shield and sword

Nitefly · 23 Sep 2019 at 23:27

[FnG]magnolia · 23 Sep 2019 at 23:57

How can a sword and shield look anything other than weird unless you live in a palace, castle or other regal-type abode? I genuinely don't get what look you're going for.

Thekwango · 24 Sep 2019 at 00:04

this, surely, has to be some sort of weird troll/bait and run thread?!

morbid42 · 24 Sep 2019 at 08:12

Make sure really want it before spending the money.

Its halloween soon - buy a spider decorated paper plate (shield) and a skeleons leg (sword) and try it out. I often find a helmet looks good at the top centre, you could get a plastic pumpkin pot for that.

If the above works out for you, then upgrade to a serrated flamberge and a spiked tower shield

wolfie138 · 24 Sep 2019 at 08:28

how "often" do you go around arranging bits of armour? :-/

LuckyBenski · 24 Sep 2019 at 08:32

Don't we have a resident (traditional) arms dealer on these here forums? Maybe he will pop by and offer you some interesting pointers.

morbid42 · 24 Sep 2019 at 08:38

wolfie138 said:
how "often" do you go around arranging bits of armour? :-/

Just at halloween, and the odd christmas when bigger candy canes are available

LOAM · 24 Sep 2019 at 08:42

Just draw it on your wall in crayon to be honest, it will look just as ****

vanpeebles · 24 Sep 2019 at 08:45

Build a forge in the backgarden and make your own

morbid42 · 24 Sep 2019 at 08:46

LOAM said:
Just draw it on your wall in crayon to be honest, it will look just as ****

Its a good concept but flawed, its always tempting to draw a soldiers outline, and your wall ends up looking like a crime scene

LOAM · 24 Sep 2019 at 08:50

morbid42 said:
Its a good concept but flawed, its always tempting to draw a soldiers outline, and your wall ends up looking like a crime scene

Are you suggesting op is too weak to resist drawing a crayon soldier or is this projection?

morbid42 · 24 Sep 2019 at 08:53

LOAM said:
Are you suggesting op is too weak to resist drawing a crayon soldier or is this projection?

A definate suggestion, maybe so bold as to be an accusation. A sword and shield is nothing without a soldier, and they go hand in hand

peterwalkley · 24 Sep 2019 at 09:15

vanpeebles said:
Build a forge in the backgarden and make your own

This !

Once swordsmithery is mastered you can go full trebuchet.

Nitefly · 24 Sep 2019 at 09:23

peterwalkley said:
This !

Once swordsmithery is mastered you can go full trebuchet.

Yeah but he’ll still never be able to hold back the inevitable swarm of Persian elephants. ****ing elephants.

[FnG]magnolia · 24 Sep 2019 at 09:54

morbid42 said:
buy a spider decorated paper plate (shield) and a skeleons leg (sword) and try it out. I often find a helmet looks good at the top centre, you could get a plastic pumpkin pot for that.

If the above works out for you, then upgrade to a serrated flamberge and a spiked tower shield

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jrwagh333 · 24 Sep 2019 at 10:19

Get a Legend of Zelda one

PlacidCasual · 24 Sep 2019 at 10:19

I agree with the posters who say make your own. The woodworking and smithing you've done would add an intrinsic beauty to them. Rather than tat you bought and hung on the walls, you bought experience and it is recognised by what you hang on the wall. Also would be serious fun.

At some point I intend to make my own cold process soap from animal fat and wood ash just for the fun on trying, then I'll frame a bar and stick that on the wall in my study as a skill learnt.

ttaskmaster · 24 Sep 2019 at 11:25

[FnG]magnolia · 24 Sep 2019 at 11:30

ttaskmaster said:
A full-on metal one, even the small D&D style kite shield, will be stupidly heavy and not really something you'd carry into battle.

Not sure which memo you got but OP wants to put it above his fireplace so he can glance at it appreciatively when the adverts come on during Love Island. The only battling he's planning on doing is against his eroding sense of self respect.

chroniclard · 24 Sep 2019 at 11:33

Get Captain America shield and Thors hammer.