Ink... You made virtual weapons...

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lol, I love the talk of "combat ready weapons" from those that have never seen combat.....

ahh....it aint rocket science...

your post was so enlightening..please tell me more about combat I have NO clue what it is or what it can do.

[Bodhi]

Sorry, you are the one boasting about "combat ready weapons".  Please enlighten us, oh majestic warrior. 

I am sure there is much to this beyond a shiv in the back or tagging a CO when they aren't looking.

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Sorry, you are the one boasting about "combat ready weapons".  Please enlighten us, oh majestic warrior. 

I am sure there is much to this beyond a shiv in the back or tagging a CO when they aren't looking.

 wow I am impressed....no seriously...... please continue talking like you have a clue.

[Bodhi]

Again, I am not the one talking about have "combat ready weapons".  Please, provide us with some of your expert tutelage regarding combat ready weapons. 

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Again, I am not the one talking about have "combat ready weapons".  Please, provide us with some of your expert tutelage regarding combat ready weapons. 

if you were not such an ass, I would enjoy discussing swords and such with you.....

for they are a passion of mine, have been for many years...

but honestly...these last few posts from you and others in the past....

have showed me...you are one I have no desire to talk to..... get to know....or discuss anything with....


good day

[Bodhi]

I am still waiting to hear about those "combat ready weapons" you publicly described.  Obviously you seem to feel you know a tremendous amount about "combat" and what it takes to classify a weapon as "combat ready".  I'd seriously like to hear your qualifications and experiences to make those statements.


As for the latter, I will freely admit I am an ass.  Dealing with liars on a daily basis over the years has probably created that.  Yet I have feel fortunate enough not to have become a cynic.  As for statements from me; again, as you say, I am an ass, but I am brutally honest.  In the same light, I would love for you to be a fly on the wall when you have spoken over the past few years.  It has provided more than enough material to seriously question your motives, statements, and actions.  The funny thing is, you have no idea what I know, or what I am (besides an ass)!

I won't stoop to name calling, I would like to think I have grown beyond that.  Rest assured Ink, I know much more than you realize.

You have a good day too.  I know I will.

[Saxman]

the blade was close to 5" wide...and well over a qtr inch thick.

A 5" wide blade isn't a sword. If it's that broad all the way out to the tip the point of balance will be much too far out onto the blade. This would be very difficult to wield effectively and without a great deal of wasted energy. The handling would be much more axe-like, WITHOUT the benefit of the way the axe concentrates its mass behind the striking surface.

As I said: It's a wall hanger.

The cinquedea may have been broad at the hilt, but that was just the base of the blade, and it tapered acutely afterwards

[GScholz]

Wow Bodhi! You actually have combat experience with swords, axes and other martial arms? 

I'm very impressed! Tell us all about it! 


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Btw. Ink, if I remember correctly you once owned a Viking sword. Was it a crucible steel +Ulfberh+t?

[morfiend]

Wow Bodhi! You actually have combat experience with swords, axes and other martial arms? 

I'm very impressed! Tell us all about it! 


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Btw. Ink, if I remember correctly you once owned a Viking sword. Was it a crucible steel +Ulfberh+t?

   Good luck finding a smith that knows how to make crucible steel!    Ya I saw the nova special on the ulfbert too!

   I have a friend who is a blacksmith,admitedly he does mostly horseshoes and some ornimental stuff but I asked him about crucible steel and all he did was laugh,then said do you have any idea how difficult that is and the chance of failure is more than 50/50....

   I was told it was far easier to just purchase the type of steel you want and make the sword from that.... But I'm no expert.


   

[Karnak]

My broadsword is about 3.2lbs.

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A 5" wide blade isn't a sword. If it's that broad all the way out to the tip the point of balance will be much too far out onto the blade. This would be very difficult to wield effectively and without a great deal of wasted energy. The handling would be much more axe-like, WITHOUT the benefit of the way the axe concentrates its mass behind the striking surface.

As I said: It's a wall hanger.

The cinquedea may have been broad at the hilt, but that was just the base of the blade, and it tapered acutely afterwards

A- I didn't say it was 5" I said close to 5" wide.....
B- I never said it was for a normal human to wield..nor did I say it was something that could be used daily...actually the opposite..and I even commented on the fact that most people believe swords are heavy and NO real deal sword would be that heavy...

can anybody read on these fn forums?????


a "wall hanger" is a stainless steel piece of crap.....

this was Carbon spring steel....and most certainly could be used if needed.

I am still waiting to hear about those "combat ready weapons" you publicly described.  Obviously you seem to feel you know a tremendous amount about "combat" and what it takes to classify a weapon as "combat ready".  I'd seriously like to hear your qualifications and experiences to make those statements.


As for the latter, I will freely admit I am an ass.  Dealing with liars on a daily basis over the years has probably created that.  Yet I have feel fortunate enough not to have become a cynic.  As for statements from me; again, as you say, I am an ass, but I am brutally honest.  In the same light, I would love for you to be a fly on the wall when you have spoken over the past few years.  It has provided more than enough material to seriously question your motives, statements, and actions.  The funny thing is, you have no idea what I know, or what I am (besides an ass)!

I won't stoop to name calling, I would like to think I have grown beyond that.  Rest assured Ink, I know much more than you realize.

You have a good day too.  I know I will.

well thats all good....NOTHING I have ever written on these boards has been a lie.(yes I have been wrong on occasion, which I always admit when I am wrong)

you threw insults out as soon as you posted....I am just not as subtle as you.

Wow Bodhi! You actually have combat experience with swords, axes and other martial arms? 

I'm very impressed! Tell us all about it! 


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Btw. Ink, if I remember correctly you once owned a Viking sword. Was it a crucible steel +Ulfberh+t?

No..... I opted for the Musashi Katana instead of the viking sword...(although I kinda regret it)

Most of the nicer swords/axes I have owned were made by Paul Chen.
http://www.paulchenhanweiswords.com/viking-swords.aspx

on that page is the "Godfred" thats the one I almost bought...instead I got this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/160666748116?lpid=82&item=160666748116

if you look at Paul Chen's stuff...Look for the "Hero's Axe" I owned that one as well....that was a crazy axe.

the sword in my sig is Paul Chens "Tiger"(original) Katana

close up of the Tiger...yes this pic was MY actual sword...not an image I took offline...




this is the tiger I am holding...

the axe was hand made from a guy who goes around fairs...cant remember the name for the life of me...but...This axe was most certainly combat ready....so is the sword.

[Saxman]

A- I didn't say it was 5" I said close to 5" wide.....
B- I never said it was for a normal human to wield..nor did I say it was something that could be used daily...actually the opposite..and I even commented on the fact that most people believe swords are heavy and NO real deal sword would be that heavy...

Close to is too close.

a "wall hanger" is a stainless steel piece of crap.....

Uh, many of those MASSIVE zweihanders were wall hangers, and they were forged a LONG time before stainless steel turned up. No matter what it's made out of, if the weapon isn't intended for regular use, whether drill, test-cutting, etc., it's a wall hanger.

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Close to is too close.

Uh, many of those MASSIVE zweihanders were wall hangers, and they were forged a LONG time before stainless steel turned up. No matter what it's made out of, if the weapon isn't intended for regular use, whether drill, test-cutting, etc., it's a wall hanger.

I can see where you are coming from...I have always thought...felt..believed...a "wall hanger" is a sword that could NOT be used for anything but to "look" good.....

how you describe a "wall hanger" yes absolutely it would be...

if you(you personally) were to hold it in your hand....you know without a doubt....it would ruin some dirtbags day.....and you would NOT worry about it breaking....

[Saxman]

If it were me, I'd rather go for my dad's 'hawk from the closet first. A blade that broad will be too unwieldy, especially in close quarters. For that matter, I'd even rather use my steel trainer (blade is of normal dimensions, just with a blunt edge and rounded tip).

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If it were me, I'd rather go for my dad's 'hawk from the closet first. A blade that broad will be too unwieldy, especially in close quarters. For that matter, I'd even rather use my steel trainer (blade is of normal dimensions, just with a blunt edge and rounded tip).

at the time I owned it...I also owned Zatoichi's cane sword....differentially heat treated...it wasn't folded....but was extremely sharp....

I would have gone for that one.

Ok Bodhi here is another one you wont believe.....

with that Cane sword I just mentioned...my wife used to toss potato's at me from about 25 feet away....I would cut them out of the air...until they were about an inch or so in size.