[NOT as OT as it seems, really!] How many of you have armour/swords/etc?

[NiTessine]

Technically, nothing medieval, but I do have a Russian sabre, apparently claimed as a war trophy in the Winter War by some distant relative. There's also something I think is a parade sword, the origins of which are a mystery to me.

And I have a nunchaku. I'm trying to practice with it.

 

[Zappo]

I have a dagger and I kind of wish I didn't.

Why? I'm sincerely curious.

 

[Umbran]

I don't actually own much stuff. However, I took up the hobby of making chainmail a little while ago...

 

[Phowett]

I have a few swords: a short sword, a katana, and a ww2 japanese ceremonial sword.

And I have a bunch of ww2 daggers and knives.

 

[StalkingBlue]

I have a iaido training sword. It's not hanging on any wall hangers, though, much less above my couch ...

 

[Templetroll]

Way back when, I was in the Navy and while in Spain I bought a rapier and sabre. I had a replica morningstar but the chain broke so all I have now is a metal ball with blunt points on it.

At our wedding reception friends who owned a game store gave us a large window fan box. He said, "that's not what it is." We opened it up, I reached into the packing and pulled out a battleaxe! It was a nice replica, and there was a crossbow also. The crossbow had a thick rubber string so it didn't have a lot of power. Our gaming friends spent a while shooting the bolt at the box. Our relatives were surprised that the weapons got a better and louder reactions than the big microwave. Some of the folks from the reception next door crashed our reception since we were noisier and seemed to be having more fun.

Later on, another friend who worked in a martial arts emporium brought us a chinese executioner's sword replica. He had a small cardboard box over the blade, which was about 3 feet long. He said he was almost hoping someone would try something.

 

[Speaker]

Two daggers, a custom made bow, and the house guard has a rusty straight-bladed sword he keeps in the guard house.

Armour will come

 

[Corinth]

A shortsword, a hardwood staff and my old RenFaire garb to go with it. I'm not out there this year due to a long-standing hatred of the management, and I won't be back until that's resolved.

 

[Aaron L]

I've got a straight sword and dagger my parents got me, and my brother has a flail. We've also got a stainless steel katana thing that looks like Duncan Macleods. All very horrible wall hangers. I'd very much like to get a traditionally made katana in the future, though. I'm tired of all the 5 pound bars of metal everyone passes as swords.

 

[The Forsaken One]

A Kris (curved dagger/Indonesian shortsword 2 feet long) and a longsword.