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    Quote Originally Posted by 1slow View Post
    Michael "Tinker" Pearce makes very good swords. His book, "Medeval Swords in the Modern World" is good. Center of percussion, center of balance matter. A sword is not a large knife.

    There are several European sword use texts, Wallenstein Codex, DelFiore, Talhoffer.
    He posts on THR, he messes with older small carry revolvers some.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trooper224 View Post
    Remember, with a custom smith it isn't an off the shelf kind of deal. Show him the photo you posted here, he can probably work you.
    I am leaning going that rout as for the most part, the "off the rack" swords tend to have a decorative "BBQ rig" appearance where as the one pictured looks more utilitarian.
    Last edited by NEPAKevin; 05-02-2017 at 11:47 AM.
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    If you decide to learn how to use one, look up Hugh Knight's teaching books (Lulu.com).

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    Quote Originally Posted by NEPAKevin View Post
    My wife is into genealogy and recently found a branch of my family tree where apparently I am related to a guy named Adam Neff? who during something called the Second War of Kappel? chopped some dude's head off with a somewhat bad ass looking sword which is displayed in the Swiss National Museum in Zurich. So, while I have no use for much less knowledge of how to use one, if I can find out what it is, this is probably the best excuse I will ever have to justify getting one and shockingly the wife even seemed to approve of the idea.

    Looks like a Zweihander (two hander). Is it a big mamma about 5 - 6 feet long?

    EDIT: sorry looks like it has been asked and answered.
    Now if you want a good zombie killin real world tool that you can get at any home depot?
    http://www.homedepot.com/p/Fiskars-2...1001/206398488
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    Beware that this is also the time period that the Swiss were experimenting with single-edged long blades with similar hilts, although I think mostly with slightly more curve, in what would be called a "swiss saber" in the modern era. Nevertheless I'd probably try to get a better picture before proceeding.

    Surely there exists pictures of such a famous sword that weren't taken with a potato.

    EDIT: On a better screen, no way it's single edged. FYI, I guess.
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    The only other photo I have found so far is this one of a descendant posing in front of a memorial:

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    ^^^Pretty cool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1slow View Post
    Michael "Tinker" Pearce makes very good swords. His book, "Medeval Swords in the Modern World" is good.
    So I figured a good first step would be to read this book and try to educate myself a little. Every page and picture is like having a voice in your ear whispering "you know you want one. Buy one you fat bastard!" This is as bad a gun porn; maybe worse. Tom should change the name of this place to Enabler-forum.com
    Last edited by NEPAKevin; 05-16-2017 at 04:59 PM.
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    Please don't ask me to figure out exactly how much I've spent in the last month solely because I read this forum. All I'll say is...it's a good thing I'm already divorced.

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    If someone were interested in buying a decent gladius (the sword, not the flashlight) where would you nice people suggest looking?

    Thank you.

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