I searched a good sword in my country but couldn t find any without stainless steel. Than I found this 1060 carbon thingy 😃 In the site it says it is 4mmX5cmX100cm and it is for those who whish to make their own knife or sword. Can I get a guidence if it is feasible to make it a sword out of this. It feels romantic to make your own sword and make it as you whish

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Can anyone recommend where I can get training Ginuntings, Talibung, Sansibar etc (metal, blunt blade) that are close in design and weight to the real thing? preferably with scabbarb Thanks in advance

Someone in India has this katar that they’re claiming is from the 19th century. However have no proof. They’re asking £150. Is it worth that much. I am very new to arms collecting and this would be my first piece. Thanks in advance.

Unfortunately, I don't have a picture to put here, but they could be loosely described as (generally) single blades attached to a frame you would hold, sword of like wolverine claws. I

said SORT of.

Source: https://tiermaker.com/create/all-swords-257341

This exercise is just a way I have to learn from the most experienced people. So I made this probably biased tier list to generate discussion about the best sword in the context I present.

Scenario: A large town that completely bans firearms but allows all types of bladed weapons.

Potential threats: Single or multiple attackers; armoured and/or unarmoured; ambush or duel.

The first two tiers are duels, considering that these weapons are not suitable for quick drawn. So you will be instantly dead if ambushed.

Tiers 3 and 4 are regular ones, where the "standard sword" should be.

Tiers 5 and 6 are the ones that have slightly better swords in comparison with 3 and 4, having a better trade-off of reach, grip defence, and weight. Tier 7 is the one that in my opinion excells the good qualifies, having the least flaws.

PS: my favourite sword is in the lowest tier, so please try not to be mad at me if your favourite is not well ranked. Instead, please reason why you think it should be moved up.

I'd like to purchase a souvenir keris blade from indonesia, but I'm not sure about the customs control while shipping into european union

I personally located in ukraine, but I don't wanna try to ship it right to my country, because there will be some issues for sure. I chose romania instead, my relatives live there at the moment, but I don't want cause them any troubles

Pretty much all Oakeshott Type XXI swords that I have seen seem to be very... well... fancy. They are often heavily gilded and or jeweled with exotic materials such as ivory used in their construction.

Were these swords intended to be actual usable weapons (either as sidearms on the battlefield or even for self-defence / civilian duels)?

Or were they merely pieces of art for rich princes to show off to their friends that would have never held up in actual combat?

Anyone got a reputable site for something functional, that isn't just a cosmetic piece?