My New Toys
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My New Toys
So. I went to a Celtic Festival Saturday. I have a lot of Irish in me, but I've never really payed much attention to the culture, so I was really glad I got to go. They had good Irish music (not bagpipes, ugh), log-throwing, people in costume, food, lots of celtic jewelry, clothing, music, and...weapons. Speaking of which, I bought a massive broadsword and a dirk.
My broadsword, when I stand it beside me, comes up to my upper chest (and I'm 5'7", so that's saying something). It has a brown leather handle with metal wrapped around it. The hilt has 'macleod' engraved on it. (Macleod was an important Irish clan). It also has many intricate designs. It has a nice, sturdy pommel. It's heavy as hell. It's dull, as many decorative swords are. However, in celtic history, a broadsword didn't have to be that sharp anyway. They would swing it like a club, and the weight of the sword and the force of the swing did the damage, not the sharpness of the blade.
My dirk's sheath is stainless steel with many intricate carvings, many sections of which are painted gold. Also, there are blue stones embedded in certain areas. The hilt has some kind of weird, scary face design on it, and many designs similar to those on the hilt. Blue stones for the eyes of the face.
If I can ever get hold of a digital camera, I'll post pics. Do any of you have an cool items related to old cultures? Weapons? Jewelry? Pottery? Etc., etc. Post away!
My broadsword, when I stand it beside me, comes up to my upper chest (and I'm 5'7", so that's saying something). It has a brown leather handle with metal wrapped around it. The hilt has 'macleod' engraved on it. (Macleod was an important Irish clan). It also has many intricate designs. It has a nice, sturdy pommel. It's heavy as hell. It's dull, as many decorative swords are. However, in celtic history, a broadsword didn't have to be that sharp anyway. They would swing it like a club, and the weight of the sword and the force of the swing did the damage, not the sharpness of the blade.
My dirk's sheath is stainless steel with many intricate carvings, many sections of which are painted gold. Also, there are blue stones embedded in certain areas. The hilt has some kind of weird, scary face design on it, and many designs similar to those on the hilt. Blue stones for the eyes of the face.
If I can ever get hold of a digital camera, I'll post pics. Do any of you have an cool items related to old cultures? Weapons? Jewelry? Pottery? Etc., etc. Post away!
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