Posted: 9/28/2008 3:06:47 PM EDT
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It depends on the type of sword you want. I'm happy with my Tibetan sword from Himalayan Imports. www.himalayan-imports.com/ 
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Busse AK47 video.aol.com/video-detail/busse-ak47-splitting-2x6-lengthwise/1932254749 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U8jDYXABlA They run anywhere from $750 to $1000... Where to buy??? You'll have to scan the net... BEST on the market though if you have the $$$... |
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A New System of Sword Exercise for Infantry By Richard F. Burton London: Printed and Published by William Clowes and Sons, 13 Charing Cross, 1876 Editor's note: Although best known today for his explorations of Africa and his translation of A Thousand Nights and A Night, Captain (later Sir) Richard Francis Burton was also an avid swordsman. The book upon which this transcription is based was brought to our attention by Paul Nurse. Unless otherwise indicated, all footnotes are Burton’s. Other web designers are encouraged to link to this page, but may not claim it as their own. ejmas.com/jnc/jncart_burtonnewsword_0200.htm and also The Association for Renaissance Martial Arts THE LEADING RESOURCE FOR HISTORICAL FENCING AND MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE COMBAT SKILLS. Online since 1996. www.thearma.org/ |
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If you want an historically accurate and functional western european style of sword try Albion or Arms and Armor Angus Trim makes good functional swords (not high on historical accuracy) but outside the used market, good luck getting one. I sent John Lundemo of Odinblades a crude drawing of a sword and he hand-made a custom version for me. 
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How good is museumreplicas.com? I'm interested in a combat ready one. I like viking, Japanese, and some african blades. I also am interested in only 1 or 1 1/2 hand swords. I am only 5'7" so a bastard sword could fit me as well. How good are the swords from cold steel? They look very impressive from their videos. |
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Stainless steel is not good for swords. That is a decoration or something known as a Sword Like Object SLO. |
I've bought a couple from Museum Replicas. I'd say they're better than what you'd get from that knife store at the mall, and since I don't expect to use them in combat that's good enough for me. I suspect they'd hold up long enough to decapitate a zombie or three, unlike the "Toledo" stamped mall swords I have. Arms & Armor has tempted me more than once, but I could get a USFA Rodeo for that price. So I don't know about them (except that I'd give it a shot if they had what I wanted and I already had another SAA) ETA requested pics -   The torc in the first pic didn't come with it, the 2nd pic is comparing it to the original ancient Irish sword (notice the lack of a head on the pommel, not sure why they left it off) |
I'll answer that second part as I have bought from them www.armsofvalor.com/ |
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un1M7xbCCIs&feature=related Lesson to be learned: REASONABLE SIZE and weight are valuable attributes.  I personally am adherent of the Japanese school of swordcraft. Authentic in design and manufacture only, please. I figure, and not without some justification, that the Japanese pattern is the most well developed sword design of any as it it was developed and refined over about a thousand years of constant warfare. It has evolved into arguably the most functional and lethal form of sword for one-on-one combat. I absolutely detest wall-hanger "sword-like objects". I wouldn't have one. I will only ever own swords that could be trusted in actual use. CJ |
I love Japanese swords, however, I do not think your typical samurai would be able to take on a Welsh knight in full armor with longsword. But that is another famous ARFCOM discussion. |
Your point is well taken, but the odds of having to take on said Welsh Knight in full armor and armed witih a longsword are likely much lower than the odds of having to use a sword in self-defense in the first place. The katana is a more practical design, as a result. Now, if we had a problem with rampaging armed and armored Welsh Knights, I'd recommend a Claymore....the mine variant, if possible. But as our Knight problem iswell under control, the Japanese sword is more of a practical solution for most people.  CJ |
You have a point that is well taken. Looking at it your way, you're absolutely correct. Keeping the same tune we have going, if you wanted to own a sword to fight modern armored troops (ie SAPI plates and kevlar) the Japanese sword would not be my first choice. I just realized how dumb our topic is, this isn't Cowboy Beebop or The Matrix. 
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Clicky Kultofathena has swords from all the big names... just cheaper. I like this one a lot. |
As is our Fuedal Japanese Duelist situation. To be frank, Any sword in this day and age takes a back seat to more modern implements, and any discussion of Swords in the past is mired in either history or hypotheticals. The fact of the matter is that swords developed in concert with armour in a tit-for-tat development that was unique for every region. The Katana pattern is good (and obviously I'm a fan), however it is neither the end all or the be all. It incorporates no design fundamentals that weren't utilized elsewhere (arguably the tanto tip is unique, but thats another argument. Folding is another argument but that is not a design matter but a compositional one) especially when one considers eastern European and middle eastern designs. |
Got all mine through Christian Fletcher. |
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Yeah, we'd have to use up all our ammo before we resorted to swords. For the typical arfcommer, I don't think that'd happen. More likely, by the time we shot up THAT much ammo, we'd get shot. I think a person should have enough ammo that there's little chance he'd be able to use it all up before getting out-shot by the other team. CJ |
If the typical arfcommer used up "THAT" much ammo there wouldn't be anything left alive to kill. 
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In that case I'd personally be looking for something in the Excalibur pattern. Simple, elegant, very classy and tasteful, and quite functional. Moderate length, good balance is a must. I think Albion makes just such an item. CJ |
that looks like an ORK sword from Lord of the Rings |
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For looking good with a kilt, what about one of the "basket-hilt" style broadswords? I believe they were a Scottish design, there are various styles of them available. |
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The Portugese, armed with rapiers, did pretty well against the Japanese. As did at least one German officer in WWI. These were all duels, and statistically speaking, there may not have been enough of them to draw a valid conclusion. In our more modern times, a rapier might still be the best. I like my sword cane, however, as it draws less attention when I go on walks. |
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Paul Chen Katana. Otherwise join this forum and find a private maker that makes the style you like. swordforum.com/ |
I've spent years on Sword Forum International and it's my understanding that swords have been carried as side-arms and USED in Iraq and/or Afghanistan. I read one story of a Jihadi being dispatched to Allah with a Wakisashi and I know at least one custom gladius has gone to the sandbox. |