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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 07:25
yea that pattern looked horrible once i reduced it, that is 1/3 of the orginal size as well.I planned on having a historian look at it next time he's in town. He comes to my area once every 2 years next year is his next visit. I hope i can get it to him this time. last time he left cause he was tired after 8 hours of looking at stuff. (group of 5 historians go around FL and some other states apprizing, buy, etc) I hope it's good and not unmeaningful. I thunk i'm going to examine the blade abit more maybe find something that will tell the truth (like a copyright 1999 symbol on it , hope not those paid good amount of money cause i think it's part of something big due to a strange vibe i get when looking or holding it)
------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 07:25
That sword is definety hand-made, and I don't think it's a WWII sword or a WWWI weapon either. It actually looks Chinese in origin, not Japanese? What do you think Carina? I don't think it's Japanese in origin. MPHG .. what exactly did the person say who sold it to you? Don't get me wrong, that's a very nice piece indeed .. but the history of that sword is in question. It could even be rarer than you think, if it is what I think it may be. ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow

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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 07:48
the sword was this guy i went to school withs grandfather's I picked it up for 35$he said it was japanese , i think he guessed for the dragon and , he said WW2 cause that what his father thought cause his grandfather fought in that one. What do you think it is? a Green Destiny by chance? (sorry I still like that movie) ------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 07:54
this is a scan of the leather casing and gold colored i think steel or some sort of metal , if this leads to anything  ------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 08:02
Well, that symbol is most definetly Japanese in origin .. but it appears much older than WWII .. Let me check through my books (a lot of books) .. I think I can pin it down for you .. I'll save your scans so I can scurry about I love solving a good little mystery  ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 08:12
MPHG .. what is the actual length of the entire sword from the pommel to the point, without the scabbard??------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow

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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 08:24
from the top of the hilt to the bottom is 31 inches the blade itself is 25 incheshandle looks like some sort of bone thanks for lookin ------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 08:26
Thanks, that info should prove handy  ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow

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Carina Flær Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 561 From: Akihabara, Japan Registered: Feb 2002 |
posted 22 March 2002 08:36
I think you can find out by comparing the measurements with blades posted on websites featuring historical blades. I'd do it, but it's half past midnight and I need my beauty sleep  ------------------ " In Defeat, Malice; In Victory, Revenge! "

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 13:12
Ok MPHG, I must of gone through 3000 swords easy, and there is no Japanese Swords .. traditional or military fashioned like yours ... like I said when I first saw it .. that it looked like a Chinese fashioned sword ... and what you have there looks like T'ai Chi fashioned sword ... I found a few pics on the web which are similar to your fashion of sword .. and they are all T'ai Chi swords ... your sword must be a unique or rare T'ai Chi sword ... although the Japanese-style markings on your sword are a mystery to me ... someone must of crafted a hand made hybrid perhaps .. which would best explain your sword ... Excalibur itself would be much more easier for me to identify than your sword You should just get it appraised by perhaps an antique dealer with some knowledge of swords .. or even better .. let Deckard Cain identify it for you!!  *Ok the 3rd pic isn't cooperating here .. It was a good one too, but basicaly it the same  ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow
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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 13:54
the first pic looks cool ,but my blade is flat. hmmm i need to find a way to get it ID'ed , cause this is driving me nuts.------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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Beaver Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 1682 From: I live in a dam, down by the river.... Registered: Jan 2002 |
posted 22 March 2002 14:00
As soon as my buddies bbs comes back up I will post the pic up there. I have a few friends that could give you the history of the world. I will let you know what I find out.------------------ How long does it take beavers to make a dam? Well that depends on the beaver and how dam big the dam is.... Unless you get one that doesn't give a dam then it takes a really long time....

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 14:07
This is driving me nuts too!! I can't believe we can't get near perfect match .. I looked though all my books, then I scoured the web .. It's definitely a Chinese Sword, probably a old T'ai Chi broad sword .. yes, even though it's not large, they would call it something like that .. The Japanese don't craft swords in that fashion.------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 14:20
I have an old T'ai Chi sword buried under somewhere??? I don't use passive swords like that .. I use Katana styles, huge medieval swords, even Scimitars and Rapiers .. I think they make T'ai Chi swords both flat and spined .. I'm sure it can be positivly I.D.'d ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow

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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 18:17
I'd love to use it in battle to see what it was like, that sword when i hold it empowers me sooo much i love it.I wish i could either clean it or get the brownish red out of the handle. but i heard that grime makes it more valuble so i keep it on  ------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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AresGodofWAR Knight

Posts: 56 From: Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA Registered: Nov 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 18:30
That sword, MPHQ, have you carbon dated it? Ity may be older that the civil war! It may date past the Revolutionary war as well. You never know, try and get it Id'ed.Heh. I own one sword, it has Ares' Ram as the hilt. It kicks ass, and probably could slice some ass... Heh.. Try an ID it, my son...  ------------------ Sig files are fun, for I am the God of Hellfire, and I bring you Fire! Dadada, okay, I can't sing.

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MPHG Forum Admin.
    
Posts: 1693 From: simwhere Registered: Jun 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 18:39
Carbon dating lol, c'mon people I'm not rich or anything. Gee. I would think carbon dating would be a few bills. anywhere i can go to find like to find people to ID my Sword of Honor  ------------------ Come stay a night at my Dragon's Inn Remember to have your Deeds recorded on the Imperial Scrolls of Honor.

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 20:11
Me thinks it's derived from Okinawa, it would explain the markings and it's Chinese style  Hmmm .. I see Ares has been playing with you! He's a naughty God .. and called you MPHQ?? "Q"??? Anyway .. look through the yellow pages, find a few reputable antique appraisers (who would be versed in things Oriental) and try to get several "free" evalutions .. just show them your really interested in perhaps doing business, and ask for an opinion or two (why not three!)  ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow [This message has been edited by Axalon (edited 22 March 2002).]

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General Nutt Lord
 
Posts: 123 From: Great White North Registered: Jan 2002 |
posted 22 March 2002 20:28
'let Deckard Cain identify it for you!' LMAONice sword there. ------------------ Speak Softly and carry a big sword (or two)

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BMW Lord
 
Posts: 148 From: Singapore Registered: Feb 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 21:40
quote: Originally posted by Axalon: your sword must be a unique or rare T'ai Chi sword
lolol!!! This is a good idea for a unique item in my mod!!! MPHG's Tai-Chi Sword Broad Sword 200% Enhanced Damage 2% bonus to attack rating per clvl +200% damage to undead +400 to attack rating against undead +100% damage to demons +200 to attack rating against demons 20% increased attack speed Replenish Life +10 (This explains why MPHG feels a strange vibe while holding the sword) Regenerate Mana 50% Requirements +10% (Someone said that this sword is unwieldy?) +4 to Holy Bolt +5 to Sanctuary What do you fellas think of it eh? hahaha, hohoho....  [This message has been edited by BMW (edited 23 March 2002).]

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FeistyGirl Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 729 From: a padded cell somewhere Registered: Feb 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 21:44
add +5 light... for MPHG's "godly aura":  ------------------ "We have a strange and wonderful relationship. You're strange and I'm wonderful."

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 22:01
WOW that looks so freaky! He should definetly put that one there inplace of his faded one .. I'll have to get use to it though  ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow

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Axalon Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 2243 From: New England, USA Registered: Dec 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 22:07
Make the sword BMW That would be quite cool! Feisty?? Don't you just love what I've done to your topic?? It the "Sword-O-Rama" thread!! Lmao!!! ------------------ As above .. so below gathered by the wind then rooted in the ground only to rise from below then above .. we grow

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Beaver Honorary Warlord
   
Posts: 1682 From: I live in a dam, down by the river.... Registered: Jan 2002 |
posted 22 March 2002 22:39
lol.... I like the aura of mphg....------------------ How long does it take beavers to make a dam? Well that depends on the beaver and how dam big the dam is.... Unless you get one that doesn't give a dam then it takes a really long time....

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BMW Lord
 
Posts: 148 From: Singapore Registered: Feb 2001 |
posted 22 March 2002 22:47
Yeah I think the thread went:Corporate Policy---> What job do you do?---> Martial Arts Job--> Martial Arts Weapons Collection---> Sword Collection---> Has the sword been stained by royal blood?---> everyone struggles to unravel the history and mystery around MPHG's Tai-Chi Sword, Broad Sword---> Axalon, BMW and General Nutt interrupt and try to ID the sword themselves using Diablo 2's magic item engine.  It would be cool if Bliz made a magical property "+ x to maximum light radius". However, this property is bound to be abused by cheat-modders or cheat-makerz... Oh well... I also want to add: 10% life stolen per hit (another explaination for the strange vibe) 10% mana stolen per hit Indestructible to MPHG's sword.  EDIT: Added Indestructible to the magical property list [This message has been edited by BMW (edited 22 March 2002).]

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