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Doug.38PR · November 24, 2005, 12:52 PM

Oh I love the art of the sword about as much as shooting the gun.
Over the past year I have taken up fencing. Been doing mostly foil (which consists of jabbing rather than slicing) but I would like to especially learn the saber technique (I'm told foil is the best place for a beginner to start). Haven't been able to go to practice for months as I work out of town where I live so much now. Need to get back to it asap before I forget what I've learned.

Here is a good site on the art of the sword and other such weapons of Western Civilization. It's more of an art than most modern movies portray. In modern movies all the art of sword play is with eastern ninjas and samuri. Take a look at this, the sword kane, saber and tomahawk and boxing are more art than we think: http://ahfaa.org/civilian.htm

I'd like to get this real saber one day and practice with it (not on real people of course *yikes*) Cold Steel I think has swords that are forged for real combat and not just display http://www.coldsteel.com/88ns.html

Have a nice sword cane as well with a rapier blade. (too bad you can't carry those anymore...punks with switchblades would back down quickly! *smile*)

Here are a couple of pictures of a replica saber and dress scabbard carried by General Joseph Shelby C.S.A. He was a cavalry commander in the Missouri arena of the War who, unlike other cavalry troopers, carried an infantry saber (with the straighter blade). (look at the 1851 .36 Navy right below it.) None of these are originals, but I like having historical weapons.

November 24, 2005, 12:52 PM	#5
Doug.38PR Junior member Join Date: January 18, 2005 Posts: 3,298	Oh I love the art of the sword about as much as shooting the gun. Over the past year I have taken up fencing. Been doing mostly foil (which consists of jabbing rather than slicing) but I would like to especially learn the saber technique (I'm told foil is the best place for a beginner to start). Haven't been able to go to practice for months as I work out of town where I live so much now. Need to get back to it asap before I forget what I've learned. Here is a good site on the art of the sword and other such weapons of Western Civilization. It's more of an art than most modern movies portray. In modern movies all the art of sword play is with eastern ninjas and samuri. Take a look at this, the sword kane, saber and tomahawk and boxing are more art than we think: http://ahfaa.org/civilian.htm I'd like to get this real saber one day and practice with it (not on real people of course yikes) Cold Steel I think has swords that are forged for real combat and not just display http://www.coldsteel.com/88ns.html Have a nice sword cane as well with a rapier blade. (too bad you can't carry those anymore...punks with switchblades would back down quickly! smile) Here are a couple of pictures of a replica saber and dress scabbard carried by General Joseph Shelby C.S.A. He was a cavalry commander in the Missouri arena of the War who, unlike other cavalry troopers, carried an infantry saber (with the straighter blade). (look at the 1851 .36 Navy right below it.) None of these are originals, but I like having historical weapons.