downward diagonal, pushing into the opponent at a better angle for off-balancing and able to penetrate deeper into the torso than any sword edge, due to the force being concentrated on the upper horn. This technique is a true one-hit fight ender, not spoken of the many advantages of a medium length shaft bearded axe in the close range. The axe is very similar in implementation to the two handed, short bladed swords. Probably why I have a CS Viking hand ax in the corner.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2017 10:53:34 GMT
Well, since I am such a paranoid a-hole, I always carry my Gerber around, especially during the night at my bedside. Plus, I have aluminum baseball bats, hockey sticks, cricket bats and a thick iron rod lying around a few select hidden places in my house (they were the subject of much debate in my house currently when my parents decided to renovate while I was on a 3-day medical school trip, and they found them. They were considering making me seek help from being so paranoid. Just think about it, what is so paranoid about that?). Don't think I would really have much of a problem. Plus, there's the 12-gauge double-barrel Kestrel that is in my room currently after being cleaned and oiled... Nothing at all wrong with your choice of "corner decoration" (bats, clubs, sticks, etc...). Mine include machete, hawk, axe, etc... Ain't we just a couple of Interior Man Cave Decorators. I know. If it was up to me, my room would have martial art techniques and swords drawn all over it... And I would have a Game Of Thrones style Sword Throne infront of my TV
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Post by howler on Oct 6, 2017 20:30:01 GMT
Nothing at all wrong with your choice of "corner decoration" (bats, clubs, sticks, etc...). Mine include machete, hawk, axe, etc... Ain't we just a couple of Interior Man Cave Decorators. I know. If it was up to me, my room would have martial art techniques and swords drawn all over it... And I would have a Game Of Thrones style Sword Throne infront of my TV With comfy cushions for our tender buttocks, of course, as that chair looks a tad cold and hard.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2017 0:23:17 GMT
See link below of the making of Michael Myers knife in Rob Zombies Halloween 2. After seeing it up close, do you still feel confident in your choice of edged weapon to defend against Michael?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2017 2:13:36 GMT
Did someone say axe? Would Gene Simmons "axe" take out Michael?
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Oct 7, 2017 2:17:53 GMT
Anglosaxon huskarls would agree, but they've lost the battle of Hastings, haha. (... I know, I know...)
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Post by howler on Oct 7, 2017 19:42:53 GMT
See link below of the making of Michael Myers knife in Rob Zombies Halloween 2. After seeing it up close, do you still feel confident in your choice of edged weapon to defend against Michael? A large bowie knife is basically (and can be wielded as) a short sword, so it is about the best thing a person can carry concealed. However, the longer handled (and some shorter handled, as well) swords with compact blades (so your not hitting walls, ceilings, furniture) would definitely be a weapons advantage. I'm a weirdo, as I liked Halloween 2 Season Of The Witch . Now, where's my skull and jack0-lantern masks Silver Shamrock sent me to where for Halloween?
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Oct 7, 2017 20:42:26 GMT
A D-guard bowie in the left hand as a parrying dagger and a bowl guard Maintz or a ko-katana, ... can there be more fun? So many swords and so few Myers, what a pity!
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