I've seen alot of cool swords. I just wish I was allowed to by them.
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| Author: | Funkstar [ Wed May 10, 2006 7:14 pm ] |
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I've seen alot of cool swords. I just wish I was allowed to by them.
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| Author: | Lu Bu [ Wed May 10, 2006 11:31 pm ] |
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http://www.cbswords.com/images/valermosl.jpg This has got to be the coolest sword ever. |
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| Author: | Acekirby [ Wed May 10, 2006 11:56 pm ] |
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I've always been a big fan of swords. Any type of sword, really. I have this rinky-dink wooden sword I got at the King Richard's Fair a couple of years ago, but that's the closest thing I have to owning a real sword. |
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| Author: | Bulldozer [ Thu May 11, 2006 12:05 am ] |
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Lu Bu wrote: http://www.cbswords.com/images/valermosl.jpg
This has got to be the coolest sword ever. Cool looking, but it would be totally worthless in a fight. I'll take my straight-up cut-through-a-claymore katana over those suped-up crazy things. They just aren't practical. Then again, I'm also a student of swordsmanship to some degree (kendo), so I actually want something that I can use, even though I never plan to actually use it. |
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| Author: | Badri3211 [ Thu May 11, 2006 12:29 am ] |
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This is a pretty good picture 
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| Author: | topofsm [ Thu May 11, 2006 12:53 am ] |
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racerx_is_alive wrote: Not only did I go to state, I went to nationals in '98 as team captain of the team from Davis High School in Utah. It was in Grand Rapids Michigan that year. And no, there isn't a SciOly thread yet.
Oh, too bad. I'm in junior high, going into high school. I don't know if our school does high school SciOly. Trebuchets+Crossbows=Pwnsome |
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| Author: | Somm-1 [ Thu May 11, 2006 4:45 am ] |
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Cybernetic Teenybopper wrote: Trebu-yay! I love catapults and trebuchets and all those other "chuck things far" machine. But has anyone ever tried building a mangonel? They're sort of like a cross between the two, and just as awesome.
Here is what I remember from briefly studying the history of catapults. Origin/Era___________Name_________________Function Classic Greek Period___Balista(A.K.A. Scorpion)_A giant crossbow that utilizes rope tension to project a bolt over a distance. Imperial Rule of Rome_Onager(A.K.A. Mongonel)_ A giant flicking spoon that utilizes rope tension to throw a bolder over a distance. Medieval Europe_____Trebuchet_______________A giant sling that utilizes counterweights to throw various projectiles over a distance. --------------------------------------------- Though the Onager is what many people think of as "The Catapult", all of the siege weapons stated above are catapults. The most popular model for modern catapult construction is the trebuchet. The trebuchet is much more consistant than the onager. The sling at the end of the throwing arm allows a straighter trajectory and a greater range than the spoon of the onager. Other than being more effective than the onager, the trebuchet is also a lot safer to use. The onager requires a beam to stop the throwing arm, which is to this day a design flaw as the beam is prone to break under the massive force required to throw the projectile. The trebuchet, on the other hand, is allowed to freely sway based on gravity's pull on the counterweights. -------------------------------------------- In other news, I have an American Civil War cavalry saber replica, but I don't think that counts. |
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| Author: | The Zephyr Song [ Thu May 11, 2006 10:50 pm ] |
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Hmm...so much talk about pointy things. I'm a fan of rapiers. In eighth grade, for a short unit on Shakespeare, my drama teacher taught us eleven things about the use of a rapier in staged combat: five different ways to land a hit and how to block each one (right cut, left cut, right flank, left flank, head cut), and how to properly toss and catch a rapier when you're not trying to kill your enemy, either for real or because the script calls for it. Tossing and catching a rapier is harder than it sounds. o-o The swords are light so if you're practicing outside on a windy day then whoever is throwing the sword at you has to aim for either the middle or out to the side of your body. And if the wind doesn't work like you expect it to, you're more than likely to either not catch it at all or be hit in the face with it. Which doesn't hurt too much since rapiers are made for jabbing, not slashing, so the edges are pretty dull, but it's still not a pleasant experience. But the best part about my experience with rapiers would have to be trying to sell cookie dough to people in order to pay for them. We were told to lie and say the money went toward the spring show. Ten rapiers cost about $3,000 total. There were cheaper ones available, but if you settle for crappy weapons to use in a show, the blade could fly off and hit someone in the audience. Not something you generally want to happen. |
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| Author: | Cybernetic Teenybopper [ Fri May 12, 2006 3:46 am ] |
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I once saw a sweet replica of the Master Sword from Zelda. I don't know if it was actually usable or not, but heck yeah did it look awesome. |
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