My next frivolous purchase...

Originally posted by Deuce:
<strong>We all have our overpriced toys, my friend.

This one's just shiny metal instead of circuitry-laden.

-Deuce</strong><hr></blockquote>

you have hurt my poor Metal Slug's feelings... It's not just a toy, it's family.

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Originally posted by Deuce:
<strong>I have chosen the next pointless thing on which to needlessly spend my hard-earned money...

and it is <a href="http://www.bladesbybrown.com/lotr/glamdring.html" target="_blank">this</a>!

Now, the question will be where to put it...

-Deuce</strong><hr></blockquote>
That'll look cool on the wall in your parent's basement, right next to your l337 g4m1ng r1g.

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Originally posted by EvilWasabi:
<strong>come on... a toy sword?!

I took fencing for a few years in high school, so I have respect for swordmanship, but when I see people buying toy swords it makes my stomach turn.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Lets see big Tempered 420 J2 stainless steel sword.
Small thin fencing foil. Hum which would make more of an impression on someone? The only thing a foil is going to do is make people laugh at your gay ass. Whip out 36" of tempered steel and watch their eyes bug out!!!
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Originally posted by Shred:
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Lets see big Tempered 420 J2 stainless steel sword.
Small thin fencing foil. Hum which would make more of an impression on someone? The only thing a foil is going to do is make people laugh at your gay ass. Whip out 36" of tempered steel and watch their eyes bug out!!!
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[LOL]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[LOL]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[LOL]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[LOL]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>

In swordsmanship, size does not matter. Kenshin vs. Sano anyone?

But yeah, stainless steel. thanks for the laugh. I was looking for something to cut my steaks with.

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Originally posted by EvilWasabi:
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In swordsmanship, size does not matter. Kenshin vs. Sano anyone?

But yeah, stainless steel. thanks for the laugh. I was looking for something to cut my steaks with.</strong><hr></blockquote>


It's not wise to cut steak with stainless steel. The salt corrodes the metal. If anyone remembers the Flxible bus chassis incidents.

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Originally posted by Magnaflux:
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It's not wise to cut steak with stainless steel. The salt corrodes the metal. If anyone remembers the Flxible bus chassis incidents.</strong><hr></blockquote>

It's not wise to make knives out of stainless steel, but it's done, and sold all the time. My flatware is stainless steel. Of course, as you're saying, it's not even wise to make a sword out of stainless steel. But you know, some people will buy any "masterpiece" they find on the internet, made by a "master Spanish swordsmith"...

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Originally posted by VanillaThunder:
<strong>That'll look cool on the wall in your parent's basement, right next to your l337 g4m1ng r1g.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Hah! I haven't lived with my parents in ten years, my friend. What's your story?

(And for the record, I'm 28.)

-Deuce

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Originally posted by Deuce:
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Hah! I haven't lived at home in ten years, my friend. What's your story?

-Deuce</strong><hr></blockquote>

Remodelling my apartment, and it's cheaper than staying in a hotel.

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Originally posted by Magnaflux:
<strong>yes stainless steel does not make for a good sword. High carbon steel does, or in traditional Japanese swords the steel was folded up to 600 times to create a type of spring steel which makes for the best swords.</strong><hr></blockquote>

That is True. Skilled Swordsmiths could do it 1000 times if they were lucky.

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Originally posted by Magnaflux:
<strong>yes stainless steel does not make for a good sword. High carbon steel does, or in traditional Japanese swords the steel was folded up to 600 times to create a type of spring steel which makes for the best swords.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Actually stainless steel is perfect for a sword designed to be displayed not really used. It requires a lot less maintenance than one made of high grade carbon.

Not to say that you couldn't but an edge on it if you really wanted. And usually stainless steel swords are made by grinding the shape out of a block since stainless steel is very hard to forge.

What the sword is made of will be determined by the use it is intended for. In this case it is a replica intended for displaying so stainless steel is the right choice. Also since it is a comercially manufactured sword the price of the material has to be lower so they could actually have a chance of selling enough to make a profit. High carbon hand forged swords usually run in the thousands not hundreds of dollars.

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Originally posted by toy_brain:
<strong>I dunno, that sword is kinda dull.
I think the Heay Metal F.A.K.K.2 sword looks a damn sight cooler - <a href="http://www.thesteelsource.com/html/fakk2.htm" target="_blank">ta-dahh!!</a>, but I guess I've never been into Tolkien that much.

Whatever tickles your fancy I guess. And there arn't that many people with a sword hanging on their wall - so what the heck.

Posters of Cindy Crawford, collection of HES carts, McFarline toys, Stainless Steel swords - were are all loosers one way or another. </strong><hr></blockquote>

Those are really nice and I know that the knife does have a razor sharp edge. I know that because I have one can't say if the sword does or not since I have yet to get it.

And yeah it is what ever tickles you fancy not everyone is into having swords hanging on their wall. Then again not every one would pay several hundreds of dollars to play video games either.

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Originally posted by Shred:
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Lets see big Tempered 420 J2 stainless steel sword.
Small thin fencing foil. Hum which would make more of an impression on someone? The only thing a foil is going to do is make people laugh at your gay ass. Whip out 36" of tempered steel and watch their eyes bug out!!!
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[LOL]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[LOL]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[LOL]" /> <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[LOL]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>

Well neither will do crap against a nice 45. caliber handgun , unless maybe you are Remo Williams ?

Ive never really been into the knife or sword thing but hey as you are having fun with it then thats all that matters.

I just dropped 26K on a 1986 porsche Cabrolet with 42,000 miles on it , that is my most recent toy that I really didnt need but always wanted.

Its not my first Porsche {1980 911/SC} but it will probably be my last.

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Originally posted by EvilWasabi:
<strong>Why hang a sword on the wall when you can just tape a sign on your shirt saying "I'm a big dork"?</strong><hr></blockquote>

With that avatar why not just tape a sign to you shirt saying "I'm a big fruity ass gay bitch" ?

Really though who here on this site has any room to call someone a dork for liking something like swords? Everyone here supposidly likea a 15 year old video game system. How much of a dork do you have to be for that?

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