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Answers: Swords
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poliphilo asked: What is your favorite sword? My choice would be a medieval broadsword.
My favorite sword is the one I bought last summer:
It's plain, not too long (I'm not that large a person), sturdy enough to deliver and withstand a serious blow.
While rapiers and basket hilts can be pretty in the hands of cavaliers and pirates, and katana have an honorable history, and two-handers are impressive, my favorite sword is one I feel *I* could carry into a real fight.
poliphilo asked: What is your favorite sword? My choice would be a medieval broadsword.My favorite sword is the one I bought last summer:
It's plain, not too long (I'm not that large a person), sturdy enough to deliver and withstand a serious blow.
While rapiers and basket hilts can be pretty in the hands of cavaliers and pirates, and katana have an honorable history, and two-handers are impressive, my favorite sword is one I feel *I* could carry into a real fight.
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In a real fighting sword the steel of the blade runs all the way through the hilt. In a decoratvie sword the blade and the hilt are distinct parts. If you hit hard with a decorative sword, the sword will probably break in two parts: one hilt part and one blade part.