I'd be interested in meeting some ARMA people in SoCal too. I'm not too far from Iolaus either.

Right now I've got the Paul Chen practical knight, modelled after the Sir William Marshall sword. Blunt for practice and seems very good, though I've never used it. I've looked at the articles on training on ARMA but have held off so far. I dont want to train in bad habits from trying it solo, if I can rather meet with someone for actual training.

In slightly more practical stuff, I've got a whole bunch of stuff, mostly Cold Steel. Their gurhka kukri, three kukri machetes, the Bushman, one of their little neckknives (girlfriend wears that one), two small Voyagers that stay in pockets or packs, and for daily, allatime carry I have their folding Recon 1. I've also got their grivory skean du. Pretty good poker, but dont think those serrations on the blade will actually cut anything.

I also have a replica bowie purchased for me as a gift when I was at the Alamo, a flat handled cord wrapped tactical knife, and a Cold Steel Assegai. THAT thing is wickedly sharp.