A Photo of Me with a Sword

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	From: wcg	Date: February 24th, 2010 12:09 am (UTC)		(Link)

Yikes! That sword is almost as big as you are.

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	From: ysabetwordsmith	Date: February 24th, 2010 12:23 am (UTC)		(Link)
	laugh

Yes, I think it's just a bit shorter than I am. Big sword, small body. It's a claymore, one of our coven's ritual swords. Heh ... it does get people's attention on the occasions when we use it.

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	From: rhfay	Date: February 24th, 2010 01:20 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: laugh

Claymores certainly are attention-getters!

I gotta get me a claymore sometime.

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	From: ysabetwordsmith	Date: February 24th, 2010 01:43 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: laugh

We are certainly happy to have ours.

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	From: xjenavivex	Date: February 24th, 2010 01:21 am (UTC)		(Link)

It is so cool to see a picture of you. Nice sword and outfit. Did you make the vest?

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	From: ysabetwordsmith	Date: February 24th, 2010 01:42 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Well...

I didn't design or assemble it; my leatherworking ability is nowhere near that good. But I did pick the colors. The leatherworkers tried to talk me out of that. Then they spent a while telling people that piece was already sold, because I couldn't pick it up immediately. The next year, that color combo was on the rack.

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	From: xjenavivex	Date: February 24th, 2010 01:49 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Well...

Awesome.

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	From: the_vulture	Date: February 24th, 2010 05:36 am (UTC)		(Link)

Awesome! Is it full tang? Stainless 4-40?

(I gotta join the SCA...)

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	From: ysabetwordsmith	Date: February 24th, 2010 06:04 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Hmm...

Given the style of pommel, I suspect that it's full tang. I don't know the steel type. We bought it from someone else, not the original supplier. It's a bit point-heavy, but on the whole, a nice blade. The woodwork on the hilt is very fine.

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	From: the_vulture	Date: February 24th, 2010 10:18 am (UTC)		(Link)
	Re: Hmm...

I want a sword, too... *pout*

In all honesty, I probably should pick up a good quality set of daisho: katanas are the edged weapon I'm most trained on.

It'd be fun to join the SCA, though. *sigh* Too little time, too little money...

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	From: iamtheelfinpoet	Date: February 24th, 2010 12:46 pm (UTC)		(Link)

awesome! :)

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