Swords. I don't need to say anything else.

This morning I went outside at ten in the morning and didn't come back in until noon. The reason was because I went a little sword happy. Yep, you got it. I spent two hours doing sword moves, practicing strikes, balance, and form. And now I can't move my arm.

In case some of you can't tell, I'm a sword fanatic. I have a grand total of eight fake swords, made out of foam, wood, plastic, and one I'm making that has a metal rod in the middle of it. Hehe....

Today I took my longest, favourite sword outside in the back yard. It's a two handed Nerf brand sword that's black and yellow with a grey blade. It's my second heaviest but longest sword, and one of my favorites, as stated before.



The middle sword is the one I was using. I stuck a yard stick in there as well to give you an idea of length. Each sword has a unique story.

Starting at far left; the two matching swords are the ones most commonly used by me and my friends to sword fight. They are the most expendable and hurt the least.

To the left of my big blade is the one I'm making from duct tape, cardboard, a metal rod, and a superball. It would be finished by now except that I ran out of duct tape.

The sword with the completely blue hilt is my ninja sword. I got it the same day I did the two handed one. I don't use this one much, but it is good for fights because it can be used to jab while another sword blocks.

The next sword, if you look closely, has the hilt duct taped to it. This is because I broke it when I deflected a blow from the big sword that my friend was weilding. (Two handed sword rules all.) This was my second favorite sword and perfect for special moves because of the hilt. Until, of course, it broke.

The sword with the blue blade I got at Idlewild Amusement Park. There's a switch on it that makes it light up and make noises, but aside from that, it is useless for fights and would probably break in half with the first blow.

Finally, the blade on the far right is my favorite sword from now until the end of time. I have broken this sword a good five times. It was my first sword, the sword I got when I was eight and had a small interest in swords.

Below the swords are two sheaths that I made out of paper towel tubes and duct tape. The red and black one is for the sword with the broken hilt, and the grey sheath is for my first sword. I intend to make sheaths for the two handed sword and possibly ninja sword next, when I get more duct tape.

Well, now you know how I busy myself when outside. And let's not even get into the Wii swords....

EDIT: This was me, a couplea days ago.