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Anxst · 10-22-2005, 03:54 PM

I've been to Ren Faires all over the country, and seen many a sword booth. What I'd like to see is:

More Knives. Many places have 2-3 knives, and the rest is all swords. Swords are big and eye catching, but a good sword is expensive as hell, and I can't wear one everywhere. Besides, I'm more the scholarly type, so if I ever join the SCA I'll have a knife.
Space. Leave enough room so people who don't know how to draw a rapier from a frog don't knock over everything in the place.
Real Blades. If I'm going to spend 800 american on a rapier, I want one that I can bend over my head 2 feet and the blade won't be out of true. And if that means I'm really going to be paying 1200 american, so be it.

10-22-2005, 03:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Anxst Condensing fact from the vapor of nuance. Location: Madison, WI	I've been to Ren Faires all over the country, and seen many a sword booth. What I'd like to see is: More Knives. Many places have 2-3 knives, and the rest is all swords. Swords are big and eye catching, but a good sword is expensive as hell, and I can't wear one everywhere. Besides, I'm more the scholarly type, so if I ever join the SCA I'll have a knife. Space. Leave enough room so people who don't know how to draw a rapier from a frog don't knock over everything in the place. Real Blades. If I'm going to spend 800 american on a rapier, I want one that I can bend over my head 2 feet and the blade won't be out of true. And if that means I'm really going to be paying 1200 american, so be it. __________________ Don't mind me. I'm just releasing the insanity pressure from my headvalves.