Working and Weaponry Wednesday

Looks like I'm back!

Well, after a short while of getting my feet under me at college (by short, I mean a couple of months), I have returned to continue talking my glorious rot! Tonight I think I'll talk about my midterm week madness--and a purchase that I made during such times. Normally, I may have been hesitant to buy this, but since it was midterms week, and I was very well craving the liberties of the outside world, I bought this.

 Fancy, isn't it? Come to think of it, I might have bought this to blow some midterm steam off on the weekends....hmm. It'll need a proper sheath sooner than later, but it is a nice blade, through and through. I had made my purchase online (for shame of me) through a fairly reputable dealer (just check reviews on what you buy), after watching the price on the blade drop like a stone due to it being an outdated model, and there being a slight offset between the hilt and the blade itself (though nothing that inhibits it's performance).

As wonderfully displayed by my father here (a hearty shout out to him), this is a pretty simple image that displays the length and general look of the blade. It's named as a norman riding sword, which I am inclined to believe the title due to the blade shape and the intense guard (which is broad and straight). The only part of the blade that is different or strange would have to be the pommel (the rounded metal bit at the end of the handle), which is an octagon, rather than the typical pointed end oval seen on norman blades. Either way, the octagonal pommel is appreciated, as it gives a look of the higher middle ages, rather than the early days, and also is much easier on the hand/wrist.
Because of the blade's weighting, it's a sluggish things, of which only the gifted in sword combat may swing with ease. I am not that gifted. Instead, I stand about and chop down the cornstalks in the field with the sword, or slice old plastic bottles up with it. It has minimal resistance to whatever it hits, and moreover, after dinging up a dead tree, the blade bears no nicks, dings, bends, or warps. There is almost no hand shock from a hit. In short, I am thoroughly impressed with the blade, and all for under $100! (barely)
So if you think you need to do something physical after some hairy papers and projects, I have a suggestion for you; get a sword, any sword you feel comfortable with the strength of, and start swinging it at empty plastic bottles or such. It's very relaxing, and satisfying, and much cheaper than therapy.

And with that, have a good night, everyone!
~Andrew