tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post5760914475654774253..comments2024-03-28T09:32:13.767-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Now That's a Knoife!OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-24443003107124629402020-08-16T22:37:35.186-07:002020-08-16T22:37:35.186-07:00Oh, I'm all into blowing a hole through the op...Oh, I'm all into blowing a hole through the opponent. Or picking him out from a distance. But sometimes the idiot with a blade doesn't stand in front of you twirling his/her/its swords or doing extraneous kung-pow-fu movements for to impress the crowd when you're running a 100 degree fever and you're 30 feet away.<br /><br />(Really. Harrison Ford was sick as a dog on that day (the sweat was real) and he was supposed to use the whip. He was sick of being sick and endlessly shooting the same scene so he whipped out the pistol and Lucas loved it.)<br /><br />Actually I'd prefer to have someone else shoot him while I am comfortably sitting at home far away, but sometime you just gotta get it stuck in. I am a weirdo and really want to see his/her/its eyes close up as I put paid to his/her/its life. I have learned way too much about my darker sides. Eh. Just don't really want to find out for true.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-57565684662676263452020-08-16T22:27:36.077-07:002020-08-16T22:27:36.077-07:00It's weird, like those that aren't scared ...It's weird, like those that aren't scared of a real gun but act all sissy when a taser comes out. What? Worried about a taser? Just wear 4 layers of heavy clothing, like a denim vest and a denim jacket with a sweat shirt and then another layer of cloth. That right there, unless they hit you some unlucky place like the neck, will defeat a taser, but won't stop a bullet. Might screw up the expansion of a hollowpoint, but the bullet will still work.<br /><br />Stupid people.<br /><br />For practice, I use a door and a cardboard tube. Open door so it's edge on to you, get in stance and practice muscle memory movement with the cardboard tube by hitting the door lightly with it. It allows you to build your skill without having to muscle-power it. (kind of like programming a factory robot, you insert the program (soft movements) and then dial in the hard movements.)Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-55149949534962300662020-08-16T20:10:41.686-07:002020-08-16T20:10:41.686-07:00Sorry, Beans, I got my sword fighting training fr...Sorry, Beans, I got my sword fighting training from the Indiana Jones school of self defense.<br />John Blackshoe<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQKrmDLvijoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-61838492299333823162020-08-16T20:02:38.832-07:002020-08-16T20:02:38.832-07:00Great post.
I'm not sure of the why, but many ...Great post.<br />I'm not sure of the why, but many people who don't think you will shoot them are positive that you will cut them.<br /> <br />I need to learn and practice edged weapon skills.John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9148820107626078252020-08-16T19:55:30.474-07:002020-08-16T19:55:30.474-07:00And the scene when Mrs. Pedicaris is taken shows w...And the scene when Mrs. Pedicaris is taken shows what happens when you fail to have a reload handy, or a second weapon.<br />Great movie.John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-7517270428272216572020-08-16T18:50:58.761-07:002020-08-16T18:50:58.761-07:00(Don McCollor)...Beg to differ being from a more w...(Don McCollor)...Beg to differ being from a more western farm background. Perhaps termed hay fork or bundle fork- long handled, three (sharp) tines, light, used for pitching hay and grain bundles (not a heavy short handled multiple tine manure fork). Once having learned to using it, I could build eight (binder cut) bundles into a shock without (and faster than) touching them...<br />Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-89161904005092786622020-08-16T17:53:49.687-07:002020-08-16T17:53:49.687-07:00Real saber is cool, but takes a lot of room to do....Real saber is cool, but takes a lot of room to do. Most house hallways and doors are too narrow for effective saber slashes. Better than nothing.<br /><br />Same with real epee.<br /><br />Now, you can do saber or epee moves with a small sword (that's what they call it, small sword) like the one George Washington favored. It's like a shortened epee (epees can get up to 42" or more in length) being around 24-32" long. Just, well, you can't whack the carp out of your opponent with a small sword. Good for poking lots of holes and slashing faces though.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14313488539282447122020-08-16T17:50:14.437-07:002020-08-16T17:50:14.437-07:00You can order, or used to be able to order, decent...You can order, or used to be able to order, decent ones from CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program.) The repros they sell are moderate to good. <br /><br />The same manufacturer who puts out the K-bar and it's replacements, Cutco (used to be this, then that,) at one time put out a good Garand bayonet.<br /><br />You can also use the Springfield '03 sword-bayonet on the garand.<br /><br />When you get one in, from whomever you get it from, if it's a real store and not Flea-Bay, test fit it and reject if the fit sucks. <br /><br />You really need your bayonet to properly seat.<br /><br />As to fighting moves, about the only difference between Eastern Martial Arts with Weapons and Medieval European Martial Arts is Euro-Arts focus more on forward movement, always forward, forward forward forward. To back up is to foul the line of battle, so go forward. That's pretty much it. A little more emphasis on shield work. Other than that, a cut or poke or slash or hack is a cut or poke or slash or hack. And any move that puts your weapon behind your head is a killing move - for you, as it exposes your head.<br /><br />Yes, I've beaten the dog-snot out of people trying to do all that kung-fu flippy twirly stuff. I just slog forward playing whack-a-mole with their body parts. Oh, a leg. WHACK. Oh, an arm. WHACK. Oh, fancy dangly bits... WHACK right next to fancy dangly bits.<br /><br />The only time I directly targeted a female's mammary glands was when she was purposely targeting my man-boobs. I taught her not to do that, well, to me.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-74444657583370444802020-08-16T17:33:25.231-07:002020-08-16T17:33:25.231-07:00Sharpened entrenching tools have been a weapon-thi...Sharpened entrenching tools have been a weapon-thing since the time of the Roman Legion, along with mattock and pickaxe.<br /><br />As to the pitchfork, highly unbalanced as a fighting weapon. Really useful as an anti-equine tool but as an anti-human tool, well better than nothing, but sucks rocks big time. Using them to hold foe at arms reach while others pelt said target with rocks is about all they are good for.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-3548375871079166042020-08-16T17:30:39.558-07:002020-08-16T17:30:39.558-07:00Amazing post, Beans!
I've got a good Ka-Bar, ...Amazing post, Beans!<br /><br />I've got a good Ka-Bar, and very "stabby" double-edged dagger that would probably get me thrown in the slammer if I carried it.<br /><br />I know (or thought I did) few knife-fighting skills. At least until I read this, and realized these are the same basic moves my Korean martial arts buddy insisted I learn when he saw the knives. So he taught me, and I took him to the range a whole bunch.<br /><br />As far as bayonets go, I keep telling myself (and others) that "I really need to get a bayonet for my M1 Garand".....or a few.<br /><br />Seems the problem is that the "real" ones cost a small fortune, while a lot of the repops are very poorly made. If I'm going to spend the $$, I want a good one, but most definitely not a "collector quality" one.<br /><br />Any suggestions, <i>Readers of the Chant</i>?drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50652205814935464402020-08-16T16:56:48.124-07:002020-08-16T16:56:48.124-07:00(Don McCollor)...I believe one of the WW1 close in...(Don McCollor)...I believe one of the WW1 close in weapons was an entrenching tool with the blade honed to a razor edge...as for garden tools, how about that old pitchfork?...Don McCollorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18028324869570493102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47933928369255208202020-08-16T15:16:47.293-07:002020-08-16T15:16:47.293-07:00Beans! Well done! There's more of a barbarian ...Beans! Well done! There's more of a barbarian in you than I thought! (It takes one to know one!) Which is why in fencing I always preferred saber to foil. The foil has stabby stabby, but not slashy shashy. And little is more satisfying than whacking your opponent on the top of the head, which for some strange reason. is not permitted with the foil!Mike aka Proofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931553845065187278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-41652419136388466582020-08-16T14:02:37.457-07:002020-08-16T14:02:37.457-07:00Why yes, yes I am.Why yes, yes I am.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87398385448345830152020-08-16T13:19:51.295-07:002020-08-16T13:19:51.295-07:00Second the kukri suggestion. Aside from being dam...Second the kukri suggestion. Aside from being damn handy around the yard for trimming undergrowth it tends to discourage riff-raff.Stretchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21143842800519031292020-08-16T12:28:54.078-07:002020-08-16T12:28:54.078-07:00Yeah, but I prefer to at least wear boxer-briefs a...Yeah, but I prefer to at least wear boxer-briefs as the angle of the dangle can get hit accidentally or on purpose, which takes the fun out of life. <br /><br />Screeching mostly naked geezer in full charge mode, man-boobs flapping in counter-point to the bouncing gut, has a distinct distracting and demoralizing effect. As some raccoons and an armadillo have discovered much to their chagrin (just scared the 'dillo, though I shot the coons.)Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8963758092667190152020-08-16T12:25:44.128-07:002020-08-16T12:25:44.128-07:00Tip-heavy blades are for chonking through bone and...Tip-heavy blades are for chonking through bone and stuff. You have to watch out as you need to lead the weight or it will lead you.<br /><br />Hilt-balanced blades are great as you just move your hand and the blade follows. It's much more important to over cut with a hilt-balanced blade as it won't want to cut through as easily as a tip-balanced blade. It's what works for your body and for the moment. Me? I prefer hilt-balanced swords for normal work, but when in a shield scrum, a tip-balanced cleaver is my favorite as there's no need for finesse in a shield scrum, just hack away, hack away, haaaack aaawaaaayyyy!<br /><br />That war trophy katana can either be a 16th or 17th century gem, or some mass-produced piece of garbage. And the mounting may be different than what was original. Standard katana has the blade up, as it's shoved through a kimono sash. But armor carried and belt carried swords have the mountings for blade down, more like a European weapon. You need room for a proper katana swing, though you can fight it like a short-handled spear with tip cuts and stabs. But in that case, the wakisashi is better, being a 'short sword' by definition. <br /><br />Personally I don't like the curved blades, whether a scimitar, or a saber or a katana/waki style blade, all those are for a more slashing flowing style of fighting. Me? I'm just a brute. Brutal hack fighting is my forte, and I love to get into it close and hot and just whacking things. Which I tend to go a tad beserk when fighting (due to the way I learned from getting beat on by everyone as a kid, every day is Ragnarok, every day is Gotterdamerung, you go down swinging taking as many of the bastiges as you can.<br /><br />Fight the style that your body wants to fight. That's the ticket right there.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-3135003075775136772020-08-16T11:27:03.077-07:002020-08-16T11:27:03.077-07:00Screeching naked geezer in full charge mode has a ...Screeching naked geezer in full charge mode has a distinct distracting/demoralizing effect. Old GunsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690195704568635237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-70166555113484691252020-08-16T11:22:48.344-07:002020-08-16T11:22:48.344-07:00Sounds like you have a lot of practice!. The baron...Sounds like you have a lot of practice!. The barong seems ideal for close quarters. Some of them are very finely forged laminated steel. Not as heavy as a big kukuri. Or maybe it's the balance point being much closer to the hilt. Any thoughts on them? <br /><br />The first real bladed weapon I ever handled was my dads WW2 bring-back katana. I had seen western D-hilted swords, most sort of blunt, picking up the katana was a "look around for something to cut the crap out of" moment. Still a good criteria, perhaps. If it makes you want to cut something, it probably a good blade....ravennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27030621509041360422020-08-16T10:01:57.611-07:002020-08-16T10:01:57.611-07:00OOOOhhh. Good combo that Bess and bayonet. The B...OOOOhhh. Good combo that Bess and bayonet. The Bess has the mass and ass to do a good butt-stroking to the face, too.<br /><br />And a 6lb carronade? Ouch. And roll that down the stairs after firing if there's anything left alive.... hehehehehehe<br /><br />Though a brace of pistols would be nice to add, too!Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90019026385836778272020-08-16T09:58:42.425-07:002020-08-16T09:58:42.425-07:00Surprisingly, most pharmaceutically-enhanced attac...Surprisingly, most pharmaceutically-enhanced attackers recognize long blade weapons as a no-go. It's weird, like it's implanted in racial memory or such.<br /><br />And as to age, that's why short sword. If you can move a hammer, you can move a gladius or Cinq. They're about the same weight as a decent claw or framing hammer.<br /><br />Weapons-on-a-stick, which most common garden tools are, are actually better for the strength and mass challenged people. Which will be covered later. But, yeah, a good sharp shovel? Can't beat it for it's versatility.<br /><br />Bang sticks are still the best. God made all men, Samuel Colt made all men equal. (to a point.)Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-20433510677585071142020-08-16T09:54:49.517-07:002020-08-16T09:54:49.517-07:00Thanks. Enjoying grand-baby?Thanks. Enjoying grand-baby?Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32452182879308338442020-08-16T09:54:23.217-07:002020-08-16T09:54:23.217-07:00The Arky-pick is just a derated Cinqueda. The Cin...The Arky-pick is just a derated Cinqueda. The Cinq's design includes several fullers to drop weight and stiffen the blade, making it quite effective against Renaissance clothing (which, let's see, linen shift, shirt, vest, doublet, caplet is about 8-10 layers of linen and wool, maybe some silk and cotton and et voila you have effective body armor.)<br /><br />K-bars are awesome. One of the best modern-bowie style utility knives. I have one that I use for leather and armor work and it is just great.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88391224251894066802020-08-16T09:50:33.659-07:002020-08-16T09:50:33.659-07:00The front door in our domicile opens into a hallwa...The front door in our domicile opens into a hallway with the staircase slightly offset from the opening. I keep a Brown Bess (unloaded) with a 17" bayonet fixed out of sight at the head of the stairs. As the television room and the bedroom is on the 2nd floor and being geezers we retire there immediately post supper. I sleep nekkid. Taking advantage of the laws of gravity and physics in addition to shock and awe with a screech to raise the dead, I would pin any intruder to the wall like a butterfly. Old Guns (If the situation deteriorates from the present state I have a 6 lb. carronade which loaded with 6 lbs. of 00 buck will clear the area).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02690195704568635237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2617863281169306472020-08-16T09:43:57.567-07:002020-08-16T09:43:57.567-07:00If you really want to do pell work, get a 4x4 post...If you really want to do pell work, get a 4x4 post and then take two tires. Cut 4x4 holes on opposite sides of the tread of one tire. Cut the other tire in half, cut one half in half again. Put round tire onto pell, push down a tad and nail. Put half piece over top like a head, nail. Take the two quarter pieces and either affix to the solid tire using drill and rope or nail to the post.<br /><br />Then... Get a fiberglass or oak sledgehammer handle. Cut it about the length of your sword. Then use that to wallop upon the pell. If you do a hammer strike (face the pell in stance, bring 'blade up' like a hammer and then swing down like a hammer,) don't forget that tires will cause pell-sticks to bounce back and whack the snot out of your head. It happens.<br /><br />Look down, watch your feet as you rotate. It should be comfortable and stable. Swing slowly at half speed with no ass behind the blade when starting. You are trying to muscle-memory the blows. Then start picking up speed. Then start picking up power.<br /><br />As to a pike, if it's a boarding pike or spear, stab-stab is all you've got in an interior setting. Yes, good for stabbing out of murder holes but you'd better have that blade or axe ready.<br /><br />And the Classic Gladius Move is literally either an almost vertical chop from your right to your left, or, a belly-height punch into your opponent's gut. Very satisfying when completed well.<br /><br />Glad to help. <br /><br />Though a good torsion-powered ballista firing through the mailbox slot would work, too. Hmmm... Hmmmmm.....Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31061534872437709852020-08-16T09:35:08.652-07:002020-08-16T09:35:08.652-07:00Ably demonstrated by Captain Jerome (Steve Kanaly)...Ably demonstrated by Captain Jerome (Steve Kanaly) in "The Wind and The Lion" at the 20:10 mark--<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Snor3dY40MRHT447noreply@blogger.com