If I could be so bold as to get slightly off topic here, I would like to suggest this DVD for all freepers who are either history/military buffs, or martial arts fans, or traditional craftsmanship/swordsmithing/blacksmithing fans, OR movie fans. In other words, it has something for everyone here.
It is a history of swords and swordsmanship:
http://www.reclaimingtheblade.com
Check out the preview at that link. You can get the DVD at Amazon, or you can download it on iTunes.
Check out Post 50 here re: swordsmithing!
http://www.reclaimingtheblade.com
I would add a vote. It’s a nicely done DVD and it does deal well with a number of misconceptions about swords. A part two would be nice, to get even deeper into the topic.
I’m pretty sure I did a review of it here on FR a while back. I’ll look...
Thanks SuziQ for the ping!
Have you read “Hank Reinhardt’s Book of the Sword?”
http://www.webscription.net/chapters/1439132828/1439132828.htm?blurb
Whoops. Looked you helped write or re-enact it...