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Knives and Swords

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I made this thread title general so anyone else who has knives or swords to show off can add to this thread.

Yesterday my wife was looking for a new centerpiece for a coffee table at an antique place, she didn't find anything ..... but I found a samurai sword. Made in Pakistan, but still very kewl. I thought it was a steal at $30. 29" blade.
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I have a replica Claymore. I'd like to get a real one. At the Renaissance festivals, there are people that make them in the old world methods; a real authentic "new" sword.

It's kind of cool to have a BHS(Big Honkin Sword). Some Claymore were 5-6'long two handed behemoths.
 
Doc, I'm not a sword fan but I would have paid $30 for that. It's pretty.

I've carried a knife since I was 8 or 9 years old. Back then every boy was expected to carry one. In school a boy was expected to use his knife to sharpen a pencil for any girl in class that asked. Times have changed, haven't they. :biggrin:

These days my carry knife is usually an aluminum handled Buck lock back clip knife. I don't know why but I just like knives (even more than guns). I have a pile of them, folders, lock back and fixed blade ... different knives for different tasks. Probably the most expensive one that I have is a Benchmade auto. It is a beautiful knife and the blade will cut to and through bone. It did and I have the scar. :biggrin: I really don't need any more but if I found one with a Damascus blade, I might be tempted. I had one years ago but lost it somewhere which is unusual because I don't usually misplace stuff like that. :hammer:
 
A long while back we had a member SShephard who was an hobbyist knife maker. I haven't seen him in a while. He did good work.

I tried to talk him into making me a Chinese cleaver. It never worked out.
 
jimbo said:
A long while back we had a member SShephard who was an hobbyist knife maker. I haven't seen him in a while. He did good work.

I tried to talk him into making me a Chinese cleaver. It never worked out.
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I miss Shep. We didn't agree a lot on blades but the discussions were a lot of fun. And yes, he was really good! :clap:
 
I remember him too; he was very talented.

jimbo said:
A long while back we had a member SShephard who was an hobbyist knife maker. I haven't seen him in a while. He did good work.

I tried to talk him into making me a Chinese cleaver. It never worked out.
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I just wrote shep an email telling him about this thread and asking him to stop by if he has the time.

I agree ETF. For $30 bucks I could not go wrong. Another samurai sword was in the place, different seller, but for $99. I liked the $30 better. I love the feeling of a two hand sword. Feel so powerful with two hands on it.
 
I was just looking at the price of the Spyderco knives now.
Ouch, they have gone up.
My everyday carry knife is one of the smaller ones. A Delica.
Even those are over $100. I had more but . . . well if you have one be careful where you clip it. I now usually just carry it in my pocket. I have an Endura but the clip (they are plastic) broke on it. That is probably just as well because now I can ONLY carry it in my pocket.
I heard or read somewhere that Spyderco has some kind of patent on the thumb hole blade. Which is why you won't find many knock-offs with that now.

https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/category/locking-folding
 
Catavenger said:
I was just looking at the price of the Spyderco knives now.
Ouch, they have gone up.
My everyday carry knife is one of the smaller ones. A Delica.
Even those are over $100. I had more but . . . well if you have one be careful where you clip it. I now usually just carry it in my pocket. I have an Endura but the clip (they are plastic) broke on it. That is probably just as well because now I can ONLY carry it in my pocket.
I heard or read somewhere that Spyderco has some kind of patent on the thumb hole blade. Which is why you won't find many knock-offs with that now.

https://www.spyderco.com/catalog/category/locking-folding
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The SpyderCo plant is in Boulder. Co. If you ever get out that way, it's worth a look.
 
I was wrong the clips are metal. And by a really weird coincidence I found another Endura I had thought I had lost.
I moved my recliner and it fell out on the floor.
Really strange.
 
The samurai sword at the start of this thread is no longer mine. A young fellow working replacing vinyl flooring offered me $125 or $150 for it. An offer I could not refuse.

So today I'm in the same antique shop and found another samurai sword. This one was $50. I hee hawed a bit but in the end I bought it. I don't need it, I simply like the silly things so for $50 bucks what the hey. The first one I got had made in Pakistan stamped on the blade. This new one does not have any indicator of where it was made.

So here is pic of my latest samurai sword:

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