martial arts buffs - post your fave pix of swords here

[tigereye]

I do tai chi sword -



I simply think swords are very beautiful.

[tigereye]

1. kick

someone else here must like swords besides me.... :)

[Archae]

2. I like 'em big.

:-)

[tigereye]

4. huh

the batlith(sp?) eh.

I like smaller, elegant swords, myself. And they say it ain't the weapon, but the warrior. ;)

[CanuckAmok]

11. "Strange women laying in ponds is no basis for a system of government".

[tigereye]

14. hey CA!

good point....

but it is a hell of a good story! :hi:

[Left Is Write]

3. I like swords if they have accompanying eye-catching scenery....

...such as Adrian Paul. :D

[KittyWampus]

5. Here is hand made wood sword I want from Little Raven Studios

made from hickory. My current metal sword is not too special. I had the same sword as you only in black and sold it.

Have bought several antique Jians on Ebay but still haven't found "the one". Would love one with shagreen sheath and handle.

[tigereye]

6. wow very nice!

I have a very poor cheapo wood replica - but that looks beautiful. Hmmm... bet that isn't cheap! ;)

My h. has a metal sword a friend ordered for him in China and my teacher has several that he has ordered. One is similar to those the Chinese will use in the next Olympics.


here's another pic of a sword women... (they all seem to be a little too well endowed, shall we say)

[KittyWampus]

8. the sword you posted, the red one, it is long. I'm a short female

anyhow, the wood sword is $75. Maybe for Christmas.

:)

[tigereye]

15. I thought it would be more than that!

hmmmm. :)

I am a short female, too, I have a short wooden sword. But I would love a beautiful metal one. :hi:

[TimeChaser]

10. Nice

Know of any good places to get wooden swords suitable for using against other wooden swords?

[Lisa]

27. wasters?

I think that's the technical term. There are a couple of people who make and sell them on eBay, and they turn up under a search for "wooden sword" or "waster". A lot of the commercially-available ones are built for Eastern martial arts, but there are some places which sell ones made to look like other varieties:

Roman:
http://www.lawrensnest.com/gladius.html

Medieval European:
http://therionarms.com/reenact/blunt_swords_western.shtml


Some swords I've been coveting:

Lonely Mountain Forge Viking/Saxon type:
(I actually have their "basic" model already, minus the engraving and with a blunted tip for theatrical combat)


Kirby Wise:
(How's this for "gratuitous seax"?)



Albion 13th Century Knightly:
(And this might actually be within my price range! I used to have one of their La Tene Celtic blades, but gave it to a friend who does Chinese martial arts -- it was very similar in balance and hilt design to her kind of sword, and I wanted to give her a present that wasn't made in China, for a change!)

[Blue-Jay]

7. A few.

The claymore. It takes a strong man to weild one:


The rapier. Skill is required to use a pig-sticker:


The katana. You can slash or stab. Not so good for defense, however.

[tigereye]

16. hey Jay

you mod man, you!

I held a Claymore at a recent Ren fest I went too. It was astonishingly heavy.

Ps. my teacher said that someone skilled in sword could take care of all of them with a clay- pipe. ;)

[DS1]

9. Very old sword in a museum

[Joey Liberal]

12. I love Tai Chi

I had a self defense instructor that used Tai Chi techniques in the warmups and in the drills that we did. Great stuff. He had the most powerful kicks and punches that I've ever seen, which he attributed to Tai Chi.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

13. I SO wanted to post a thread about "marital arts", with appropriate photos

in response to this...

But my heart's just not in it.

[tigereye]

17. I think you should!

with appropriate pix of veggies... ;)

but then my thread would be disappeared...

[sakabatou]

18. Swords I like

[tigereye]

20. very interesting

modernistic....the one on the couch has a futuristic Viking kind of look to it...

[Az]

24. Need to think more digital

More computer.... more ... console.... :evilgrin:

[tigereye]

25. nah, I'm a bit more old-fashioned than that

but, if you look at the sword that DS1 posted above, it has many of the same qualities of the one on the couch. Interesting, no? :)

[greatauntoftriplets]

19. This one....

I tend to find that carving something like a turkey is a form of mortal combat. Fortunately, I always win. :D

[tigereye]

21. here's another

sword woman pic that's rather intriguing

[BigMcLargehuge]

22. Masamune sword

perhaps the greatest sword maker in Japanese history -



from wikipedia -

Often, Muramasa's blades are described as bloodthirsty or evil while Masamune's are considered the mark of an internally peaceful and calm warrior. The most famous legend of the difference between the weapons of the two swordmakers is based on what happens when one of each sword is placed in a slow stream. Muramasa's sword was able to cut a leaf cleanly in half, while another leaf abruptly changed course and slid by Masamune's sword without touching it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masamune

[tigereye]

26. hmmm

I love the existential and spiritual perspective of swords and sword makers.

One of the great tai-chi sword masters said (sic), "a sword in one's hand brings unlimited happiness."

[Az]

23. Have lots of swords, heres my current fave

Actually a set of three. They are in the dining room right now(with another pair of swords).

[BreweryYardRat]

28. Thread custom-made for me...

Angus Trim 1417, 14th Century Mercenary Sword:


Angus Trim 1591, Danish Two-Hander:


Albion Gaddhjalt:


Albion Berserkr:


Albion Crecy:


Albion Ritter:


Now, if only I had the money... :(

[GregW]

29. Here's me and my sword collection...

... in various calibers! :evilgrin: