Blades, blades, blades

**bricco** · Posted On: 1/28/2007 5:58am

Post here the captions of your favourite edged weapons.

Here's one from Anders Hogstrom:

***Plasma*** · Posted On: 1/28/2007 8:56am

**Stolenbjorn** · Posted On: 1/28/2007 10:36am

Migration era sword

**Permalost** · Posted On: 1/30/2007 2:00am

Here's some of the blades I like. The butterfly swords are Cold Steel. They're really sharp, but they don't handle so well. The right one got all fucked up by my brother's roommate somehow- there's knicks in the blade and its got some stains on it. The big knife on the left is a United Cutlery survival knife. I know they make lots of garbage, but I've carried it backpacking for years and its got lots of experience. Also, all the bullshit that can break off already has (guard, compass etc) so what's left is pretty sturdy. The other big knife is a bowie knife I made recently. The folding knives are the CRKT Crawford Casper folder and the other is a nice Gerber folder. The one in the middle is a large Cold Steel ti-lite.

**War Wizard** · Posted On: 1/30/2007 1:07pm

"What is best in life?"

"A fuckin' Conan sword!"

**bricco** · Posted On: 1/30/2007 3:28pm

Nice! Nonetheless I prefer smaller blades, like this one:

This was made by Santino Ballestra, an italian bladesmith. The price is almost affordable, too...

By the way, pl4zM4, I see you bought a pair of KaBar TDI: what can you tell me of them?

**New** · Posted On: 1/31/2007 7:59am

I really really really want to get myself a lovely little Kukri

***Plasma*** · Posted On: 1/31/2007 8:17am

Originally Posted by bricco

By the way, pl4zM4, I see you bought a pair of KaBar TDI: what can you tell me of them?

Solid, Cheap (price, not cheaply made) and Sharp. It has the standard Kabar AUS6A steel. It handle like a Karambit, except due to the design, I will say it not really good for a reverse grip. It made for more a pistol grip (Heavy on the pointer finger for control).

If you are looking for an affordable knife (as a backup knife), it only $30, this works very well.

***Plasma*** · Posted On: 1/31/2007 8:19am

Originally Posted by New

I really really really want to get myself a lovely little Kukri

My friend has one from his grandfather you got it over see when in the military. Kukri are weighted weird, that all I ready have to say about them.

**bricco** · Posted On: 1/31/2007 12:19pm

Originally Posted by pl4zM4

Solid, Cheap (price, not cheaply made) and Sharp. It has the standard Kabar AUS6A steel. It handle like a Karambit, except due to the design, I will say it not really good for a reverse grip. It made for more a pistol grip (Heavy on the pointer finger for control).

I had some doubts since they are so cheap, but I was mistaken, it seems.

Originally Posted by pl4zM4

My friend has one from his grandfather you got it over see when in the military. Kukri are weighted weird, that all I ready have to say about them.

They're said to be an excellent tool to cut off heads, though.