How old is your oldest functional weapon?

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How old is your oldest functional weapon?

1 day
3
5%
1 month
7
11%
6 months
18
28%
1 year
37
57%
 
Total votes : 65

How old is your oldest functional weapon?

Postby Airenze » Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:45 am

This is a poll to see how old people's weapons are. I just thought I'd ask about it, since an old weapon is interesting. Please note that the weapon must be functional.
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Postby Airenze » Fri Aug 13, 2004 8:46 am

oops, that was supposed to have another option for 1.5 years + in it.
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Postby Kyrax » Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:22 am

Airenze - if you want to, you can edit your initial post and add poll options.

Fifteen years - it started as a spear and has been a glaive for over a decade after I added a blade to one side. Other than haft padding maintenance, I've only had to replace the spearhead a couple of times - god I love nerf footballs!

I also have an ancient open-cell shield (plywood cored) that is at least sixteen years old. It is only used every couple of years, except as a pell (practice target), but every time I take it to be checked it still passes. The major drawback is that it is bulky and heavy.
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Postby Thorondor » Fri Aug 13, 2004 1:48 pm

I have one of my first swords I still use. Got it mid 01, still good. ALMOST dead though. I've repaired the tip a few times, but it still works (and passes) :)

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Postby Ralimar » Sat Aug 14, 2004 11:09 pm

I still have a sword that has been brought back from the dead so many times that I am convinced that if the living dead ever walk this earth, it will be entirely because of me.
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Postby Lord Talon » Sat Aug 14, 2004 11:49 pm

I have a Sword that will still pass weapons check and it is 20+ years old, I don't fight with it anymore just keep it around as a reminder of the old days :)

Oh and like Kyrax I have an old ancient open-cell tower shield (plywood cored) that dates back to 1980...* thing is just too * bulky and heavy like the man said.


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Postby Glynn » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:34 am

technically, since I very first started, going on 1.5.
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Postby Seiichiro » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:44 am

My current katana's been rebuilt about three times over the past three years. This current build is about six months old with some thrusting tip repair work. My spear is about a year and a half old. My old red/green polearm still passes as green and that's just about three years old now.

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RE: Older than crap

Postby Calarn the Black » Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:23 pm

I've got a small Edhellen sword that's over two years old.
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Postby BeAtLeNuTz » Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:21 pm

Woot I got an Edhellen short that I have had since Rag 15! ;) Just starting to twist a little :)

Sure don't build them like they used to anymore... golfball pommels anyone? ;)
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Postby Barahir Ingem » Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:19 pm

My oldest short sword (a stabby, by the way) is probably 16 years old. Of course, I haven't been playing that whole time. Still, the materials seem to have aged very well.

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Postby Jerlaine » Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:56 pm

My oldest weapon was a mace. I used it for 2 years with minor repair before they finaly stopped passing it. because of the heavy use the pvc has a slight bend in it. I'm trying to make a short sword out of it now.
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Postby Lemmi-fish » Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:40 am

I have a sword that I made after I started fighting that still works. It was my first sword and it twist a wee bit but still passes. 7 months old
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Postby Kyrax » Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:16 pm

Starfish wrote:I have a sword that I made after I started fighting that still works. It was my first sword and it twist a wee bit but still passes. 7 months old


Your oldest weapon is seven months old and you want to make and sell weapons to other people? I know that I've said it before, but give yourself some time and experience before going heavily into that. On the other hand, to have your first sword last this long is a good sign (assuming heavy use). My first swords, built before I'd ever fought, were lucky to last a month.

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Postby Tsume Hanami » Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:26 pm

my oldest weapon would be about six months.
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Postby Lemmi-fish » Thu Feb 24, 2005 7:32 am

Yes the sword that still passes has been used very heavily (sparing with it about an hour every other day and then practice once a week for about 4 hours since it was made) Dont worry about me making and selling right now. If someone in my real ask for a weapon then fine but other than that I probably wont consider it anymore.
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