My Top 5 Swords for Aesthetic / Practical Reasons

Since people keep asking what my favorite sword is, and since I have a hard time narrowing it down to just one, here is a top 5 list. Or rather two. Most of these are or were in my personal collection.

The Ebay auctions I mentioned at the end of the video:
Armstreet leg armor - http://www.ebay.ca/itm/162282646642?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Fabri Armorum Wisby gauntlets
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/162282657271?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Ronin Elite bare blade katana
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/162282728210?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

*** Aesthetic top 5 ***

1. Moro Kris 4 by Traditional Filipino Weapons
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=TFW037&name=Moro+Kris+Sword+4&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
2. Sinclair hilt saber by Nielo Swords / Town Guard sidesword by Arms & Armor
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=NS007&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=AA192&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
3. The Caithness (medieval Scottish arming sword) by Albion
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=ANS5&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
4. Ewart Park bronze sword by Neil Burridge
http://www.bronze-age-swords.com/British_and_European.htm
5. Type XVIIIb longsword (SL-1009) by Stephan Lockwood
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=SL1009&name=Lockwood+Swords+-+Type+XVIIIb+Longsword&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1

*** Practical top 5 ***

1. The Knecht (Renaissance Kriegsmesser, or "war knife") by Albion
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=ANE3&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
2. The Principe (late medieval longsword) by Albion
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=ANH24&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
3. The Gaddhjalt (late Viking sword) by Albion
http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=ANV7&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1
4. Liu Ye Dao (Willow Leaf saber) by Huanuo Forge
http://www.sevenstarstrading.com/site/huanuo/
http://www.huanuo-sword-art.com/huanuoproducts3.html
5. Renaissance longsword by Michael Tinker Pearce
(one of a kind custom piece)
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http://ww4.aitsafe.com/go.htm?go=kultofathena.com&afid=28632&tm=14&im=1

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