On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:13:39 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 23 Feb 2008 16:13:57 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>It's a very nice sharp pointy thing - but not something that we want to,
>>um, *stain* if we can avoid it - it is something of an antique.  WWII
>>Japanese NCO Saber. :-)
> 
> A serious Toasting Iron and all I've got is a Swiss Army knife with an
> inch and a half blade. It also has a nail file and a pair of scissors so
> I can give a vicious manicure :)
> Have at you!

LOL!

> I bet Gail has one too or Ken, do

Possibly.  We've also got a "show" katana, but the blade on that one 
isn't particularly sharp.  Still, if I were running after someone with 
that one, it still *looks* dangerous, and I no doubt could leave a nasty 
bruise at the very least.

But what I've been thinking about more recently is this:

http://tinyurl.com/2yvfmw

(Not exactly the one I was looking for, sadly, they don't seem to carry 
the one I wanted any more)

Jim

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On 25 Feb 2008 13:27:33 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:

>
>But what I've been thinking about more recently is this:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/2yvfmw
>
>(Not exactly the one I was looking for, sadly, they don't seem to carry 
>the one I wanted any more)

IMO that goes against the concept of the quarter staff. It is peasant power :) a
hand crafted stick made from local hickory is a "sell it to anyone for a price"
joke. Sorry.
If you want a non weapon, weapon in your house keep a pepper pot handy.  

Regards
	Stephen

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And lo on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:27:33 -0000, Jim Henderson  
<nos### [at] nospamcom> did spake, saying:

> But what I've been thinking about more recently is this:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2yvfmw
>
> (Not exactly the one I was looking for, sadly, they don't seem to carry
> the one I wanted any more)

Never trust a site that doesn't know the past tense of "forbid" ;-)

-- 
Phil Cook

--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com

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On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:24:40 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 25 Feb 2008 13:27:33 -0500, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>But what I've been thinking about more recently is this:
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/2yvfmw
>>
>>(Not exactly the one I was looking for, sadly, they don't seem to carry
>>the one I wanted any more)
> 
> IMO that goes against the concept of the quarter staff. It is peasant
> power :) a hand crafted stick made from local hickory is a "sell it to
> anyone for a price" joke. Sorry.

Well, yeah, but the idea is still nice.  The one that they used to carry 
was a resin-embedded model, much harder than wood alone.  You could cause 
some *serious* damage with it.

> If you want a non weapon, weapon in your house keep a pepper pot handy.

We've got a mortar & pestle that weighs a bit.  Of course, the cast iron 
skillet also works if you can get a good swing with it.

Jim

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On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:08:51 +0000, Phil Cook wrote:

> And lo on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:27:33 -0000, Jim Henderson
> <nos### [at] nospamcom> did spake, saying:
> 
>> But what I've been thinking about more recently is this:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2yvfmw
>>
>> (Not exactly the one I was looking for, sadly, they don't seem to carry
>> the one I wanted any more)
> 
> Never trust a site that doesn't know the past tense of "forbid" ;-)

LOL!

Given that they do know their weapons, though, I'm OK with the odd usage/
grammar error here and there. ;-)

Jim

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And lo on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:32:41 -0000, Jim Henderson  
<nos### [at] nospamcom> did spake, saying:

> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:08:51 +0000, Phil Cook wrote:
>
>> And lo on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:27:33 -0000, Jim Henderson
>> <nos### [at] nospamcom> did spake, saying:
>>
>>> But what I've been thinking about more recently is this:
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/2yvfmw
>>>
>>> (Not exactly the one I was looking for, sadly, they don't seem to carry
>>> the one I wanted any more)
>>
>> Never trust a site that doesn't know the past tense of "forbid" ;-)
>
> LOL!
>
> Given that they do know their weapons, though, I'm OK with the odd usage/
> grammar error here and there. ;-)

I was puzzled over their reason why Saxons used the staff. It was because  
swords were expensive, they'd been in common use pre-Norman. As for bows  
since 12xx every male adult had to own a bow and since 13xx had to  
practice with it.

But still if they know their chappes from their quillions who cares?

-- 
Phil Cook

--
I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com

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On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:12:31 +0000, Phil Cook wrote:

> And lo on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:32:41 -0000, Jim Henderson
> <nos### [at] nospamcom> did spake, saying:
> 
>> On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:08:51 +0000, Phil Cook wrote:
>>
>>> And lo on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:27:33 -0000, Jim Henderson
>>> <nos### [at] nospamcom> did spake, saying:
>>>
>>>> But what I've been thinking about more recently is this:
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/2yvfmw
>>>>
>>>> (Not exactly the one I was looking for, sadly, they don't seem to
>>>> carry the one I wanted any more)
>>>
>>> Never trust a site that doesn't know the past tense of "forbid" ;-)
>>
>> LOL!
>>
>> Given that they do know their weapons, though, I'm OK with the odd
>> usage/ grammar error here and there. ;-)
> 
> I was puzzled over their reason why Saxons used the staff. It was
> because swords were expensive, they'd been in common use pre-Norman. As
> for bows since 12xx every male adult had to own a bow and since 13xx had
> to practice with it.
> 
> But still if they know their chappes from their quillions who cares?

Well, I have to admit that I'm partial to the swords - maybe not the 
history, but the folks who forge the blades are the real craftsmen.

Jim

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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
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> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:12:31 +0000, Phil Cook wrote:

>> But still if they know their chappes from their quillions who cares?
>
> Well, I have to admit that I'm partial to the swords - maybe not the
> history, but the folks who forge the blades are the real craftsmen.

      You're not kidding. As a metal worker myself, I appreciate their 
skill. I couldn't do what they do.

        ~Steve~


>
> Jim

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On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:09:55 +0000, St. wrote:

> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
> news:47c5a016$1@news.povray.org...
>> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:12:31 +0000, Phil Cook wrote:
> 
>>> But still if they know their chappes from their quillions who cares?
>>
>> Well, I have to admit that I'm partial to the swords - maybe not the
>> history, but the folks who forge the blades are the real craftsmen.
> 
>       You're not kidding. As a metal worker myself, I appreciate their
> skill. I couldn't do what they do.

I absolutely would love a real forged Katana (actually, all three in the 
set would be ideal).  I have a real weakness for the curve in the 
blade....

Jim

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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message 
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> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:09:55 +0000, St. wrote:
>
>> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
>> news:47c5a016$1@news.povray.org...
>>> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:12:31 +0000, Phil Cook wrote:
>>
>>>> But still if they know their chappes from their quillions who cares?
>>>
>>> Well, I have to admit that I'm partial to the swords - maybe not the
>>> history, but the folks who forge the blades are the real craftsmen.
>>
>>       You're not kidding. As a metal worker myself, I appreciate their
>> skill. I couldn't do what they do.
>
> I absolutely would love a real forged Katana (actually, all three in the
> set would be ideal).  I have a real weakness for the curve in the
> blade....

     Ah, the hammering, the hammering. I would imagine a complete Katana set 
would need a small arrangement with the bank... ;)

           ~Steve~


>
> Jim

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