My turn: what movie have I been thinking about for the past 15 years or so? The only scene I can remember is some guy getting his hand chopped off in a cave or dungeon. [more inside]
posted by Venadium on Jul 28, 2008 - 17 answers

I know this is a long shot, but... does anyone out there know the whereabouts of my grandfather's (Marine) sword? It was given to Goodwill in California around 1963 or so. [more inside]
posted by Soliloquy on Jul 23, 2007 - 5 answers

(70's/80's cartoon filter) - What is the name of this Thundarr-like cartoon? [more inside]
posted by MrToad on Jun 18, 2007 - 5 answers

80sTVShow/FantasyFilter: Sword and Sorcery. At the end of each episode (?), the image would freeze and covert to a painting of said image. That's all I remember. I was 7 or 8 at the time so this would make it around 1985 or so. So. Yeah. That's all you get. Go to it, Mefites. [more inside]
posted by ryecatcher on May 7, 2007 - 14 answers

I want to get my dad a Civil War era sword for Christmas, either an original or a reproduction. However, I would prefer to buy locally (Bay Area / San Francisco, CA). [more inside]
posted by mto on Nov 23, 2006 - 1 answer

Please help me name a painting. I have an old photocopy of a painting depicting a man being held on his back by two busty women. One of the women has a cloth wrapped around her head, and the other is slicing the man's neck open with a sword. What's it called? Who painted it? [more inside]
posted by carsonb on Nov 6, 2006 - 3 answers

Oh god no, please help me if you know /anything/ about steel. I have ruined my sword. [more inside]
posted by Skyanth on Sep 5, 2006 - 11 answers

I'm looking for PC Sword fighting games, in the style of the old boshido blade games... doesent have to be commercial
posted by xteraco on Jul 15, 2006 - 7 answers

Help me identify this book... errr... sword! Bought it for 25 euros (30 dollars) in some junk shop and I really don't care if it's an antique or not because I just like how it looks, but I'm interested anyway. [more inside]
posted by Skyanth on Jun 19, 2006 - 18 answers

Help me find the right sword to wear to my dad's wedding. [more inside]
posted by Squid Voltaire on Apr 20, 2006 - 22 answers

What are the most realistic swordfighting movies? Also, let's analyze the swordfighting in popular movies. [more inside]
posted by agropyron on Apr 1, 2006 - 78 answers