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The simple elegance of a katana, the humble yet mysterious allure of the staff sword, the sheer badassery of the claymore... swords are cool as hell but impractical in todays society... or are they?
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A sword is as useful today as it was in the olden days. I think the first big mistake people make when starting their sword collection is overthinking things. Your wife isn't going to leave you because you bought a sword. Let's face reality here Funky she had her bags packed mentally months before that Cold Steel zweilhander arrived by courier. Do the elegent cool lines of distill tapered steel compare to her soft hands resting on your chest as you sleep or the way she called you Funky Monkey when you made her laugh? No of course not but that's not what it was designed to do. It was designed to cut a bottle of water cleanly in two and it does that with razor-like efficiency. For the price point the Cold Steel zweihander is an excellent sword and well worth the purchase. 8/10 stars.
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Jul 17, 2020 11:27
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I strongly recommend the cane sword + steampunk top hat ensemble.
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Jul 17, 2020 11:29
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I got a badass scimitar from a proper swordsmith when I was 16  Proper sword thingie. In storage atm sadly so no pics sorry nerds
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Jul 17, 2020 11:32
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I need to replay Vagrant story again but the Schiavona was badass. (8/10) Alternately a lightsaber. staberind fucked around with this message at 11:35 on Jul 17, 2020 |
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Jul 17, 2020 11:32
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What's a staff sword
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Jul 17, 2020 11:35
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5ljaS9q1fI reminds me of the show Home Movies
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Jul 17, 2020 11:39
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im going to get a tiny tiny sword that is hard to see and i will be the most powerful assassin to ever stalk the land. since it is so small i will also be able to throw it pretty far, and i can also carry a lot of them too
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Jul 17, 2020 11:44
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the sword world continues to overlook in my opinion the efficiency and power and i even say majesty of the great sword
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Jul 17, 2020 11:46
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Let me be the first to say: Hatori Hanzo sword or suck a male camel's dick with hoisin sauce op.
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Jul 17, 2020 11:54
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I think that if you're going to be practical about home defence a short sword is the way to go. How are you going to swing a katana in your bathroom corridor, idiot?
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Jul 17, 2020 11:55
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I got some kinda tanto thing at an estate sale for like 9 dollars. It's ugly but full-tang and sturdily made. Keep it under my bed for a rainy day.
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Jul 17, 2020 11:57
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I once watched a video of 2
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Jul 17, 2020 12:04
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They'll cut you... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuI1zY46OX0
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Jul 17, 2020 12:05
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What do you mean "considers" Also, everyone peep the BudK thread here in GBS for all your 'display sword' needs. Special bonus, racism and general bullshittery included. (in BudK, not in the thread posters AFAIK)
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Jul 17, 2020 12:06
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I like the swords tgat make the metallic *zing* sound and then they make a sound when the sun hits them HELL YEAH!!!
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Jul 17, 2020 12:17
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Rapier is best for home defense unless you live in a drat mansion where swinging is a viable option. Proles stab.
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Jul 17, 2020 12:18
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It will ... Kiiillll
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Jul 17, 2020 12:18
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Professor Shark posted:I like the swords tgat make the metallic *zing* sound and then they make a sound when the sun hits them HELL YEAH!!! That effect is known as "tempering" the blade and only a master sword smith can do it. In almost every movie you see where a sword does that it's actually a foley guy opening the gate to a cemetery a midnight.
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Jul 17, 2020 12:20
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Buy a gun idiots
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Jul 17, 2020 12:21
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JK Fresco posted:Buy a gun idiots i have asked this question many times but none have been able to answer. is a knife that shoots its blade a gun? if so im going to buy a gun right now
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Jul 17, 2020 12:23
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Its called a ballistic knife
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Jul 17, 2020 12:25
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BIG TIT LIL NIP posted:i have asked this question many times but none have been able to answer. is a knife that shoots its blade a gun? if so im going to buy a gun right now Why not a gun that's also a knife? And a corkscrew if you're French. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1TwTXkBnUY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UtvPabwOx4
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Jul 17, 2020 12:35
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Lol if you actually need a sword when your fists should be the most deadly weapon of all
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Jul 17, 2020 12:36
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Cough Drop The Beat posted:Lol if you actually need a sword when your fists should be the most deadly weapon of all This, everyone here has forgotten to only trust their fists
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Jul 17, 2020 12:42
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Cough Drop The Beat posted:Lol if you actually need a sword when your fists should be the most deadly weapon of all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGMtXqo1N9E&t=19s
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Jul 17, 2020 12:43
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dismaying absence of scimitars, op
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Jul 17, 2020 12:45
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Lowtax trusted his fists and look where that got him.
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Jul 17, 2020 12:45
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opening up my package with a replica sword from LoTR and proclaiming myself the coolest kid in school
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Jul 17, 2020 12:48
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while you were studying the sword, i was studying the bl... oh. hmm
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Jul 17, 2020 13:13
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Gladius only because it's a decent jack of all trades weapon if we're being honest and planning on totally saving a hot person of our choosing as we forage the countryside in search of weed and hot snacks piled high after 2020 leaves the world a desolated moon scape.
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Jul 17, 2020 13:14
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Dual bat'leths if i'm drinking
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Jul 17, 2020 13:16
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There's only one for me
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Jul 17, 2020 13:18
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Icochet posted:Dual bat'leths if i'm drinking Huh so that's how they came up with demon hunters in wc3 
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Jul 17, 2020 13:22
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Swords are lame btw get a modern elegant weapon like a nail bat 
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Jul 17, 2020 13:23
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Whatever Michonne uses in the Walking Dead is what I want
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Jul 17, 2020 13:29
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Ah, it's your father's half-brick in a sock. Not as random or clumsy as a broken bottle, a more elegant weapon from a more civilised age.
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Jul 17, 2020 13:34
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Archer666 posted:There's only one for me hitting seven necks at once doesn't sound very maniac berserker to me. that takes coordination and planning, as well as training, and a big sword
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Jul 17, 2020 13:48
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swords aren't good for anything, but everyone should still own one.
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Jul 17, 2020 13:49
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Actually they're great for cutting bottles in your backyard while you try not to think about starting again as an out of shape 47yo man with no wife but a fantastically crafted and affordable replica of an historical zweihander. Really no complaints about the sword at all.
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Jul 17, 2020 13:53
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