Big Weapons

Discussion in 'Weapons' started by Kibbles, Jan 11, 2011.

  1. Manga

    Manga Moved On

    TheNinjaMaster said - "Do not forget the Naginata sword! http://www.dhaninjastore.com/Miscell...ata_Sword.html"

    Actual steam is coming out of my eyes right now.
     
  2. robertmap

    robertmap Valued Member

  3. Bruce W Sims

    Bruce W Sims Banned Banned

    That "naginata" is sorta what I had in mind when I suggested taking a traditional/historical item and "enhancing" it. I think its pretty apparent that item in the pics is pretty far-gone from a traditional naginata. But if you can do that with a naginata, another candidate would be the Japanese "Nagimaki". Just a thought.

    Best Wishes,

    Bruce
     
  4. ap Oweyn

    ap Oweyn Ret. Supporter

    Are you talking specifically about the ventenueve? If so, I haven't the slightest idea. It's an FMA curiosity, as far as I'm concerned.
     
  5. Kibbles

    Kibbles The Iron Bucket

    It's really just for everything a typical knife is for. Butchering and preparing small animals for cooking; cutting shrubs and vines for medicine or whatever. I've seen them used for carving and first aid. Ya, it can be used to kill people but so can ice picks, baseball bats, and piano wire. I think the people who made them liked the design because it seemed elegant and you didn't need a separate item to cover the blade up.
     
  6. Kibbles

    Kibbles The Iron Bucket

    But... but... but... I could have a personal arsenal... really I could ...



    ap Oweyn : Better that you know FMA, some Spanish and not much Tagalog than my okay Tagalog, pathetic spanish and virtually no FMA. :cool:



    And thanks so much for everyone's contributions. Keep them coming if you can!!!
     
    Last edited: Jan 14, 2011
  7. Bruce W Sims

    Bruce W Sims Banned Banned

    Would it be too much of a reach, then, to characterize it as something of a "pocket knife" albeit of significantly larger proportions? Thoughts?

    Best Wishes,

    Bruce
     
  8. pgsmith

    pgsmith Valued dismemberer

  9. Kogusoku

    Kogusoku 髭また伸びた! Supporter

    You like oversized weapons? check out Hikita Kage-ryu Odachijutsu.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsfNuzJYBng"]Hikita Kage-ryu Odachijutsu[/ame]
     
  10. Bruce W Sims

    Bruce W Sims Banned Banned

    Seems to me that the KAGE-RYU and these over-sized weapons pop-up quite a bit in the various sources that concern the WAKO. I wonder if there is truly any historic connection? Anyone have any such information? Thoughts?

    BTW: That "Naginata" has a 440 Stainless Steel Blade. 'Nuff said.

    Best Wishes,

    Bruce
     
    Last edited: Jan 16, 2011
  11. ScottUK

    ScottUK More human than human...

    :cool:
     
  12. ludde

    ludde Valued Member

    Its not the size, but the usage that count. :)

    Edit:
    Reading your post it acured to me that that was your point...
     
  13. Dean Winchester

    Dean Winchester Valued Member

    This Musashi guy is he a MAP member then?


    Not seen him post before....













    :whistle:
     
  14. Gerlock

    Gerlock Valued Member

    I have a claymore, I was hand made in Spain. It is heavy, but if you use it right you dont feel the weight, its mostly about keeping it moving using its momentem for your strikes...its also good for cutting long grass, thats how i practice with it. Its about 140cm long.
     

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  15. ScottUK

    ScottUK More human than human...

    Oh, he posts - but maybe you are oblivious of his writings... ;)
     
  16. Dean Winchester

    Dean Winchester Valued Member

    Yeah I should probably find someone who can enlighten me.

    :D
     
  17. Dean Winchester

    Dean Winchester Valued Member

    Your profile says you are "self taught" :rolleyes:

    Maybe finding a teacher might be a good course of action.
     
  18. Gerlock

    Gerlock Valued Member

    I live in a small country town, finding a teacher here is like smearing your genitals with fish paste, dangeling them in a pool of hungry piranhas and trying not to get bitten.
     
  19. ScottUK

    ScottUK More human than human...

    Funny that - that's how I found my first teacher.
     
  20. Gerlock

    Gerlock Valued Member

    I will have to give it a try then, but I have no piranhas though so I am just going to have to use angry goldfish.
     

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