Cool Sword Pics

[Strider]

well, i got a link from my friend zrepiV today, who got the link from Kron, who himself didnt even check out the site until after zrepiv gave me it, anyways, here are some pictures

[Strider]

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[Strider]

hey ninja! Ninja Sword!

[Strider]

this is called a screaming sweep

[Strider]

The ortega, a 6 piece buildable/unbuildable sword that costs... i forget... but its 35,000+ US

[RF]

/me drools. Any chance some1 has build squall's gunblade or the lion heart?

[Strider]

probably somewhere in the world, the last one really looks like its from final fantasy though, but its extremely expensive

[Strider]

thanks to Shadowflare for another link... The lord of the rings sword, narsil, used by *ME* Strider

[Strider]

another cool one

[Strider]

Cavalry sword

[ShADoWFLaRe85]

My sword ;)

[(F)ragnarok(F)]

strider man, those r wicked swords! especially ortega n "another cool one" *drools*
i wish i had those two swords! *drools all over the keyboard*
n ShADoWFLaRe85, i think u should reposition the sword so we get a better look at it :)

[Ninjaa]

ShadowFlare's sword is the coolest.

[Kellicros]

>> another cool one
I love this one! :love:

>> ShadowFlare's sword is the coolest.
No, his pose is. ;)

[Ninjaa]

Nah, ShadowFlare has the only real Japanese sword on the page. ;)

[Drachenfels]

lol, those comic-swords are really worth a laugh!

[Hanamichi]

Cool. The Ortega is a killer sword, other than being extremely light it is extremely sharp and has other unseen blades hidden in it. Talk about cunning weapons... I would be surprised if some amateur didnt cut off one of his fingers trying to use the sword, though. :D

[Bahamut_Zero]

how bout this sword?? Someone recgonize it??

[Samor]

Originally posted by Bahamut_Zero
how bout this sword?? Someone recgonize it??

heh. I like that one
;)

[Zell]

Great Sword's , already got two , but with the pic's a i might get me a new one .

[Auri87]

Originally posted by Strider
well, i got a link from my friend zrepiV today, who got the link from Kron, who himself didnt even check out the site until after zrepiv gave me it, anyways, here are some pictures

heh, wouldnt it be easier just to give the link? or do u just want more posts ;)

anyways, the link to the site is http://www.unitedbladeworx.com.au/paulmaffi/default.htm

my personal fav from that site would be this one (in attachment below) and i like this one (http://www.geocities.com/auri87/uc-1258_large.jpg)

[Strider]

meh, i dont like the other ones, plus its swords from multiple pages and i got the idea for this after i closed the webpage forgetting what the url was... although i did save those ones to my drive

[(F)ragnarok(F)]

if the swords can be disassembled, then wouldnt it be easier to break it in combat than the swords that r in one piece?

[Ninjaa]

Originally posted by (F)ragnarok(F)
if the swords can be disassembled, then wouldnt it be easier to break it in combat than the swords that r in one piece?

The ninjas of old specialized in telescoping weapons, or weapons that could be shrunken in size. The purpose of such weapons is not for extensive use in battle, but for stealth. It's much easier to kill an unaware person than it is to kill a fully battle-ready person. It's dishonorable as hell, but it's the smart way of doing things.

[(F)ragnarok(F)]

Originally posted by Ninja


The ninjas of old specialized in telescoping weapons, or weapons that could be shrunken in size. The purpose of such weapons is not for extensive use in battle, but for stealth. It's much easier to kill an unaware person than it is to kill a fully battle-ready person. It's dishonorable as hell, but it's the smart way of doing things.
dishonorable n cheap. tsktsktsk

[Quatro]

the first and second one look like the gun blade of squall (without the gun)

> The ortega, a 6 piece buildable/unbuildable sword that costs... i forget... but its 35,000+ US

wow... this one is what I like!!!

> another cool one

looks like an RPG sword :) I like it...

[Kid A]

Hey what are my swords doing here? :D j/k The ortega one is really cool... but what about katana, no-dachi, etc? :evil:

[Drachenfels]

Originally posted by Ninja


The ninjas of old specialized in telescoping weapons, or weapons that could be shrunken in size.

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[Drachenfels]

Originally posted by Han
Cool. The Ortega is a killer sword, other than being extremely light it is extremely sharp and has other unseen blades hidden in it.

Yep, it gets even more killer when it connects with another blade and breaks then.

[Kid A]

>Ninjas are sooooooooooo sweet that I want to crap my pants.

LOOOOL!!!!!!!! :D:D:rofl:

[(F)ragnarok(F)]

Originally posted by Bahamut_Zero
how bout this sword?? Someone recgonize it?? thats obviously the huge sword that cloud uses in ffvii :o

[Drachenfels]

I think you will be soon employed by Sherlock Holmes with your awesome power of observation.

[(F)ragnarok(F)]

yeah i think so too. im expecting a call from him soon! :p

[Strider]

aside from those swords i already mentioned one of my favourites was the cavalry sword, looks exquisite and historically genuine

[(F)ragnarok(F)]

which one is that?

[Hanamichi]

Originally posted by Drachenfels


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[Strider]

>which one is that?

its the one in the post where i mention the words "cavalry sword"

[Sera]

i cant believe swords are still that popular, with guns taking their place.
too bad i dont use any.

[Strider]

theyre mainly ornamental, just like armor pieces, in a way its a work of art really, to make a sword especially one such as those it takes a lot of work, and its not sissy work like a lot of artists who are too derranged to have a real job but instead make money by selling drawings they made by throwing their own feces at the wall... to make a sword you need mettalurgical knowledge, you need to know how to operate the furnaces and bowels, you need to do a lot of manual labor hammering the steel, and you need a great amount of skill to make precise decorations on the metal, now i dont know about you but i would rather put up a cavalry sword on my wall than a picture of some ugly woman made up of triangles

[Sera]

i have one thing to say:
please strider dont be offended by my status, i know, you like swords that much, but my status clearly states sometin.

well back to the topic, are those swords use in combat? or just decorations of some sort?

[Strider]

well, im not exactly sure what your title is supposed to mean but im not offended, think whatever you wanna think, it aint my place to try and change your mind

and yes i believe those swords can be used in battle, metal is metal after all, they would be pretty sharp unless they had dulled edges which they do not appear to have... although the ones on the top i would be a little skeptical of their durability in a real clash of swords, but then again theyve made some very interesting discoveries with metals over the past 1000 years so you never know how strong it actually is, although the Ortega probably is very strong and very sharp, no sword would sell for that price otherwise unless it was owned by some famous king or emperor or something

[Quatro]

> i cant believe swords are still that popular, with guns taking their place.
too bad i dont use any.

heck, sword really show if our a great warrior coz guns take out the skill in close combat...

[Drachenfels]

Originally posted by Tokimune

well back to the topic, are those swords use in combat?

No. I can't believe anyone would believe this.

[Quatro]

> well back to the topic, are those swords use in combat?

nowadays, the usage of sword are only for the movies primarily... and others are just decoration and something to boast to other people...

[Strider]

ahem, fencing still exists in case you havent noticed :p although those arent fencing swords

[Kane]

As does Kendo, Strider.

[Strider]

oh yeah, kendo, forgot about that, fencing is an olympic event though so its easier to remember for me

[Quatro]

> ahem, fencing still exists in case you havent noticed although those arent fencing swords
> As does Kendo, Strider.

well based on the pics of those swords... like the chivalry and ornamented ones...

but yes, fencing is way popular and kendo is the sword play of the japs... (they use wooden sword right)

[Kellicros]

Originally posted by Bahamut_Zero
how bout this sword?? Someone recgonize it?? That's the Bastard Sword IIRC. Heh, I know I am late. :heh:

[Drachenfels]

Originally posted by Evil Squall
That's the Bastard Sword IIRC. Heh, I know I am late. :heh:

No, that's his "my penis is so small so I have to compensate it with a large phallic symbol"-sword.

[storm]

CLOUD SWORD!

Anyway no celtic swords?

[ToM_E]

I like the Ortega and the 3rd sword...nice pix

[Kellicros]

Originally posted by Drachenfels


No, that's his "my penis is so small so I have to compensate it with a large phallic symbol"-sword. No, that's the Buster Sword, Cloud Strife's first weapon.:rolleyes:

[Alias]

lol ES... and sheesh Drachenfels give those people a break, its not like they know everything about weapons.

[Drachenfels]

Originally posted by Evil Squall
No, that's the Buster Sword, Cloud Strife's first weapon.:rolleyes:

Got male chicken?

[Puero]

Sumone asked about a Real Gunblade before, sorry I forgot who but here is a pic I found a while ago

[Kane]

That would do little if anything. The Gun has no barrel. Where does the bullet travel?

[Strider]

yeah, the gun part is i think a little flashy, its not like it would be efficient to build it in there, the blade blocks the barrel, the hilt is uncomfortable, it would be incredibly uncomfortable to shoot while holding the hilt (not to mention aiming), and if you know how the inside of a revolver system works then you would know how hard it is to make a real trigger hammer and spring system inside such a compact space, not to mention the angle, check out this link to see how the inside of the gun would have to look like anyways http://www.howstuffworks.com/machine-gun2.htm

[(F)ragnarok(F)]

but its still a good sword :)

[Puero]

i never said it fired or anything
i doubt that anyone would ever successfully make a working gunblade i just found it on the net

[Strider]

yeah i know, but the whole trigger hammer thing is just a bit too tacky for something that wont do anything anyways, when i first played ff8 i expected squall to be able to shoot stuff with it

[Omega]

I saw a kid in another board that wanted to buy that gunblade..
Anyone know the heav. heig. of that?

[Belch]

I'm sorry but I've been lookin' everywhere for a real gunblade. I know it might sound kind of stupid, but I'm just dying to get one.

[Cid Highwind]

You could try to find it at Ebay, or google it for information on it. There might be certain persons who make these things next to other decorated medieval weapons. But don't expect it to be cheap...

[MaZa]

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NOOOOOO!!!! NOT THAT SITE!!!! :lol:




Very cool weapons even though they are just for display only. For best swordpics, check this sword seller site: www.blades-uk.com

They are reputable sellers in sword communities so if somebody is looking for sword to buy, check them out and ask in their forums.

My personal favs:

http://www.blades-uk.com/large_pic.php?product_id=107

http://www.blades-uk.com/large_pic.php?product_id=1075

http://www.blades-uk.com/large_pic.php?product_id=112

http://www.blades-uk.com/large_pic.php?product_id=858 (Somebody asked for celtic sword. Here is folded damascus pattern Viking broadsword :D )

http://www.blades-uk.com/large_pic.php?product_id=80 (fantasy swords kinda rule, if are bit unpractical looking)

http://www.blades-uk.com/large_pic.php?product_id=901

http://www.blades-uk.com/large_pic.php?product_id=9

http://www.blades-uk.com/large_pic.php?product_id=1036



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but yes, fencing is way popular and kendo is the sword play of the japs... (they use wooden sword right)

In kendo and Iaido they use real swords in cutting tests and lessons (tatami mats, not living people, dummy... :lol: )

Hey what are my swords doing here? j/k The ortega one is really cool... but what about katana, no-dachi, etc?

Check links above. ;)

and yes i believe those swords can be used in battle, metal is metal after all,

If you are talking about swords from pics you posted, then no. They are almost 100% surely made from stainless steel and it shatters almost by looking at it. It wont take much fast swinging-in-air either.

[Strider]

wow, almost 2 years in the trash and someone found it ? :p

oh well, i guess it was a practical reason to resurrect it, im just confused as to how someone dug this up ;)

anyways, i agree with maza on that last point... i actually have a friend who makes swords in a workshop he has at home, and stainless steel is extremely crappy

[Seta-San]

Exactly. The ninja weren't warriors or the people that battle demons like in todays anime and video games. They were thieves, assassins, and murderers. Dishonor and ninja have always been together. For some reason we think they look cool but in reality they are your average masked thug.

The ninjas of old specialized in telescoping weapons, or weapons that could be shrunken in size. The purpose of such weapons is not for extensive use in battle, but for stealth. It's much easier to kill an unaware person than it is to kill a fully battle-ready person. It's dishonorable as hell, but it's the smart way of doing things.

[Player-X]

I gather that ninjas were the worlds first "campers"

Actuaily they were stealthy assasins who serve a lord just like a Samurai and to them honor comes from thier skill at killing thier target without being detected

[Strider]

somehow i doubt they were the first trained killers in the world
anyways... every country has its own assassins, is it really any surprise that they did too?

[Balle]

Swords are nice yeah :)
Got one katana myself, not the greatest ever buildt.
But it serves its purpose.

katana (http://home.online.no/~schper/Katana2.JPG)

[Player-X]

Nice, the only sword I ever handled is a rusty scimitar used for training in wushu

[Dark Watcher]

Hmm...we have a few
We have our display dachi's
Our actual fighting dachi (we suggest you don't visit unannounced ;) )
and we have a USMC NCO sword

[Kaiser Sigma]

I used to have my ubber cool twin Kodachies... had to sell them to raise funds for my new PC. The ones on this thread look good by the way...

[hellmasterx]

I gather that ninjas were the worlds first "campers"

Actuaily they were stealthy assasins who serve a lord just like a Samurai and to them honor comes from thier skill at killing thier target without being detected
Pwned?

[MaZa]

Swords are nice yeah :)
Got one katana myself, not the greatest ever buildt.
But it serves its purpose.

katana (http://home.online.no/~schper/Katana2.JPG)

Is that PPK? Side of handguard/tsuba indicates towards it, but handle wrapping looks wierd.

I gather that ninjas were the worlds first "campers"

Actuaily they were stealthy assasins who serve a lord just like a Samurai and to them honor comes from thier skill at killing thier target without being detected

Yeah, but using Ninjas was very dishonorable aswell, (if caught, that is :D ) as they are considered as complete, lowest of scum. Still, some ninja were actually samurai getting some extra cash...

[Balle]

Is that PPK? Side of handguard/tsuba indicates towards it, but handle wrapping looks wierd.

Since i dont know what a PPK is, most likely my sword is not a PPK :D
In fact, i got it pretty cheap. I didnt want to spend alot of money on my first sword, not knowing if i would like having one in the house anyway.

[MaZa]

If its PPK (practical plus katana by hanwei/paul chen) then its good sword. Is your sword this? : http://www.blades-uk.com/large_pic.php?product_id=107

[Balle]

I saw that picture in one of your posts above and even it does look like it, its not the same sword. One of the main reason would be that the handle is wrapped in some kind of rubber. The blade however is made of stainless steel.
So its not great quality, but i knew what i was getting for the price i paid.

[MaZa]

The ito wrapping was indeed what made me to ask if its PPK or not. Otherwise it looked so much like it.