Favorite Blade

[Langenschwert]

For some reason i've always found the big european longswords a bit too...for lack of thinking of a better word: clumsy :/

Then you've never handled a good longsword! Mine handles so well the blade seems to disappear when cutting or moving through guards. But to each his own.

Best regards,

-Mark

 

[Blindside]

Then you've never handled a good longsword! Mine handles so well the blade seems to disappear when cutting or moving through guards. But to each his own.

Best regards,

-Mark

What he said, my 46" XVIIIb weighs in at all of 2.5 pounds, the thing just moves.....

 

[Grenadier]

Then you've never handled a good longsword! Mine handles so well the blade seems to disappear when cutting or moving through guards. But to each his own.

Best regards,

-Mark

Quite true. The balance of a sword makes a huge difference on whether a weapon feels manuverable, or simply clunky.

I've felt this first-hand, when training with sai, that my generic pair of sai that I had purchased from your standard mail-order places, were giving me wrist aches, and I could never get a smooth action going with them. After I had a pair custom made to my specifications from Phil Worbington, the difference in manuverability is night and day.

I would imagine that with an even longer weapon, such as a long sword, that an unbalanced weapon's feel would be even more pronounced.

 

[Langenschwert]

I would imagine that with an even longer weapon, such as a long sword, that an unbalanced weapon's feel would be even more pronounced.

There is certainly more mass involved. However, it can be subjective with regards to what is "unbalanced". Some people prefer more "blade presence" than others. A sword balanced further from the hilt will have more cutting power, and one balanced towards the hilt will be more accurate in the thrust. My current sharp longsword is an Albion Agincourt (Type XVa). It's very agile... it strikes like a bolt of lightning, and the thrusts are wicked. I have an Albion Earl (XVIIIb) on order, which is more balanced towards the blade. It's more of a compromise between cutting and thrusting ability, being reasonably potent at both. However, it doesn't feel as "nimble" as the XVa. It's a matter of what any given sword is designed to do.

Best regards,

-Mark

 

[Insley Stiles]

Greetings,

I study Kenjutsu and my favorite blade tends to be a katana, but my fascination with swords goes much further. I'd say my obsession with swords tends toward the sharp, shiney variety! I've never met a sword I didn't like.

Regards,
Ins

 

[Charles Mahan]

Hello Insley,

If you don't mind me asking, what is "San Budo Kenjutsu"? Forgive me if that is not what the style is called. You're profile isn't very clear on your kenjutsu training.

 

[MahaKaal]

My two favorite blades. A Katar Punch Dagger and a Indian Pesh Kabz

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaalsmara/544506689/

 

[arnisador]

Cool! The knife has a fascinating design with that deep indent.

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

My two favorite blades. A Katar Punch Dagger and a Indian Pesh Kabz

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaalsmara/544506689/

Love the Katar but then I am a push dagger specialist!

 

[Carol]

Love the Katar but then I am a push dagger specialist!

They are ridiculously practical. Pity they are not legal in more places.

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Yes Carol it truly is a shame. Utilitarian, practical and efficient and you can become relatively good in a very short period of time.

 

[padric]

My go to sword is the banshee, a short 21" blade with a 11" handle. Ideal for clearing a path or Taiji dao. This my patrol sword.
As far as favorites all have been named at a full moon.
As for blades hideawayknife.com is very practical, carry mine always.

 

[Ken Morgan]

Ideal for clearing a path or Taiji dao. This my patrol sword.
As far as favorites all have been named at a full moon.

I'm sorry.....what??

 

[Chris Parker]

Yep, agreed. And furthermore, "itenerant metaphysician"? What martial art is that, if you could?

 

[Bruno@MT]

I'm sorry.....what??

Someone who lives in his own little world I guess.

I mean I name each straight razor I make, purely for inspirational purposes. It gives me a 'theme' to work with to bring some consistency in the design. But it's not like I go about waiting for full moons and doing all kinds of bizarre rituals...

 

[Chris Parker]

I'm a little more concerned with "This is my patrol sword....." Patrol sword? Patroling where? Against what or who? The Zombie Apocalypse hasn't already started, and no-one told me, has it?

 

[Bruno@MT]

Reminds me of the BBC documentary I saw just yesterday about the Idaho militias and survivalists.

 

[padric]

I would have expected, " Hi welcome, where are your patrols, what is meant by iterant metaphysican, how does that banshee handle".
Sharing of ideas means encounter with differences. Try not to pidgeon hole everyone. You do not have to figure me out only yourselve. You can PM me, I'll answer. Otherwise patiently wait until I get to post a thread on the newbe forum.
I would be more concerned with the merciful grenade quote then my carrying a sword on patrol

 

[Chris Parker]

Hmm. Not when the "merciful handgrenade" is a well known quote from a well known film (Monty Python and the Holy Grail, if you haven't seen it, do, it's brilliant and silly all at once!), whereas you have posted some rather unusual phrasings which are typically not good signs. I look forward to your Meet and Greet thread, hopefully you'll supply a bit more information there.

 

[Bruno@MT]

If you don't know the holy handgrenade quote, just enter holy handgrenade in youtube and all should become clear. It is a joke.

You, otoh, mention things that raise several red flags.
I don't know you and perhaps you posted those comments as a private joke, or maybe there is a whole lot of context that might make those things make sense. But we see plenty of people come and go, who say things similar to you, and who mean it. they blabber on about secret ninja masters, special powers, bizarre rituals, etc.

If your swords are important to you in a religous way, I am not the person to make fun of it. There are many people here whose beliefs are way outside mainstream. But if you mention things like walking patrol with your sword, naming them at full moon and listing something metaphysical as your art... you should be able to see that this comes across as weird. Especially if you don't give us any more information than that.

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