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    Quote Originally Posted by Drac View Post
    What do you guys think? To far away from "normal" look?
    Thc,
    Jim
    For this event??? Ummm...well.

    Seriously though, I think if you are required to be armed then that is a fine looking piece of hardware to hang off your hip.
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    For what it's worth, this is a U.S. Navy Officer's Sword, not a generic sword for folks in the U.S. Navy.

    Cordially,

    David


    Quote Originally Posted by Drac View Post
    Well one of my friends said why buy a sword I will only use probably use once. He said get a Navy sword so that when I make Chief I would have it to use for ceremonies, I will probably have a couple or more before I retire. I checked with a Chief to see if the saber is one of the uniform items that can be worn outside of a uniform and he said yes.

    Here is the sword setup -



    What do you guys think? To far away from "normal" look?

    Thc,
    Jim

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    i saw two on ebay
    about the same by the time you add post $50 seems like a fair price for what they offer i guess
    http://cgi.ebay.com/SCOTTISH-CELTIC-...#ht_4219wt_732


    http://cgi.ebay.com/Steel-40-Scottis...1#ht_561wt_732

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    Expecting trouble? I've heard of shotgun weddings before, but...

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    Is "Tackleberry" going to be a guest?

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    Now THIS sounds interesting! PLEASE take video and feel free to add ongoing commentary Oh and make sure your tetnus shot is up to date.
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    What do I have to do to get an invite? I got to see this!

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    Funny, nobody in my family has mentioned this wedding...
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    *goggle eyed and feeling a bit queasy*
    an' gee I thought MY wedding was tough; you have my empathy and prayers
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    I have the $50 brass basket claymore. I bought it to carry in the clan parade and that's all it's good for. Well, you could lay two of them down on the floor and dance over them.

    I have friends that re-enact fighting. They don't even buy CAS Iberia or CAS Hanwei (Paul Chen) swords any more. Richard said a couple of weekend ago they broke FIVE of them, in one weekend.

    If you want a blade for actual contact, demo stage swordplay, you're going to have to pay at least a couple hundred bucks...

    Baltimore Knife and Sword makes good stuff...but bluidy expensive.

    http://www.baltimoreknife.com/

    Armor Class in Scotland has a good reputation.

    http://www.armourclass.co.uk/

    If I ever get into taking swipes at other guys, as part of the re-enactment thing, I will probably buy their "Tower Hanger" which is pretty darned close to period correct for my guild and something like almost affordable. However, a pretty blade for a wedding, it ain't.

    In Canada, Hemrick is supposed to make good stuff, but his turnaround time is usually a couple of months.

    http://www.heimrick.netfirms.com/

    There are dozens of place that sell cheap sword-shaped objects that would look great on your hip at such a wedding...Grendels Cave is one.

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