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Awesome Swords

Forging Cloud’s Buster Sword

Forging Cloud’s Buster Sword

Tony Swatton and his crew create a replica of the Buster Sword from Final Fantasy VII. The sword is made from steel, bronze and aluminum. It’s 6ft long, 12″ wide and weighs between 75-80lbs. Good luck wielding that.

Forging Gimli’s Bearded Axe

Forging Gimli’s Bearded Axe

Swordmaker Tony Swatton creates another epic movie replica, with a functional version of dwarf warrior Gimli’s Bearded Axe from The Lord of the Rings, forged from 148 layers of Damascus steel with etched bronze details.

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Titan Sword

Titan Sword

ThinkGeek’s 5-foot-long Titan Sword is made from lightweight EVA foam, and has blue LEDs on the blade and pommel. It’s perfect for rounding out your cosplay and LARPing efforts. Just don’t take it through airport security.

Forging the Minecraft Sword

Forging the Minecraft Sword

Blacksmith Tony Swatton returns with another epic weapon build, the Diamond Sword from Minecraft, forged from steel, and embellished with wood and nickel. A surprisingly challenging build thanks to the pixelated edges.

Forging Batman’s Batarangs

Forging Batman’s Batarangs

Expert Weaponsmeister and Prop Poobah Tony Swatton regales us again with his fascinating fashioning of Batman’s deadly batarangs. Notice they’re even more deadlier. (Thanks Austin!)

Stun Sword

Stun Sword

YouTuber jonathanj9969 hacked a stun gun into a metal double-bladed sword, creating one hell of an intimidating weapon. Its bark is probably worse than its bite, but it does work. Watch a demo here.

Forged Adventure Time Sword

Forged Adventure Time Sword

Master swordsmith and propmaster Tony Swatton of Sword and Stone made an algebraic man-sized replica of Finn’s original weapon of choice, the golden sword of battle from Adventure Time.

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LEGO Armageddon’s Blade

LEGO Armageddon’s Blade

LEGO fanatics Siercon and Coral built this awesome 6-foot-long LEGO sword for the Iron Builder 3.0 Tournament, without glue, using Technic bricks and pins to hold it together. Please put this on Cuusoo!

Fruit Ninja in Real Life

Fruit Ninja in Real Life

Scott Winn & Jay Davis worked with Halfbrick Studios – creator of Fruit Ninja – to make this awesome slow-motion video depicting the titular character. Props to the star for his swordsmanship.

Fight Like a Viking

Fight Like a Viking

So this is “how the way to fight.” Forget all that Hollywood crap. Kelle Longbow proves that our spastic sword technique is not all that different from what Vikings actually did to earn a place in Valhalla.

Ninjas: Rope vs. Sword

Ninjas: Rope vs. Sword

Who do you think is going to win this fight? The experienced man with the sharpened blade, or the young Ninja woman with the rope? Of course, a gun would be even more effective.

Cold Steel Katana Machete

Cold Steel Katana Machete

Halfway between a Samurai’s blade and a gardening tool, this two-handed weapon can clear brush with no problems, but is probably best used taking down approaching zombies with a one-handed throw.

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The Sword Maker

The Sword Maker

Korehira Watanabe is a swordsmith, a dying breed of craftsmen. He has dedicated his life to his profession and passion and desperately hopes that the art of sword making will continue to live on.

Modern-Day Samurai

Modern-Day Samurai

Isao Machii shows off his blade mastery, slicing and dicing straw mats, eggs, vegetables, and bullets with amazing precision and power. He’ll definitely beat you at Fruit Ninja too.

An Actual Fruit Ninja

An Actual Fruit Ninja

Here’s 51 secs. of unadulterated visual stimulation, simply described as follows: sexy girl in black with a samurai sword slices an orange in slow-motion. We want to see the rest of the fruit basket!

Sword Shadowplay

Sword Shadowplay

Combining projected imagery with live action swordplay, artist Taichi Saotome takes on all comers with his mighty blade – even if they don’t actually exist. (Thanks Erick!)

Uncle Matin’s Sword Trick

Uncle Matin’s Sword Trick

After being falsely imprisoned for ten years, Uncle Matin is reunited with his family and friends where they beg him to do his infamous sword trick, with (somewhat) unexpected results. (Thanks Matin!)

Real Life Buster Sword

Real Life Buster Sword

You don’t have to be a Final Fantasy fan to appreciate YouTube user michaelcthulhu’s huge weapon. It weighs 54lbs. and is at least 8ft long. Contact him and he’ll gladly make one for you.

Broadsword Cam

Broadsword Cam

Some guys hanging out at Swordfish 2010 decided to duct tape their GoPro Hero camera to the tip of a broadsword, and started swinging. The results turned out to be quite cool – if not a little dizzying.

Military Sabre Umbrella

Military Sabre Umbrella
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We can totally picture ourselves thrusting and parrying our way through the rain with this Military Sabre Umbrella, complete with curved hand guard to cover our knuckles. Cover bag included.

British Army/Navy Knives

British Army/Navy Knives
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Made in England by Ibberson, these steel tools have 2 1/4″ straight blades and hooked blades that are a form of traditional can opener. The sailor’s tool has a pointed marlinspike for rope work.

LotR: Strider’s Sword

LotR: Strider’s Sword
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Made by Master Swordsmith Peter Lyon, Strider’s Sword is a must for Lord of the Rings fans: based on the blade wielded by Aragorn during his ranger days, only three are available.

Hand Grenade Sword Cane

Hand Grenade Sword Cane
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The Hand Grenade Sword Cane is likely the most awesome multi-tool ever: pull the pin to uncover a compass, unscrew the grenade to reveal a sword, or just use the cane to bludgeon enemies.

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