First off I have to admit; I love taking pictures of swords. First, I will share some of my favorite pictures that I have taken. I will then post some of my favorites taken by fellow collectors & the like.

So join in & post your favorite sword pics!

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Desktop wallpaper (Arms & Armor smallsword)

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Desktop wallpaper (antique smallsword)

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Desktop wallpaper

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Desktop wallpaper (Antique smallsword)

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Arms & Armor smallsword

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MRL European Sword

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Del Tin late 16th century dagger

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smallsword, circa 1770

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hanger, 18th century

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British p1796 light cavalry sabre, Osborn & Gunby

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Antique fencing foils

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Composite rapier-foil

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Hanwei main gauche

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Purpleheart Armoury singlesticks

Nathan Robinson

All of Nathan's pictures are superb & professional. Enough said.

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Desktop wallpaper (Erik Stevenson back-bladed side sword)

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Desktop wallpaper (Erik Stevenson hand and a half)

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Desktop wallpaper (Arms & Armor Dresden rapier & dagger)

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Erik Stevenson back-bladed side sword

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Erik Stevenson Schiavona

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Arms & Armor Italian rapier

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MRL Scottish backsword

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Arms & Armor Elector of Saxony dagger

Thomas McDonald

I've always liked the many pictures taken by Thomas McDonald, in which his use natural lighting brings out the best of the basket-hilts/dirks/Claidheamh dà làimh/[Scottish things] ;) he has taken pictures of.

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Scottish dirk by Vince Evans

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Scottish basket-hilts & singlehand by Vince Evans

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Diamond-hilt backsword by Vince Evans

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Basket-hilts by ElJay Erickson

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Basket-hilt by Eljay Erickson

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Basket-hilt by Erik Stevenson

Arms & Armor of Minnesota

Well, all I can say is that Arms & Armor takes some darn good pictures of their products.

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Custom made rapier

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Custom German two handed sword

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German bastard sword

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Elizabethan rapier

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Musketeer dagger

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French rapier

Czerny's International Auction House

Nice professionally done pictures of their arms and armour.

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English rapier, 17th century

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British 1908 cavalry sword

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Dragoon sabre, circa 1810

Albion Armorers

While their pictures are a bit small, they are good. I really like their use of era related products placed in the background.

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Just as a point of interest, the antique fencing foils are put together wrong. The leather 'plates' should be behind the figure eight guard and cut to shape as the V is used to guide your opponent’s blades to the outside line while parrying. Having them forward of the guard and fully covering the figure eight makes this impossible