Every Normal Man...

[Tabasco]

At times must be tempted to spit on his hands, raise the black flag, and start slitting throats. H.L. Menken

With this in mind and a little wine in me, I bought one of these:

http://www.coldsteel.com/1917-cutlass.html

Great reviews and good price at Midway USA ($160.00, free shipping). How cool, I've always wanted a "real" sword. Why, well see above. It arrives at the end of the month. Aarrggh... shiver me timbers! Hopefully it's as cool as it looks. Need a flintlock too, but that's for later...

[FPS]

Carry blade?

[SeriousStudent]

I do enjoy a nice sword. Mine was a bit more expensive, and the delivery time took quite a while longer than initially promised.

http://www.marlowwhite.com/swords/marine-nco

[Tabasco]

Carry blade?

Backup carry blade.

Apparently, the 1917 Cutlass was still in Navy inventory until 1949. Wonder what happened to all of them after that? Civilian Swordsmanship Program? Smelter?

[Vinnie Bagadonuts]

You're gonna have printing issues.

[voodoo_man]

In the spirit of this thread I may buy one of those sweet Viking axes and carry that around...

[1slow]

If you like Viking axes look up Elmer Roush. He is a Vietnam veteran who forges Viking axes and other Items. Great guy, forges beautiful axes etc....

He also teaches a class on forging Viking axes, spears etc.... It is a very good class, I enjoyed it a lot.

[hufnagel]

I smell the theme of another get together.

[voodoo_man]

If you like Viking axes look up Elmer Roush. He is a Vietnam veteran who forges Viking axes and other Items. Great guy, forges beautiful axes etc....

He also teaches a class on forging Viking axes, spears etc.... It is a very good class, I enjoyed it a lot.

My wallet thanks you.

[hufnagel]

At the beep:
draw
engage 1st target, 2 to the body, 2 to the head
holster
run to 1st table and grab cutlass
engage 2nd target, crossing slashes at midsection
run to second table, drop cutlass and grab ax
engage 3rd target, drive ax into head of dummy
draw pistol and strong hand only shoot 2-head/2-body 4th target
4 points down if no guttural roar at end of stage