Under the catagory of "hmmm?"

[kyburg]

If you thought Japanese swordsmanship was intricate, try what the Spanish have to offer. Geeky.

Comments

Cool!

[musicalchaos.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting this... It'll make for an interesting read once I get the time, who knows, maybe it'll spark enough interest for me to go hunting other things on the subject.

Very cool,

[regentsabbat.livejournal.com]

I had done some minor looking on this about 2 years ago, but that one site is just perfect.

thanks

[miwasatoshi.livejournal.com]

I'm not surprised.

The swordsmiths in Bilbao and Toledo were quite famous in their day -- the word "bilbo" (from Bilbao) is actually an archaic synonym for a fine-quality blade or dagger.

Gee, where have I heard "bilbo" before? Hmm...

[kyburg.livejournal.com]

Naaaah, you're imagining things. *winks*

Ooooooo.

[silverkun.livejournal.com]

Sword geekery. Yay...;>

-Silver

[titos2cents.livejournal.com]

Although I lack the prerequisite swordsmanship knowledge, I can tell you I was very impressed with their steel. I regret not buying even a lesser Toledo sword when I lived in Spain.