Tulsa Teen Strikes Home Invasion Suspect With Sword

KOTV Channel 6 Tulsa, OK ^ | 1-28-2012 | Dee Duren, KOTV

[Forward the Light Brigade]

All you need is a baton of wood, An empty soda can, some cement and a few nails (maybe a little electrical tape for a grip) and you can make a great mace.

[Morgana]

Sword PING!!

[freedumb2003]

They don't have pics of our heroine, so I will post a rendering of a 17-YO Mayfest participant, since it should be close:

[COBOL2Java]

Just waiting for somebody to post the picture of Mr. Sulu from Star Trek with a sword. It seems to happen whenever swords are mentioned here.

How about Diego Montoya instead?

[smokingfrog]

Ha!

My son bought one of those crappy swords at Mayfest (Renaissance Festival, actually).

The handle broke off!

[mylife]

Chinese crap!

[JRandomFreeper]

Yep. I've got some expensive chef's knives that are Japanese. During a daily DFAC inspection up in Alaska, a visiting Navy doc did the inspection, and I had my knife case open getting ready for the day.

As he picked up the paring knife, I opened my mouth to warn him, but too late.

He wound up inspecting our first aid kit. ;)

Japs make some good knives. No question. And as someone that has worked a knife for 10 hours a day, light and easy to handle.

German chef knives are great for 30 minutes, then they wear you out.

/johnny

[smokingfrog]

Wonder Woman possesses a sword forged by Hephaestus that is sharp enough to cut the electrons off an atom.

Impressive!

[mylife]

LOL!

[philman_36]

True. Cheap and easy to build. You have to worry about the head slipping off though.
You would look pretty silly if you wound up standing there with a just stick in your hand.

[Slings and Arrows]

I’ll tell her the truth anytime.

[SIDENET]

He should have just broken out the throwing stars.

[Ramius]

Better late than never... Sword Ping!

[Ramius]

I love swords, but only "real" swords.

[...] Windlass makes some fairly good swords, and they're reasonably priced. Quality can be spotty, though. A little hit and miss.

The best though, are made by Albion up in New Glarus, WI. They're expensive, but worth it.

[hoagy62]

Based on the photo, I daresay that if that sword had been just a bit sharper, and depending on the angle, the perp may very well have been the LATE Mr. Olson. Our hero might have lopped the top of his head off.

On a side note: In some evangelical Christian circles, the fathers of young men have recently taken to presenting swords to their teenaged sons as a symbol of their faith and as a reminder they are to be ‘warriors’ in the service of God. This is done as a ceremony to show they are taking their first steps as a MAN of God. Personally, I think it’s a nifty idea.

[piytar]

Back when I had more cash, I splurged on one of these: http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/Official-SBG-Katana.html

Let's just say it lives up to its billing. The perp would have lost a limb or his head.

[MaxMax]

Nice nose job.

[PapaBear3625]

Japs make some good knives. No question.

Any particular brand you recommend?

[Ramius]

I bought my son a Cold Steel Army Saber when he was commissioned. They make quality swords.

I've got a few Cold Steel items. The Navy Cutlass, the Viking Sword, and the Hand-and-a-half. Their Hand+half had some quality problems with the early ones, with hilts coming loose, but mine is a later model and I've had no trouble with it. They're all ~wicked~ sharp. :-)

The hand+half handles OK, has a good grip, cuts easily. It's a little blade heavy but not as bad as some. The Viking Sword is a little too narrow in the grip, but it cuts well.

One thing of theirs I can't say enough good about is their Trailmaster knife. Big, thick blade. Very strong. Very hefty.

[Ramius]

Sounds like a crappy sword.

Looks from the video like a junky katana. The handle came off. Not a good sign. But heh, like you said... all that ends well...