Needing a sword

**Standard** · 28th February 10, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Drac

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.

**davidlpope** · 28th February 10, 07:49 PM

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

Originally Posted by Drac

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

**skauwt** · 27th February 10, 12:37 PM

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

**Jack Daw** · 27th February 10, 12:43 PM

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

**Jock Scot** · 27th February 10, 01:05 PM

Is "Tackleberry" going to be a guest?

**Detroitpete** · 27th February 10, 01:17 PM

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.

**Tatonka** · 27th February 10, 01:38 PM

What do I have to do to get an invite? I got to see this!

**MacLowlife** · 27th February 10, 03:15 PM

Funny, nobody in my family has mentioned this wedding...

**WClarkB** · 27th February 10, 03:18 PM

*goggle eyed and feeling a bit queasy*
an' gee I thought MY wedding was tough; you have my empathy and prayers

**Alan H** · 28th February 10, 07:30 PM

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.