Some of my blades that I train with. Pt. 1

Broken Arrow · Feb 2, 2008

My family Katana. Made by Michael Bell (www.dragonflyforge.com)

Picture of the Habaki.

Picture of the Kissaki (tip of blade)

Picture of the Tsuba (guard)

Broken Arrow · Feb 2, 2008

My Filipino blade that I use in my Serrada Escrima training. Top to bottom: Moro Sundang, Pira, two Moro Barongs

:grin:
Pictures of some of my Khukuris.

Khukuris with clone of the Al Mar Pathfinder.

Aardvark · Feb 2, 2008

Nice looking team.

aliloff · Feb 2, 2008

Nice collection. :tu: What size is that small siru? I really like it the best something about that one calls to me. maybe the gentle curve...................

ilbruche · Feb 2, 2008

Thanks for the pics. :thumbup:

Those are some nice looking blades. I especially like the two barongs, the patina on the bottom one is very nice.

Broken Arrow · Feb 2, 2008

aliloff said:
Nice collection. :tu: What size is that small siru? I really like it the best something about that one calls to me. maybe the gentle curve...................

It's the 12" Sirupati - actually I got it for my son.

Broken Arrow · Feb 2, 2008

Thanks for the positve comments.

Ad Astra · Feb 2, 2008

Very very VERY cool stuff, and thanks.

Can you ID some?

Mike

Svashtar · Feb 3, 2008

ilbruche said:
Thanks for the pics. :thumbup:

Those are some nice looking blades. I especially like the two barongs, the patina on the bottom one is very nice.

Just was ilbruche said! They all look great, but my favorites are the two barongs and the Al Mar copy. Neat stuff.

I don't have a Barong. I was at my friends house up north a few weeks ago talking about knives, and he pulled an old knife out from under the bed that his Dad brought back from WWII. It was a Barong. The wood scabbard has not been taken care of, but the blade and handle have been very well protected. It was a real beauty, but he thought of it as just an old beater.

I'll have to trade him a "modern" kukri for the old useless thing.

Norm

Wolf_1989 · Feb 3, 2008

Nice blades!

That katana is beautiful. They did a good job on it.

ferguson · Feb 3, 2008

Outstanding! Thanks for sharing.
Steve

moblues · Feb 3, 2008

The Philipino blades are interesting. My father in law served in WWII and brought home two blades, ones that look very much like #1 and #3 from the top. Ornate pieces however. I hold those blades very dear to me as he has now passed away. He was in the 41st division all the way through the disbanding after walking through Hiroshima.

Original · Feb 3, 2008

That is a honey of a collection, I too like barongs, and elegant katana's.

tedwca · Feb 4, 2008

Very nice collection, thanks for sharing.

BruiseLeee · Feb 4, 2008

Looks like one of them still has the price tag on it.

Broken Arrow · Feb 4, 2008

BruiseLeee said:
Looks like one of them still has the price tag on it.

Actually, it is a sticker with my wife and sons picture on it.

BruiseLeee · Feb 4, 2008

Broken Arrow said:
Actually, it is a sticker with my wife and sons picture on it.

Something to look at whilst slaying zombies?

moblues · Feb 5, 2008

What details can you give us of your Katana?

Broken Arrow · Feb 6, 2008

moblues said:
What details can you give us of your Katana?

The blade is forged welded steel cable (26.5" long), handle is 11.5" long (full same wrap with silk tsuka ito, tsuba is made of iron. Oh yeah, the blade pattern is similar to the unokobi zukuri blades.

My friend Michael Bell made the entire sword for me. He can make blades in his own home made tamahagane steel or in forged cable. I went with the cable blade because it cuts better through various targets.

Broken Arrow · Feb 6, 2008

Ad Astra said:
Very very VERY cool stuff, and thanks.

Can you ID some?

Mike

Top to bottom: 12" BAS, 12" Sirupati, 20" Sirupati (first H.I. Khukuri), 20" Sirupati (bought in the 1st H.I. Convention in the Reno Atlantis hotel), custom full tang 20" Sirupati

Top to bottom: 18" Gelbu Special, 20" Malla, 20" Ang Kola, and Al Mar Pathfinder clone.