1.) Swamp Fox - 07/15/2017

[B][SIZE=2]Texas Will Soon Let You Openly Carry a Sword (and Many Other Weapons)[/SIZE][/B]


[url]http://time.com/4857911/texas-sword-knives-law/[/url]



As I've been saying for a while: A dueling society is a polite society.


[B][SIZE=2]So, you’ve been challenged to a duel. What are the rules?

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[url]https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2016/06/so-youve-been-challenged-to-a-duel-what-are-the-rules/[/url]

[QUOTE]The best course of action is to avoid giving the kind of offense that lands you in a duel in the first place. For an example of the kind of insult that might instigate a challenge, the author provides an anecdote of a duel where a Frenchman named Genet tried to seduce an American woman with a couplet lifted from the song “Sweet Kitty Clover.” It read, “Your face is round and red and fat, Like pulpit cushions, or redder than that.” The Frenchman soon found himself challenged to a duel by the woman’s brother. The seconds, believing that the subject of the duel was ridiculous, conspired to save the lives of the combatants by loading the guns with powder, but without ball. The combatants fired away for three rounds until they believed their honor had been satisfied. Suggesting that no good deed goes unpunished, someone let it slip that the guns were not loaded. Outraged by the deception, the woman’s brother then challenged and killed his own second in a subsequent duel.
[url]https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2016/06/so-youve-been-challenged-to-a-duel-what-are-the-rules/[/url]
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2.) DParker - 07/15/2017

Yeah...in anticipation I've been looking for a way to make my machete scabbard more stylish. Whaddaya think....BeDazzle it?

3.) Swamp Fox - 07/15/2017

It depends whether you want to go ceremonial, festive or utilitarian.

For ceremonial, I think BeDazzling is a great idea.

For festive occasions, consider a colorful South American theme with a woven cover with tassels and fringe, but be careful of the cultural appropriation.

For a utilitarian scabbard that still shows off a bit of class and individualism, I'd go with a few tasteful Texas stars in antique brass or solid pewter.

How bow dah?

4.) DParker - 07/15/2017

You should have your own show on the DIY channel.

5.) Swamp Fox - 07/15/2017

Or somewhere!

6.) bluecat - 07/16/2017

[QUOTE=Swamp Fox;50117]It depends whether you want to go ceremonial, festive or utilitarian.

For ceremonial, I think BeDazzling is a great idea.

For festive occasions, consider a colorful South American theme with a woven cover with tassels and fringe, but be careful of the cultural appropriation.

For a utilitarian scabbard that still shows off a bit of class and individualism, I'd go with a few tasteful Texas stars in antique brass or solid pewter.

How bow dah?[/QUOTE]

lol :-)