not a sword, but I am excited to finally receive my lead loaded shillelagh fighting stick from Ireland. It is basically a walking stick made from blackthorn wood that was seasoned over a chimney for 3 years to harden, and its knob hollowed out to pour molten lead in it to make the end more devastating to strike someone with.
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@vitalis Good-looking stick. Blackthorn usually is. Never knew they were sometimes loaded with lead. I'm guess that would seal your case if you were accused of carrying it as a weapon? Or that was probably a given anyway...
fortunately I live in a state where it would be legal for me to carry and use this in self defense so it being lead loaded makes no difference. I would love to bring it with me on outdoor hiking trips in other countries but not sure if that would be a good idea..
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