2 comments about 1860 Naval Cutlass Military Sword.

1. I ordered this sword to use with a pirate costume, and it certainly looks the part, but there were a few shortcomings.The scabbard is fairly well made, but the brass stud that holds a real cutlass in its frog (the thingie you hang the scabbard from your belt with) isn't attached to the scabbard, as it would be in the genuine article. Instead, it's a separate casting that does nothing useful whatsoever.The frog itself is made of a particularly stretchy variety of pleather. This means that the scabbard slips free of the frog after a few minutes of wear, dumping the scabbard on the ground. I fashioned a better frog using leather scraps left over from another project.The sword itself is quite convincing, has the proper heft, and screams "pirate!" without having to paste little skulls and crossbones all over it.If you want detailed historical accuracy, keep looking. If you want an inexpensive accessory for a nautical costume and are able to deal with its shortcomings, this cutlass and scabbard is a bargain.



2. Unlike many others out there, I didn't buy this sword just to play dress up. I've a powerful need to own a sword that can do some damage and actualy hold it's own in a fight. It may surprise quite a few people to know that most nerds and geeks have at least one sword. Most of them harbor some kind of fantasy about either traveling to some Narnia type world and using their sword to become a great hero or traveling to the distant past like maybe King Aurthur's Court or a post apocolyptic future where guns and bullets have become extremely rare (see Battle Angel Alita) or they're waiting for the zombies to attack because when facing off against zombies nothing beats a sword. The thing is, nerds almost never bother to train with their swords beyond pulling them out and taking a few practice slashes in front of a mirror, and only a small few know enough to not buy a mere, stainless steel, "display" sword. With the current political turmoil all over the world the odds of living in a post apocalyptic near future have gone up. Many religious fanatics believe that the apocolyps is right around the corner. That would bring about the walking dead. Al Gore says the polar ice caps are going to melt soon, submerging much of the world in water. That would certainly bring about a rise in piracy. So I decided to train with my swords while putting much of my collection to the test. Now, as of yet, I've not had occasion to cross blades with any nerds, heroes, zombies or pirates, yet. But after a few intense training sessions, invloving large firewood logs hanging from ropes attatched to tree branches, this blade doesn't have a single dent, nick or scratch. The hand guard has a couple dents and scratches but it's nothing more than I expected. The hand guard is brass after all. The hilt wobbles a little bit but that was to be exptected as well, and it's only a tiny bit. The frog is a piece of cr@p but who needs it? The sheath is strong and sturdy. I am quite confident that with this sword I could cut through nerds and zombies like butter. I'll give heroes and pirates a little more credit and say that I could hold my own for a while but I think the sword would remain after I've been cut down. If you're looking for a sword that has some practical functionality, this is it right here.

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2 comments about Custom Street Cane.

1. I own the hickory model of this cane and it is a good cane for the purpose for which it was designed. I am partial to canes made from hickory, I have three.
   The only observation and impression that I would like to leave on the prospective purchaser is be aware that this is a martial arts instrument. The bird's head and grips give it away as such and should it ever be necessary to employ this cane in self defense, one may have to explain why one was carrying a martial arts instrument.
   The grips and bird's head are not included on my other two hickory canes; they are very plain (and much less expensive). I have found that my very plain canes work just as well as my Custom Street Cane and are readily explained as necessary to assist me in getting around; they are not martial arts instruments.
   This is why, for daily use, my Custom Street Cane enjoys it's perch by my front door and stays there while I take one of my other two out for a walk.



2. I have several Cane Masters hickory canes. These products are probably the finest to be found anywhere.. The quality is excellent and the service is even better. Canemaster dot com has a very wide selection but Amazon has really great pricing. You will have no buyer's remorse with a Cane Master cane..

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1 comments about Cold Steel FGX Nightshade CAT Tanto.

1. What hunting knife, the knife is a toy, it is a plastic fake. I was a complete disapointment.

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