Tale of Swords..

accidentally stumbled upon...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Swords_of_Power

absolute read!
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CoolSword

anyway, I was looking for this Berserk Quote but to no avail. Guess I will make my own interpretations.

'Apa yang hilang dengan pedang, harus diambil dengan pedang'

'Apa jua yang diingini boleh diambil dengan pedang'

'Bagaimanakah asalnya seseorang itu membina kerajaannya dan menjadi raja? Dengan pedang'

another site!
http://thedarkblade.wordpress.com/

Quote on Swords

SWORDS - GENERAL

A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand.

Their sword will become our plow, and from the tears of war the daily bread of future generations will grow.

There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women.

Shields were generally made of wood, covered with leather, or some similar substance. To secure them, in some sort, from being cut through by the sword, they were surrounded with a hoop of metal.

A sword, a spade, and a thought should never be allowed to rust.

Caesar had perished from the world of men, had not his sword been rescued by his pen.

Don't leave home without your sword - your intellect.

I am not afraid of the pen, or the scaffold, or the sword. I will tell the truth wherever I please.

I wear my Pen as others do their Sword.

Indulge not thyself in the passion of anger; it is whetting a sword to wound thine own breast, or murder thy friend.

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance. Confucius

The pen is mightier than the sword if the sword is very short, and the pen is very sharp.

The sword conquered for a while, but the spirit conquers for ever!

SWORDS – GOOD

A sword never kills anybody; it is a tool in the killer's hand.

And each man stands with his face in the light. Of his own drawn sword, ready to do what a hero can.

No one need think that the world can be ruled without blood. The civil sword shall and must be red and bloody.

The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute.

He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword

SWORDS – BAD

There are only two forces in the world, the sword and the spirit. In the long run the sword will always be conquered by the spirit.

At all events, arbitration is more rational, just, and humane than the resort to the sword.

A good sword is the one left in its scabbard.

Beneath the rule of men entirely great, the pen is mightier than the sword.

Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence indicate possession.

The longest sword, the strongest lungs, the most voices, are false measures of truth.

He Said DON'T STEAL

http://iron-fox.deviantart.com/art/Sword-Designs-1-81314858

Sword - FFVII/CC Genesis's Rapier

Shirasaya - Katana without Guard

Katana - Pedang Samurai

http://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/katana-samurai-sword.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_swordsmithing

The Japanese Katana is made up of a number of different parts. The main ones are the following:

• 
  Habaki: (Blade collar): Small square metal collar around the base of the blade.
• Hamon: (Edge pattern): Waveform marks found on the edge of the blade resulting from the fire for tempering and cooling during the coating process of clay.
• Hi: (Groove): Lengthwise depression of the blade, used to lighten the piece and avoid the stress of concentrated shock that can break or bend the blade of the sword.
• Mune: (Back): Back edge of the blade of the sword. This is the part of the blade is not sharp.
• Kashira: (Pommel): Pommel or knob found on the bottom of the handle.
• Kissaki: (Point): Rounded tip of the sword. This is the most difficult part to polish.
• Mei: Signature of the dealer, usually on the Nakago (shaft).
  Mekugis: Bamboo pins that function as screws keeping the spike, "nakago" in place under the handle (tsuka). These pins must be durable, but flexible enough not to break the sword when it is struck.
• Menuki: small ornaments or sculptures (usually of animals) on the side of the handle. Traditionally used to indicate the nature of the sword holder.
• Mune: (Back): The back edge opposite the cutting edge.
• Nagasa: Whole blade of the Katana (length).
• Nakago: (Shaft):  Shaft of the sword that goes into the handle.
• Sageo: (Hanging cord): Strap which attaches the scabbard to the belt.
• Samé: (Ray skin):  Tsuka (handle) backing. It used to be made of shark or ray skin to prevent slippage of Tsuka-Ito.
• Saya: (Scabbard): Sheath that protects the blade from damage and protects every person who comes close to the blade. They are usually made of wood.
• Tsuba: (Guard):  Hand guard. It's a work of art in itself made by the clans and dynasties responsible for 'tsuba'.
• Tsuka: (Handle): Handle or grip that is wrapped with a cloth or string: the tsukaito.
• Yokote: line between the tip of the rest of the blade

Pedang Monkuris Sepuluh Nyawa 3

 

gambar hiasan : Shock Katana

When you can build what you want, you want the most devastatingly effective sword ever devised: the Katana. But you want a little something extra, so you add a flexible trigger that can impart....a little extra through its furious blade. Smile as you deliver your surprise.

Statistics

-length: 42 inches or 107 cm 

-blade: 28", 33" long x 1.75" tall x 0.75" thick or 70, 83 x 1.9 cm 

-handle: 4" or 10.2 cm 

-hilt: 6.5 x 1.25" diameter or 16 x 4 x 1.6 cm 

-pommel: [1.75" x 1.5]" oval x 1.75" or [4 x 3] x 3 cm