The Tarwar with the damaged tip

Sylvrfalcn

Sylvrfalcn

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It arrived this afternoon, as different from my Bura Tarwar as night is different from day. There is something of the yoeman in the Bura, it's machete shape and workmanlike feel put one in mind of a peasant farmer rising to arms in defense of his homeland. Not so with this black handled brute of a sword. There's nothing wholesome or humble about it, it is what it is and it offers no apologies. There is only one kind of work for a tool like this, the work of separating men from their souls. It's long, straight, blade, heavy in spite of it's full length fuller, absolutely thirsts for blood, and if you listen closely you can hear it whine and keen like some beast yearning to slip free of it's chain. A man who would swing this at brush or firewood is a man who lacks understanding. This is a weapon, nothing more, nothing less.

Sarge
 
It's not that I didn't understand...I just didn't have a target...:( :footinmou

I'm glad it found a good home!
 
I've been hard at work on it Steven. The now restored point would rival a hypodermic needle, and I sharpened the edge before repolishing the blade. What was scary is now terrifying. I look forward to practicing with this blade, but I hope to never use it.

Sarge
 
But, if you have to it is ready.

Sounds to me like you did a bang up job on that one. Kind of like a couple of files that are in my possession. A job well done, looking very nice but, not like the factory knife with the machine polish. Just a well built and good looking knife that you can depend on to do it's job when the need arises.

Just one of the reasons that the HI knives have gotten to me so much. All this beauty and all done by hand with almost primitive tools. Just can't beat'em with a stick.:)
 
Strange... I thought that HI stuff was skillfully designed for the work of separating me and my paycheck. :D

I am living in the land of snow and darkness at present (it was -50C outside yesterday incl. wind chill). I hear that my package is waiting for me at home.

[WHINE]
The angst is currently driving me up the wall. All you guys got your stuff already and I have yet to unwrap my Christmas sword and WWII. Sarge, that tarwar of yours got shipped 3 times in the time my Tibetan took to get to my place. Canada Customs officers were probably playing Monty Python and the Holy Grail with it for a week (I can just picture them all dancing and singing 'Knights of the Round Table', LOL).:rolleyes: If there's a plane delay, I'm gonna be disappointed...
[/WHINE]

On the other hand, it IS kind of nice to feel like Christmas is still on the way. And this must be an excellent way to learn the art of patience, though I would rather learn THAT later; when I have time for it.

Hey... Post number 250! Already!?
 
Pappy, speaking of ready to go, if your old snake lopper hasn't got there yet it'll be there for sure come Monday. It's clean, sharp, and well oiled, ready to go lop some heads.

Geezer, if you're talking about that Tibetan sword "ala Bura", I must complement you on your taste in edged weapons. As for the other stuff, hang tough and don't lick anything metal.

Sarge
 
Uh, I think if that's an accurate assessment of the blade's soul, then your job must be to bind it, keep it in line. perhaps it should be called Fenrir? After the massive wolf raised by Tyr, who agreed to be bound, bit off Tyr's hand, and remains bound until Ragnarok.

Like you said, you wouldn't want to hafta use it, so it must be restrained until the times of serious catacalysm?

IMHO, I think if a kami puts a bit of himself into each blade, and he makes a tool of war, the blade will know its purpose...

My YCS has a bit of the old bloody thoughts now and again, and i calmly resheathe it and set it aside. It is the one blade i own that only I handle, don't trust it in another's hands because I fear it will not behave...I treat it like a loaded gun...or old dynamite...

Keith
 
Keith, I can appreciate the Fenrir analogy, but I'll not be naming a sword after one of Loki's evil spawn. This sword isn't necessarily evil, even if it does strike me as a bit too eager for the fray.

Sarge
 
Goob thig you gabe be that adthice. Bud ids doo wate. I thig i boke ma tug.

Thirkin wawned me bowd the yellow thnow too, bud did I lithen? Doh...

:(

Arctic perils...

Yip, its the very Tibetan sword you mention. Your thoughts and Ferrous' thoughts make me wonder what kind of personality mine will have... It looks mindful, balanced and peaceful in the pic, but how will it be in the hand?

My 15" AK has an innocent, sort of 'whatever job you want to do I will do' kind of attitude. The 18", also by Sher, is somewhat darker and a little malevolent. It seems to say, "I want to destroy wood, but treat me well or I will bite back: Once you commit to using me I won't turn away easily." I understand that a great deal of this has to do with the weight/weight distribution of the blades, but it seems a little more than just that: One seems like a willing servant and the other like a tamed horse that still thinks about running off from time to time.
 
There is only one kind of work for a tool like this, the work of separating men from their souls.
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Sylvrfalcn,

I got the same feeling from mine when I got it, pure weapon, no nonsense brute of a sword.:D
 
I got a kick out of the words of some sword expert (can't remember who it was offhand and am too lazy to try to look it up) who had tested one of our katanas on cow spine and tatami (I think that's the right word but corrections are always welcome) man: Ugly as sin but ludicrously tough.
 
I read those katana reviews too, Uncle. I believe those words are from the perspective of a katana purist, and as such I took them as a compliment.

Sarge, I've divined (or perceived or imagined or conjured, not sure what the proper term is for this) distinct personalities from several of my HI blades. I have three that insist they want blood, all of which were made by Bura. I got the same feeling you described from the Everest Katana, but I was never able to articulate it until you said it for me at the top of this thread.

That Everest Katana taught me what it means when one says that a blade sings.
 
Tharge... Goob thig you gabe be that adthice. Bud ids doo wate. I thig i boke ma tug. (postedbygeezer)


Phil?

We GOT TO get you out of there!. Soon you'll be creating "Snow Friends" and having discussion groups with them.


Hang in there, pal. It won't be much longer.:D
 
Have to hang tough 'til Thursday afternoon.

Sweet, sweet torture...

:confused: :cool: :mad:

It is breathtakingly beautiful up here when the sun comes up at 11AM. We get about 3 hours of daylight now, so summer is coming.:) I took some pics yesterday at lunch. The moon was hanging low in the sky over a pastel pink and grey snowscape. I will post an OT pic later - this kind of beauty needs to be shared.

In the meantime, here's a pic I took of a sundog up here a couple months ago:
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Phil
 
Sundog?

Is that when the sun, instead of being circular, looks like a pillar of fire? I saw something like that just the other week.

Nice pic
 
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