I like swords. I would like to collect many various types when I have more money to spend on frivilous things. I only have one right now. A cheapo katana that is more for looks than anything else. I would like to eventually buy a functional one.

I want to also get a functional long sword.

Do any of you have collections or want to start collecting. Any advice on where to purchase good steel?

That would be an article length work from me alone. For now, I will just recommend www.bladegallery.com and www.dfoggknives.com

i'd love to start collecting knvies and swords and shit again bro, but due to have a small ass apartment and 2 kids I can't say haveing some swords and axes around my house would be the best idea. I have seen a few axes online that I would love to have just I think I should wait till I get a bigger place.

I recently got into a suvivalist kick... lame I know but its kinda fun.

I got a SHTF bag in my closet.

inside it includes:

Flashlights/batteries

.38 special with 100 rounds of +P Hollow points. (revolver/taurus model)

Medicines: Cough syrup, Benedryl, Tylenol, Asprin, muscle relaxers (saved form old injuries )

Survival/Rambo Knife Strong steel, not that playtoy stainless crap that shatters.

Pack containing matches, needles, threads, string, fishing hooks, and other assorted small things.

Bandages/bandaids.

Old marine/army survival guids and a book on home made incendiary devices.

Gloves

Combat boots

Few dry packets of rice

compass

Flask filled with Absinthe (gothic survival? hardly that shit is extreamly alcoholic, good for pain numbing or cleaning wounds.)

Journals/pens/writing utensils

Tazer w batteries

and a shit load of stuff I am forgetting.

I figure if the shit ever hits the fan or there is civil unrest or I kill someone and need to make a run for it I can survive in the woods or out of my car for a good month before I need anything really. I got spare gasoline in my car as well as a few jackets and blankets and other stuff that can stay in there.

Like I said.. lame but its kinda fun to go through it. I probably wont ever need it, but if there is every a problem I can be out of my apartment with my bag filled with stuff in 5 minutes and driving away.

Swords are outlawed in the UK as are handguns. I'd love to own an original, razor sharp Katana, but, alas no. I'd get jailed or tagged if caught owning one.

I use a switchblade (5 inches?), and I have a 40 lb long sword that I practice with.

I've never actually engaged anyone with my sword, but if it happened my enemy weilded a sword I suppose a bow or a knife just wouldn't do.

My brother lived in Germany for a few years and he told me that you can get functional swords in Spain.

I would really like to get a medieval sword. The Scottish basket hilted broadsword and target would be an awesome kit too. Of course you got to use a dirk with the target.

Man that really sucks! I hope you can get that changed soon.

If you got trouble and need something for defense, go to the hardware store and get three feet of chain. Then attach a very large padlock on the end of it. You got a formidable weapon and you can claim that it is for locking up a motorbike or something like that.

It will never change. We have the massacre at Dunblane to thank for the handgun ban.

I have many means of defence at my disposal. I already own an extremely thick 'abus' motorcycle locking chain and padlock for locking my FZ6-N down.

They may have banned guns and swords, but the trusty old kitchen knife is always a good means of defending the home.

Just go buy a gun illegally and leave it in your house.

And run the risk of a mandatory five year sentence? No thanks.

Even replicas are banned in the UK...

Id rather do 5 years than an eternity in an early grave, but thats just me I guess.

I doubt very much that some gun tooting robbers are about to kick my door in and do me something! There are guns in the UK, but it's nothing I really worry about too much..

I wouldnt be worrying about gun toting robbers I would just be worried about anyone who would kick my door in. But hey its not likely POSSIBLE but not likely, go on watching your games, heres your bread. If someone perchance should break into your home with the intent on killing you, please do not offend him or defend yourself, that is illegal. Please call the local police and pray they get there in time. If he wants to rape your wife you are obligated to cheer for him and help tie her up, and eat her sloppy 2nds when he is done.

that eight inch cleaving knife is never far from my side, if they can get through my front door that is...

That ought to stop 3 of them, and youll still go to jail for cleaving them. Its pretty obvious that the law is that youre not supposed to defend yourself with force, they took away guns AND swords. There is actually legislation in the UK (not passed of course) that would tske away knives longer than 4 inches or 5 inches or whatever it was from what I heard.

Goddamn with all those bans it must be EXTREAMILY safe in the UK right? because like that drug problem we all had in the 80s once they made it illegal it stopped. Thank god.

I like my weapons and would never surrender them whether they be legal or not.... I want to get a fully auto SKS.... that would be nice