[Hadrian Coffin]

[Luka Borscak]

Or it's not faulty and he just pushed it over the edge.

[Hadrian Coffin]

I suppose it's possible... I just don't see how someone could push the blade that far unintentionaly. It would really take a vise and some pretty harsh bending for it to take a set.

[Justin King]

[Hadrian Coffin]

Yes if you bend it past 180 degrees then it's your fault, I just couldn't see anyone bending the blade that much and not expect the blade to be damaged. I meant that the blade was faulty if it is taking a set after being bent three or four degrees out of line, which is all that should happen if one is simply cutting with the sword. I, however, stand corrected. I just couldn't imagine someone putting that much stress on a blade (or even wanting to).
Hadrian

[Jean Thibodeau]

[Sam Barris]

I’m with Adam. If you want a toy, buy a toy. If you want a weapon, buy a weapon. Confusing one with the other ends up nowhere good. A properly made sword is the result of complex metallurgy and subtle geometry blended with physics and martial training with the sole purpose of ending human life. You don’t have to be an “ancient” to realize that a sword can easily kill you or anyone near you in seconds if it’s treated with anything less than the respect every lethal weapon deserves.

On one hand, I can understand the appeal of an overbuilt sharpened crowbar to use as a beater, but that was something I wanted before I was really mature enough to appreciate what a sword is. It is “ok to have fun sometimes” (I personally find actual training very satisfying), but I cannot fathom why anyone would deliberately abuse a tool that could lay open their major arteries and leave them bleeding out on the ground before they even knew they’d screwed up. Yeah, I like to goof off, too. That’s why I own a plastic lightsaber alongside my Albions, so I and my friends can goof off free of consequences. Beyond being disrespectful to a deadly weapon, goofing off with a sharp blade (or even a blunt one) might be the last mistake you ever make.

[Nat Lamb]

[Bryce Felperin]

[Jon Sama]

Albions have out right bended on me and not bended back.


.. i just want a sword that could take a beating. and realisticly..... in a battle ive allways pictured, clashing sword on sword. sword on a metal rimmed shield or hitting a guy in armour much more abusive then a free hanging soft log.

allso. the comment about price Luka. Souldnt a more expensive sword handle. and cut better then a less Expesive sword. you think its ok to abuse the darksword Craftsmanship but not albions and ATrims because they more expensive. we should just trust there a better sword based soley on price and documentaion? nonsense (i mean this is a friendly way, like jovial person would disagree with a buddy)

a sword is a weapon. i want to have faith in my weapon and to do so i like to test it..... dont judge me. = )

and yes whats wrong with having alittle fun

cheers

P.s remember this post was about the most abusable sword... not should we abuse swords

[Martin Murd]

Greetings,

From the look of it, this subject is turned a bit off from the original question. As i understood, you wanted to know which manufacturer (private or factory) offers swords that can take maximum amount of "abuse". Now, that raises three questions in my head:

1) What do you intend to do with that sword? (I got an understanding that you plan to use it for full-contact, full-armoured, full-strenght fighting. Correct me, if i understood you wrong, but thats using a sword, not abusing. )

2) How much can you afford to pay for it?

3) Does it need to be historical or realistic?

So if you can inform us about those three questions, i am sure that we could offer you a narrowed-down suggestion that can be helpful to you.

Do keep in mind, that lifetime of the sword depends also about how are you using the sword. I have Hanwei Practical as my tournament blade, and it has served me for two years now. But i also know a fellow, who has already broke two swords from the same series because of errors in handling.

P.S.

To Sam Barris

You are quite right about your opinion. I simply would add, that as with anything for practical use, first think for what are you buying it. If you invest a years budget for ....say custom-designed rapier and then use it as shish-kebab skewer, then that's clearly abusing a good blade. Or taking sharp steel into re-enactment tournament, which crosses the borders from irresponsible to downright insane and criminal. However, if you buy a blunt sword for re-enactment fighting and you use if for the intended purposes, then i cant see anything wrong with it. A training sword (or a waster) is, for my humble opinion, not intended for ending a human life. I would also point out, that i am not trying to criticize anybody but would just point out that Jon may not need this blade sharpened.

[Luka Borscak]

[Etienne Hamel]

Jon if you want to know more about darksword armory swords you'd better pm jason woodard he's the man for these swords
he did many good reviews about them on the sword buyers guide.

cheers.

[Adam S.]

Jon,

If you don't mind I'd love to see pictures of both the ATrim and the Albion that you mentioned before. I've never seen that kind of damage done, and it sounds interesting.

~A