How many swords do you own?

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How many swords do you own?

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How many swords do you own?

Postby John Harmston » Fri May 04, 2012 7:47 am

For the purpose of this poll, let's count all swords, sword simulators, and SLOs. But not miniature replicas or toys.

And these are swords you personally own or possess, not club swords.
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Re: How many swords do you own?

Postby John Harmston » Fri May 04, 2012 7:50 am

I believe, not counting club swords, I am right at 26 right now. :D
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Re: How many swords do you own?

Postby Odysseus G Osborne » Fri May 04, 2012 8:37 am

Didn't count spears, axes and hammers. Or poll axes.
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Re: How many swords do you own?

Postby Jeremy S. » Fri May 04, 2012 8:54 am

Didn't count the sport fencing stuff or the foam boffers I made for the kids ;)
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Re: How many swords do you own?

Postby DavidCoblentz » Fri May 04, 2012 9:41 am

Between my wife and I:

4 Rapiers (also, 3 daggers)
2 Sideswords
1 Longsword


4 Italian foils
1 French Foil
3 Pistol Grip, Electric foils

3 Sport Sabres

2 Italian epees
2 Pistol Grip, Electric epees

2 hanwei, heavier practice sabres
1 19th century fencing sabre
1 19th century "theatrical sword"
1 19th century spanish officer's sword
1 19th century Italian officer's sabre

I might have missed one or two things, but this is most of it.
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Re: How many swords do you own?

Postby Vincent Le Chevalier » Fri May 04, 2012 12:23 pm

Not counting sport fencing stuff, daggers and generic staves of all length (did count the bokens though)...
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Re: How many swords do you own?

Postby Philip Fox » Fri May 04, 2012 12:36 pm

There needs to be a "not enough" option. I think I have five at this point and I'm saving for something to do some cutting.
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Re: How many swords do you own?

Postby Kody Tench » Fri May 04, 2012 1:54 pm

I have one cutter one albion trainer and 4 SLO's I didn't count my waster :p I still like my SLO's just now I can look and see how amazingly impractical they are :/
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Re: How many swords do you own?

Postby Joey Nitti » Fri May 04, 2012 7:16 pm

4


Hanwei Practical Bastard
Hanwei Practical Knightly
Alchem Scarf Sword
PH Type II

I didn't count the 3 sh*t 10$ wooden longswords I bought a while back. I maybe could have (since I did start solo practicing with them before I joined a club), but they are really junky, and fit in the "toy" category.

Oh, and I want more swords. Lots more swords. All the swords.
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Re: How many swords do you own?

Postby Tracy Mellow » Fri May 04, 2012 9:16 pm

Call me retarded....but what is an SLO? to me (as a Californian) it is short for San Luis Obispo
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