Yagoro
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Post by Yagoro on Sept 19, 2022 19:26:36 GMT
Curious why more euro swords are listed in classifieds than Japanese. Do people that own euro swords tend more to be collectors than those who own Japanese swords? I know I'm not really a beginner but curious nonetheless
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Post by nddave on Sept 19, 2022 20:33:08 GMT
I see them both (Japanese and European) swords being sold or posted on the classifieds pretty evenly. I think it just depends on the day of the week and also most European collectors here tend to be more fluid with their collection especially the more high end collectors like stormmaster.
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Post by rschuch on Sept 19, 2022 20:43:43 GMT
Because euro swords are WAY cooler! ;-)
I have a couple katanas, but I’m not a practitioner. I think most people who collect them tend to practice with them and specialize (different cutting techniques than euros). Some people do the HEMA thing (or intend to at some point) but a lot of euro collectors do just that … collect, and there’s a lot of different types of weapons out there you can categorize as “euro”, from longswords, arming swords and bastards to rapiers and side swords, to small swords and daggers There’s just a lot of different types and there’s a historic aspect, too, where as, to my uneducated eye, you’ve seen one katana you’ve seen them all. Just my opinion.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Sept 19, 2022 20:44:44 GMT
Yes, I swear, some of these guys have a "Monday' sword, a "Tuesday' sword and on and on...
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Yagoro
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Post by Yagoro on Sept 19, 2022 21:06:34 GMT
Because euro swords are WAY cooler! ;-) I have a couple katanas, but I’m not a practitioner. I think most people who collect them tend to practice with them and specialize (different cutting techniques than euros). Some people do the HEMA thing (or intend to at some point) but a lot of euro collectors do just that … collect, and there’s a lot of different types of weapons out there you can categorize as “euro”, from longswords, arming swords and bastards to rapiers and side swords, to small swords and daggers There’s just a lot of different types and there’s a historic aspect, too, where as, to my uneducated eye, you’ve seen one katana you’ve seen them all. Just my opinion. Good points, especially the ones for practitioners. Many of us who have a sword that handles perfectly for them will be unwilling to let that sword go. Another good point about the variety there is with the classification of "euro swords". However regarding the "you've seen one katana you've seen them all" that's like saying that all oakshott types of longsword and arming swords are the same. Many katana historically have just as much variation as would be seen in European longswords, especially in curvature and geometry, although I do agree it's not quite as in your face as it is with different types of longswords. For example I for the life of me cannot figure out the difference between a balaur Italian and an Albion blade wise. Of course I don't own either, but it seems the quality of euro blades is not as apparent appearance wise as it is with Japanese blades
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Post by pellius on Sept 19, 2022 21:21:11 GMT
…there’s a lot of different types of weapons out there you can categorize as “euro”, from longswords, arming swords and bastards to rapiers and side swords, to small swords and daggers There’s just a lot of different types and there’s a historic aspect, too.. Don’t forget those falchions, messers, falcata, and 19C cav sabers!
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Yagoro
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Post by Yagoro on Sept 19, 2022 21:28:47 GMT
Good point. Not every euro sword listed in classifieds is a long sword or arming sword, in fact looking at it now it seems the amount that are just those two is about equal to the amount of katana posted. I forgot for a bit that Europe has almost 2000 more years of sword history than Japan does, specifically with that gladius, spatha, kopis, and falcata
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