Re: OT: Corpses, etc. (was: Re: Gender in conlangs (was: Re: Umlauts (was Re: Elves and Ill Bethisad)))

Quoting Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...>:

> >But the things I talked about are definitively African - big, heavy things
> >with forked blades, which turn back to present sharp edges in all
> directions.
> >I've never actually thrown something like it, but I figure it takes strong
> >wrists and lengthy training to use them effectively.
>
> I've seen them, but never ever touched one. But they are damn beautiful in
> my opinion! (I'm interested in blade weapons in a purely aesthetic way ;)) )
Bladed weapons are one of those interests that come and go for me - much like
dinosaurs and assyriology! This far, it's caused no damage beyond making me
throw out 50€ for a katana replica. I'm not normally a japanophile (I can't
stand Sailor Moon!), but I do have a soft spot for Japanese swords. Should I
ever see a matching waki-zashi, I'll have to buy it.

I'm also interested in knives, but am unfortunately not too good with them -
my motorics have always been below average. I think I mentioned on the list
that I cut myself in the finger during the summer - a milimeter or two further
to the left, and it would have been really bad. As it was, I could use my
finger again in a week, and in say a couple of years the scare will be hardly
visible. I do have a minor collectionof knives at home, incl a couple I've
made myself.

                                                           Andreas