Suggestions of Scottish Weapons Forums?

[Salvianus]

What a shame I didn't see this earlier!

Weapons forums don't always have a dedicated section but traditional Scottish weapons are so big with collectors that you find a lot of relevant discussions about originals (usually designs, dates, makers, authenticity, cleaning & restoration etc.) and because of the fairly healthy re-enactment and martial arts communities you can also find spin-off information on use. How they were worn and how to wear them today is one of the most neglected issues, something X-Marks actually seems well placed to cover.

For what it's worth:
as well as the Sword Forum International as Geoff said, (and their "Community" is quite broad, with sections on Battlefields and Their Archaeology, War Studies, Scottish and Borders History, Culture and Life moderated by one of our very helpful X-Marks members with expertise in martial matters, Modern Scottish Martial Art Practice and Historical Texts as well as the odd chat in the General and Antique sections)

There is a lot more traffic on http://www.myarmoury.com with lively contribution in Historical Arms, Makers and Manufacturers, the Marketplace and a lot of incidental talk mentioning the claymore in wider contexts.

For reviews and tests on modern replicas, very worthwhile if you are after one for dress carry and an absolute must if you are considering getting something functional for practising forms or backyard target cutting.

For a specific association dedicated to exploring the Highland Broadsword as a modern martial art discipline, which I think does more of it's day-to-day chat via its Facebook I would take a look at http://cateransociety.wordpress.com/

As I say, perhaps sadly too late for the good Doktor. I do hope we can continue to discuss Scots weaponry here - not everyone wants to maintain half a dozen board memberships for a tangential interest in the associated swords!

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