I'm giving serious thought to buying this.
I'll admit, I was inspired by the Real Life into choosing this particular sword, but buying a sword has been on my To Do list for some time.
The way I see it, it's a man's duty to defend the way of life of his family. Although swords haven't really been used in combat since WWI, I still believe that the sword is a symbol for a man's acceptance of that duty. I suppose in this day and age a gun might serve the same purpose, but I think a sword is far more elegant and attractive.
I like this particular sword because it represents my scottish heritage. As a matter of fact my maternal grandmother's maiden name was MacMillan. The MacMillan crest depicts a claymore in it:
I would like to get a "battle ready" version with a high-carbon steel blade as opposed to an ornamental stainless steel one because I would like it to be potentially functional. Although I hope I'll never have to use it, I would like to be able to, should the need arise.
Once I have it, I'll be visiting Griffon's Tor, the local chapter of the SCA so their knights can show me how to use it properly, just in case.
If I have a son one day, I'll pass it onto him on his wedding day as a symbol of his responsibility to protect his family... my family has no real heirlooms and I think it would be quite nice to be able to give my son a tangible piece of family heritage.
Yeah, living on the same island where these swords came from is an advantage... in the absense of any master swordsmiths on the entire continent that I am able to locate, I'm forced to resort to buying them online.
ReplyDeleteI would've liked to examine a specimen before I order to make sure the quality is adequate, but I suppose I don't have that luxury.
With that said, I'm finding it exceedlingly difficult to find a website that will accept orders from and ship to South Africa.
ReplyDeleteI may have to enlist your aid in acquiring my weapon.