This seems to be a pretty popular item !

Just dawned in me, blade width 1.28inch. That means this thing WILL be more like a sword. I had envisioned a more 1311 blade width. Don’t know why.

You're supposed to READ the description Randy.

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I try not to use the word "need" too often, since it cheapens the meaning.

I "need" oxygen, or food. I "need" shelter. I "need to save for college for my 4 children.

In that vein.....

I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED THIS SWORD SOOOOOOOOOOO BAAAAAAAAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Randy,, Tom,

Thanks for the "hullo". I'm more or less well.

Before I saw this though, I had no idea how much of an iron deficiency I had in my life!

That 8" blade is killing me too! Though if I manage a sword, there's no budget for an 8" blade too

I also need a smoker, band saw, and xy table or cross slide vise....

....probably a new microwave and dishwasher soon, too.

If I were to cure my iron deficiency z I would still have a problem--no vessel to contain my supplement.... pants definitely would not be cheap. I'm thinking epic. Dark brown with black leather dangler that can also mount to a MOLLE pack....I would guess that would run something like, what, $100-150?

Anyone doing leather these days? Rainwater still making sheaths?

That $280 + tax + shipping starts to look pretty much like a car payment once you throw on the $150 sheath

At some point I can't rationalize my choices in knives. I'm not sure I've reached that point yet.

I just built a 9mm pistol build, 24" Grendel, and an converting a 20" Grendel from an FDE build to a black build.

I suspect I'll need to sell all three at this point if I want to make my wife happy AND buy this epic sword!

I missed the other Scrap Yard sword on purpose. It was too long. I totally sold the Swamp Rest Rukis I had. This looks like something I can get behind and use!

--menacing rope

--threatening water jugs

-- aggressive 2x6es

All those need punishment. But seriously. Having a 15" sword like that would be an ideal "strap-to-the-pack, TEOTWAWKI, Walking Dead blade." Perfect for close quarters combat when shooting is too noisy, or you run out of ammo. Also works as an indestructible machete/chopping machine. It could probably dress, skin, and butcher a deer in a pinch...or a moose, or maybe a sasquatch. Deep hollow grind would also make it work for food prep.

It's not taking much for me to justify this

That, and my birthday is in about three weeks.

If I knew I could be toward the end of the list and I wouldn't be charged for 3-5 weeks, I'd press the button this minute.

Ugh. I also need to get some black stocks, gun barrels, triggers, and LPKs... And probably other parts I haven't yet thought of...

Selling guns to buy knives.... there's something that seems really, really weird about that to me

Sounds like you have talked your way into a TNT Josh.