I'm a natural saver. Some would call me frugal. Some would call me a tight wad. I don't really care. This entry isn't really about that. The point is, when I spend money, it is RARELY on a whim (even that is usually eating out).
So this past week I was on a business trip to Knoxville, TN. While there, I went to one of my favorite stores, located in Sevierville. Its called Smokey Mountain Knife Works. They are the largest knife store in the world, and do sell other things.
It is the other things that interest me. I had been on the website and looked at things that I was thinking about buying. I boought a Gladius, the sword of a Roman soldier. This particular one cost around $80. It has a blunted blade (meaning not sharpened). I also bought a small medieval dagger. I was pleased with these purchases.
This is the same store where I bought my Agincourt sword, named after the famous victory by Henry V, immortalized by Shakespear. This sword is one of my two prized possessions. I have a collection of various similar items (big surpise based on the name of the blog huh?). The sword represented to Knights in the Medieval age much of who they were. The hand guard on the sword even represented their faith (looking like a cross). My sword represents similar to me.
Though I know not to romance what the Medieval age actually was, I like the ideals it was meant to hold to, things like social justice, love, protecting those who cannot defend themselves, and holding to your faith (though I will not do so through violence as they did, because that is not a teaching of my faith).
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