Favourite sword?

[KnightTemplar]

I keep a replica Gladius in my bedroom as my primary home defence weapon. It's an excellent close quarters weapon as you don't need a lot of room to use it effectively. Stabbing is usually quicker and more efficient than slashing.

 

[KnightTemplar]

Claymore
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Loved when they had it on deadliest warrior and on it's test it cut 3 heads clean off in one swing.

That was the William Wallace vs Shaka Zulu episode. The Zulu experts demonstrated their, "Poison Spit" technique; Shaka could spit a solution into his enemies eyes to blind them. When Team Zulu stated the range was about six feet, one of Team Wallace responded,

"Really?(holds Claymore out at arm's length)I think you've forgotten something, pal!"

 

[Blayt7hh]

cutlass. Has a hand guard, it's wieldy and efficient

Not a fan of the katana-styled ones, for a 2 handed sword, its shorter than alot of sabres, and has no hand protection

One thing that’s kind of lost to history though is that they were really only short because the people using them were short. There are some around that were forged for taller people that were longer than the average 30inch Blade. Essentially they forged them to whatever length was good for it to be a hand and a half sword for the person, similar to a European long sword

The lack of hand protection I don’t really get. It was meant to be used in armor or course, so maybe it was viewed as just something the enemy could catch onto and stop your blade? I’m not sure tbh.

 

[AGGAMEMNON66]

Smooth weapon. And a one hander. Makes it versatile. I like it!

I believe it’s a hand and a half sword (Bastard Sword)

 

[90 50]

How has nobody mentioned the three bladed sword from the Sword and the Sorcerer?

 

[x__stylez__x]

 

[Scrody]

Hand and a half.

 

[GtehMVP]

I love the Claymore, total badassery!

Fictional wise

Cloud's Buster sword

Warhammer chainswords

 

[Philadelphia Collins]

The 1101-1816:

Lol!!!! This is the best. O'Dell was loving it. I wonder if his bud ever got the emergency surgery he needed?

I also loved the unboxing reveal where his brother says it's tape:



Elite tape for an elite katana.

 

[j123]

One thing that’s kind of lost to history though is that they were really only short because the people using them were short. There are some around that were forged for taller people that were longer than the average 30inch Blade. Essentially they forged them to whatever length was good for it to be a hand and a half sword for the person, similar to a European long sword

The lack of hand protection I don’t really get. It was meant to be used in armor or course, so maybe it was viewed as just something the enemy could catch onto and stop your blade? I’m not sure tbh.

I've read somewhere that samurais were Bowman and Spearman first, the portrayal of katanas is more of romanticization.

Outside of the battlefield and war, swords were side pieces carried for defense iirc. Not sure how many ppl walking around town wear full armor unless they're guards or patrolling the city?

 

[HwoarangStyle]

The damascus sword from alita battle angel looked cool lol

 

[Blayt7hh]

I've read somewhere that samurais were Bowman and Spearman first, the portrayal of katanas is more of romanticization.

Outside of the battlefield and war, swords were side pieces carried for defense iirc. Not sure how many ppl walking around town wear full armor unless they're guards or patrolling the city?

They were mounted archers originally and during the sengoku era transitioned to more of a dedicated cavalry shock troop role. This meant charging with spears of course. The tachi and katana having a curve made them better side arms for using to cut down on enemies from horse back after they lost their spears. What is true is that during the Tokugawa era it became synonymous with the Samurai class and a lot of Samurai began dueling with it and perfecting it's use. This was when there was no war for over 250 years in the country. It's really what is responsible for creating the image of a Samurai using it as a main weapon.

I've been listening to a lot of history podcasts lately, and that seems like something shared between Europe and Japan where swords were sidearms that today we falsely think of as primary weapons. In Japan and a lot of other cultures they were expensive weapons when made well and worn as status symbols.

 

[Blayt7hh]

I love Viking (or Caroling) swords. They look wicked.

I was listening to this British HEMA guy that has a Youtube channel, School Gladitoria or something. He was saying this sword was actually a French sword that vikings got through trade . I haven't tried to confirm this yet though

I do like those swords a lot though for the same reason you said.

 

[blaseblah]

One thing that’s kind of lost to history though is that they were really only short because the people using them were short. There are some around that were forged for taller people that were longer than the average 30inch Blade. Essentially they forged them to whatever length was good for it to be a hand and a half sword for the person, similar to a European long sword

The lack of hand protection I don’t really get. It was meant to be used in armor or course, so maybe it was viewed as just something the enemy could catch onto and stop your blade? I’m not sure tbh.

Odachi.

 

[Blayt7hh]

Odachi.

Kind of, I;m taking about hand and half sword though. Odachis were two handed weapons. They've found katanas that varied in length though that were forged for taller people, lending evidence to the fact that it was essentially a longsword. The standard 29-30 inch blade we see was only as short as it was because most samurai were 5'1

 

[deucesarewild]

How has nobody mentioned the three bladed sword from the Sword and the Sorcerer?
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Thank you for this. When I first saw this weapon I was watching reruns on T.V. dropped into this movie about half way through. I was like: what sword is this?

 

[Aurelian]

The One that's between Brock Lesnar's tits.

Cock Chestner

 

[Graves The Elder]

A replica of a two handed broad sword from mid 14th century.
I have a few half hands as well and daggers.

 

[lsa]

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A replica of a two handed broad sword from mid 14th century.
I have a few half hands as well and daggers.

"replica" lets be real you got it from your dad.
THATS HOW OLD YOU ARE.

 

[Graves The Elder]