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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Sept 1, 2020 1:37:41 GMT
I would entrust my life to my 40 - 70 € CS machetes (Cutlass, TacKat, Warsword, Royal Kukri) any day (perhaps except the Thai which I don't own) .
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Post by joe_meadmaker on Sept 1, 2020 1:46:54 GMT
My perspective on this is something of an assumption (about myself) because I haven’t put it into practice yet. Over the past year and a half I have greatly expanded the quality of my sword collection. This has been in the form of several Atrim blades and an Albion.
All of these swords are in the $650 - $880 range, but I have every intention to cut with them. I’ve never done any real backyard cutting. Just playing around with old fruit a couple times. This summer I had plans to build a good cutting stand and start going through some actual practice drills. But other projects have push that back. Summer is quickly coming to the end and I’m running out of time.
When I do get the stand built, even the Albion is a sword I will try to cut with (eventually). As for the present time, everything just hangs on the wall and looks nice. And I love that aspect too. If a sword does happen to take some damage during use, I’ll fix it up as much as I’m able, and it will go right back up on the wall. The damage on the sword will be pointed out to any visitors I get, and they’ll have to listen to the story of how it came to be. :)
This discussion has been the incentive I needed. I’m going to get to the store this week and get the last few things I need to build that stand.
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Post by randomnobody on Sept 1, 2020 3:23:04 GMT
I would entrust my life to my 40 - 70 € CS machetes (Cutlass, TacKat, Warsword, Royal Kukri) any day (perhaps except the Thai which I don't own) . This is an extremely valid point. Across the world, the vast majority of "sword violence" stems from one of two things: A cheap, stainless wall hanger (usually billed as a "samurai sword" in related news articles) or a machete. Seldom do any of these sell for more than $50. If that's good enough for the people actually using them, then it's simply good enough.
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Post by Lord Newport on Sept 1, 2020 3:44:25 GMT
I would entrust my life to my 40 - 70 € CS machetes (Cutlass, TacKat, Warsword, Royal Kukri) any day (perhaps except the Thai which I don't own) . I own a CS gladius machete and its a nasty weapon I wouldn't hesitate to confront someone with... I looked at all the CS machete's and thought that 19" blade was a perfect CQB weapon inside a dark house...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2020 6:20:02 GMT
I have only owned low tier swords in my life. I am not very wealthy and always have more urgent things I need to purchase. But the swords I own are more than substantial for my use. And if I needed a "sword to trust my life to", my BCI "sword of danu" will survive. But I would like to have two swords, minimum, on me at all times if a hypothetical battle was around the corner, in case one failed.
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Post by Lord Newport on Sept 1, 2020 13:18:39 GMT
I have only owned low tier swords in my life. I am not very wealthy and always have more urgent things I need to purchase. But the swords I own are more than substantial for my use. And if I needed a "sword to trust my life to", my BCI "sword of danu" will survive. But I would like to have two swords, minimum, on me at all times if a hypothetical battle was around the corner, in case one failed. That poses an interesting question...Medieval knights had multiple horses, and since swords and armor were also hard to come by, is there any historical record of knights owning more than one sword / armor or were vanquished foe's swords and armor the source of backups?
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Post by Cos on Sept 1, 2020 13:47:40 GMT
I have only owned low tier swords in my life. I am not very wealthy and always have more urgent things I need to purchase. But the swords I own are more than substantial for my use. And if I needed a "sword to trust my life to", my BCI "sword of danu" will survive. But I would like to have two swords, minimum, on me at all times if a hypothetical battle was around the corner, in case one failed. That poses an interesting question...Medieval knights had multiple horses, and since swords and armor were also hard to come by, is there any historical record of knights owning more than one sword / armor or were vanquished foe's swords and armor the source of backups? It is documented that knights and men at arms would carry several weapons to battles; sword, hammer or mace, axe, lance. Tournaments would provide the chance to hold armor and horses either Ransome or spares in addition to battlefield plunder.
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Post by MOK on Sept 1, 2020 13:50:49 GMT
Of course it also depends on which knight we're talking about, here - a landless man-at-arms could well be wearing the bulk of his wealth when fully armed, while the Black Prince had a personal armoury like most people have wardrobes.
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Post by Cos on Sept 1, 2020 13:56:32 GMT
My collection ranges in price from around $600 to about $1500 so I'm in the upper range of middle of the pack in terms of pricing. However, it's a relatively small collection at 9 blades currently and I don't buy too often. It's also worth noting that most were bought secondhand so I paid a bit less than off the shelf. I started my collection as an adult with an Albion and that sort of spoiled my taste. While I'm sure there are many excellent blades at the $300 mark I personally can't get as excited by say a Windlass or a Ronin and I would always have that comparison in my head to my Albions and Atrims. I don't mean to knock those brands, just my feelings and the reason I stay in the higher end.
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Post by Lord Newport on Sept 1, 2020 14:41:08 GMT
My collection ranges in price from around $600 to about $1500 so I'm in the upper range of middle of the pack in terms of pricing. However, it's a relatively small collection at 9 blades currently and I don't buy too often. It's also worth noting that most were bought secondhand so I paid a bit less than off the shelf. I started my collection as an adult with an Albion and that sort of spoiled my taste. While I'm sure there are many excellent blades at the $300 mark I personally can't get as excited by say a Windlass or a Ronin and I would always have that comparison in my head to my Albions and Atrims. I don't mean to knock those brands, just my feelings and the reason I stay in the higher end. My thoughts exactly. I collect for the aesthetics and historical connection but still require historical function to accompany historical form and that limits my choices to the higher end... For medieval European swords Albions, A&A and some Del Tin's. All of my Japanese style blades (Howard Clark, Randall Graham, Kotetsu's and Bugei's) all need to be functional for JSA training and competition. I own a few Nihonto purely for their aesthetic and historical value. I too find it hard to get excited about sub $500 swords. I understand they have their place...
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Post by treeslicer on Sept 1, 2020 15:21:13 GMT
My collection ranges in price from around $600 to about $1500 so I'm in the upper range of middle of the pack in terms of pricing. However, it's a relatively small collection at 9 blades currently and I don't buy too often. It's also worth noting that most were bought secondhand so I paid a bit less than off the shelf. I started my collection as an adult with an Albion and that sort of spoiled my taste. While I'm sure there are many excellent blades at the $300 mark I personally can't get as excited by say a Windlass or a Ronin and I would always have that comparison in my head to my Albions and Atrims. I don't mean to knock those brands, just my feelings and the reason I stay in the higher end. My thoughts exactly. I collect for the aesthetics and historical connection but still require historical function to accompany historical form and that limits my choices to the higher end... For medieval European swords Albions, A&A and some Del Tin's. All of my Japanese style blades (Howard Clark, Randall Graham, Kotetsu's and Bugei's) all need to be functional for JSA training and competition. I own a few Nihonto purely for their aesthetic and historical value. I too find it hard to get excited about sub $500 swords. I understand they have their place... I don't collect swords, I use them, and I find it hard to get excited about luxury designer display cutlery too delightfully precious to risk scratching. I own a few nihonto purely for their ability to cut like a sempriniing lightsaber.
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Post by Lord Newport on Sept 1, 2020 17:09:21 GMT
My thoughts exactly. I collect for the aesthetics and historical connection but still require historical function to accompany historical form and that limits my choices to the higher end... For medieval European swords Albions, A&A and some Del Tin's. All of my Japanese style blades (Howard Clark, Randall Graham, Kotetsu's and Bugei's) all need to be functional for JSA training and competition. I own a few Nihonto purely for their aesthetic and historical value. I too find it hard to get excited about sub $500 swords. I understand they have their place... I find it hard to get excited about luxury designer display cutlery too delightfully precious to risk scratching. My solution to that is to by two...one to use, one as a safe queen. I have done that with several Albion's and my Howard Clark's as well, as almost all my other favorite stuff... There is always a solution ;-)
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Post by treeslicer on Sept 1, 2020 18:48:51 GMT
I find it hard to get excited about luxury designer display cutlery too delightfully precious to risk scratching. My solution to that is to by two...one to use, one as a safe queen. I have done that with several Albion's and my Howard Clark's as well, as almost all my other favorite stuff... There is always a solution ;-) I feel that the two of us may define the extremes of the hobby.
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Post by Lord Newport on Sept 1, 2020 19:41:48 GMT
My solution to that is to by two...one to use, one as a safe queen. I have done that with several Albion's and my Howard Clark's as well, as almost all my other favorite stuff... There is always a solution ;-) I feel that the two of us may define the extremes of the hobby. Not sure about that, I just like what I like. Here is the daisho that I wear with the formal party dress...Howard Clark 1086, Kotetsu geometry/profile, papered Edo period solid kiku Tsuba, papered solid gold Edo period mon mekugi and Patrick Hastings fuchi/kashire in Shakudo... Katana: Blue / Black / Blue Waki: Black / Blue / Black
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Post by Cos on Sept 1, 2020 21:40:30 GMT
I'm not much of a katana guy but that is a very attractive daisho. I really like the color scheme.
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Post by Lord Newport on Sept 1, 2020 22:11:18 GMT
I'm not much of a katana guy but that is a very attractive daisho. I really like the color scheme. I owe that creativity to Ted Tenold who polished and mounted all my Howard Clark's and a couple of my Nihonto's. I was specific about that I wanted with the L6 Daisho, but I gave him full artistic license on the saya's of the 1086 blades and this is what he came up with. A great craftsman/artist is always worth what you pay them and more..
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2020 22:59:37 GMT
You know, I've always seen swords as disposable. It's why I don't mind cheap ones. Worst case scenario just have two of them at a time. One in the hand and one on the hip
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Post by Lord Newport on Sept 1, 2020 23:13:49 GMT
You know, I've always seen swords as disposable. It's why I don't mind cheap ones. Worst case scenario just have two of them at a time. One in the hand and one on the hip I don't ever intend to bring a sword to a gun fight but I hope my opponents do, all they want...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2020 23:23:17 GMT
You know, I've always seen swords as disposable. It's why I don't mind cheap ones. Worst case scenario just have two of them at a time. One in the hand and one on the hip I don't ever intend to bring a sword to a gun fight but I hope my opponents do, all they want... "lucky" for me I live in Canada... With our hard to get, registered guns that aren't legally allowed to be used in self defense 😢
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