[Moose Dung]

Thanks for the tip. How about this one?

http://www.coldsteel.com/88hnh.html

dung.

[Hunble]

Getting better and that would not be a bad sword.

I would still recommend that you visit your next Renaissance Festival and connect with people who know their swords.

It will take you some time until you can judge quality steal, but when you learn that skill, it will never be forgotten.

Any idiot can purchase and fire a 9mm handgun.

A sword takes years of training. But once mastered, you will never want to go back.

[graced]

are these the dudes that should be in Montana?

http://www.shopathometv.com has big knives & they used to do swords too you might check

[Xenalyte]

Also nice, but I've never heard of that particular weapon shop.

I can perhaps hook you up with a local Renfest that should be able to help. Where are you in the country, if you don't mind telling me? (You can reply via FREepmail if you don't want everyone else to know.)

[Apogee]

Look at highland games, too.
http://www.wildhighlanders.com/main03.html