Download or read book Battle Blades written by Greg Walker and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greg Walker evaluates daggers, bowies, switchblades and utility blades according to their design, performance, reliability and cost. He pays tribute to the legendary designers -- Fairbairn and Sykes, Randall, Gerber, Applegate and Al Mar -- and gives you an insider's peek at the best up-and-coming bladesmiths. He examines the pros and cons of benchmade vs. custom-made and forged vs. ground blades, as well as answering questions about steels, throwing knives, bowies, bayonets, training knives and much more.
Download or read book Bowies Big Knives And The Best Of Battle Blades written by Bill Bagwell and published by Paladin Press. This book was released on 2000-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book binds the timeless observations and invaluable advice of master bladesmith and blade combat expert Bill Bagwell under one cover for the first time. As the outspoken author of Soldier of Fortune's "Battle Blades" column from 1984 to 1988, Bagwell was considered both outrageous and revolutionary in his advocacy of carrying fighting knives as long as 10 inches and his firm belief that the Bowie knife was the most effective and efficient fighting knife ever developed. His assignment as a contributing editor to SOF was to test and evaluate contemporary knives from all over the world, and he soon earned a reputation for cutting to the chase. Candid and frank almost to a fault, he told it like it was - and he could always back it up. Sixteen years after his first column made its debut, Bagwell's convictions on knife design and blade technique have gained validity in the industry, and he has earned the respect of even some of his most vocal critics. This book provides an unprecedented opportunity to study the design and use of Bowies and other big knives and learn which blade designs and combat techniques stand up to both the rigors of battle and the test of time.
Download or read book Dragon Blade written by J. D. Hallowell and published by Smithcraft Press. This book was released on 2012-12-22 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swords forged by dragon magic. Ancient rivalries flaring into all-out war. Dragon Riders caught up in a clash of hidden powers. A world hangs in the balance. Dragon Blade, the second book in J.D. Hallowell’s War of the Blades, is the epic conclusion to the story begun in Dragon Fate. Delno Okonan, his draconic bond-mate, Geneva, and their allies among the Dragons and Riders are once again caught up in events controlled by unseen forces. They must uncover the real secrets behind the death of a senior Dragon Rider and the sudden rise of the Roracks, ancient enemy of dragons and men, to defeat a threat that could destroy them all and leave the world they know forever altered.
Download or read book Blades of Thunder written by W. Larry Dandridge and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2017-12-21 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six young Army pilots and green officers, all they between each 20 band 21 years old, arrive in Vietnam where each become men, highly skilled pilots, and proficient officers within a few months. None of them will be the same after their first combat tour in Vietnam. All of them will bear the scars of war for life, either physically or mentally or both. All will be strengthened spiritually and none will ever be the same. Some will soon be next dead 12 and most will be injured or wounded within the next 12 months. One will become an amputee and all will suffer from varying degrees of Post Trauma Disorder (PTSD) for the rest of their lives. tic All Stress will become beloved brothers and all will honor their families, friends, and this great nation with their dedication, sacrifice, courage, and love of family, country, and God!
Download or read book Bowie Knife Fights Fighters and Fighting Techniques written by Paul Kirchner and published by Paladin Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1827, James Bowie carved his way into American history at the Sandbar Fight, and soon every fighting man of the South and West had to have a knife like his. The bowie knife could cut like a razor, chop like a cleaver, and stab like a sword, and many considered it deadlier than a pistol at close range. So great was the dread it inspired that by 1838 it was banned in several states—a ban that did little to stanch the flow of blood. Bowie's story is well known, but what of the other cutters and stabbers of his day? Gunfighters have long been celebrated, but those who fought with the bowie knife have been largely ignored—until now. Unearthing accounts from memoirs, court records, regional histories, and newspaper archives, Paul Kirchner, author of the Paladin bestsellers The Deadliest Men and More of the Deadliest Men Who Ever Lived , presents their stories for the first time in Bowie Knife Fights, Fighters, and Fighting Techniques. Kirchner identifies and profiles the four greatest bowie knife fighters of history, as well as numerous other wielders of the blade. He details the weapon's use in the Texas War of Independence, the Mormon exodus, the Mexican War, the slave system, the Gold Rush, Bleeding Kansas, the Civil War, the Lincoln assassination, the Indian Wars, and the Western frontier. The book describes bowie knife fighting tricks and techniques and provides numerous accounts of knife-against-knife and knife-against-gun encounters. Its final chapter surveys the continued use of the bowie and other fighting knives in modern warfare.
Download or read book Supreme War Blade written by Da MoGuYang and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2020-06-13 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was the king of the mercenary world, but he had fallen into a huge conspiracy ...
Download or read book Confederate Bowie Knives of the Georgia State Arsenal written by Josh Phillips and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tome of Battle written by Richard Baker and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nine martial disciplines presented in this supplement allow a character with the proper knowledge and focus to perform special combat maneuvers and nearly magical effects. Information is also included on new magic items and spells and new monsters and organizations.
Download or read book City of Blades written by Robert Jackson Bennett and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2016-01-26 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A triumphant return to the world of City of Stairs. A generation ago, the city of Voortyashtan was the stronghold of the god of war and death, the birthplace of fearsome supernatural sentinels who killed and subjugated millions. Now, the city’s god is dead. The city itself lies in ruins. And to its new military occupiers, the once-powerful capital is a wasteland of sectarian violence and bloody uprisings. So it makes perfect sense that General Turyin Mulaghesh— foul-mouthed hero of the battle of Bulikov, rumored war criminal, ally of an embattled Prime Minister—has been exiled there to count down the days until she can draw her pension and be forgotten. At least, it makes the perfect cover story. The truth is that the general has been pressed into service one last time, dispatched to investigate a discovery with the potential to change the world--or destroy it. The trouble is that this old soldier isn't sure she's still got what it takes to be the hero.
Download or read book When Gods Go to War written by Brian Rompre and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The peaceful village of Tleth is set upon by evil, demonic creatures, and no one knows why. Almost the entire town is massacred, but one man survives. Young Layth watches his father die. He watches the evil creatures destroy his home and try to destroy him, too. Near death, he flees, with no idea that the band of demonic brothers was actually sent to find him In his severely injured condition, Layth is visited by the gods, who bestow upon him a divine power. His new abilities make him the perfect weaponfor good or evil. Its up to Layth to decide on which side he will fight. When he is apprehended by the very men who ruined his village, their abuses twist his mind. Darkness is awakened inside the young man, and his sense of moral right is irrevocably disturbed. Layth escapes, but he will never be the same. Now, a war rages in the world of Lionet. Layth holds the key to the survival of all that is good and right, but will his own darkness threaten to block out the light? With the help of a few peaceable allies, Layth will struggle to use his powers for good. He alone can conquer the demons but can he conquer his own immoral impulses?
Download or read book The Kushnameh written by Iranshah and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first English translation of a strange and unusual Persian epic, this action-packed tale of an evil, monstrous king explores questions of nature and nurture and brings the global middle ages to life. The great Persian epic known as the Kushnameh follows the entangled lives of Kush the Tusked––a monstrous antihero with tusks and ears like an elephant, descended from the evil emperor Zahhak––and Abtin, the exiled grandson of the last true Persian emperor. Abandoned at birth in the forests of China and raised by Abtin, Kush grows into a powerful and devious warrior. Kush and his foes scheme and wage war across a global stage reaching from Spain and Africa to China and Korea. Between epic battles and magnificent feasts are disturbing, sometimes realistic portrayals of abuse and oppression and philosophical speculation about nature and nurture and the origins of civilization. A fantastical adventure story stretching across the known world and a literary classic of unparalleled richness, this important work of medieval Persian literature is a valuable source for understanding the history of racism and constructions of race and the flows of lore and legend from the Central Asian Silk Road and the Sahara to the sea routes of the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean. The Kushnameh is a treasure trove of Islamic and pre-Islamic Persian cultural history and a striking contemporary document of the “global middle ages,” now available to English-speaking readers for the first time.
Download or read book Heme Inc written by Mark Roberts and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2018-11-28 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heme Inc. is a book that weaves biblical text about the creation of the world with sword and fantasy. It is a shadow world built into the fiber of the real world. Vampires, elves, dwarves and werewolves are all in abeyance to the highest, until one tribe chose to join Lucifer in his quest to make the almighty fall. In the middle of this is Remy Robon. Deep within his genes is a secret to a prophecy—a prophecy so old it has been forgotten by many. Part of that secret is the creation of humankind and what they were bred for. Remy has no idea of the path a chance meeting has placed him on. His genes sing out to the first tribes in the world—the tribes following the path of God faithfully and the one tribe that has denounced him completely, a path filled with intrigue and lies and a truth that will result in war and blood. All Remy requires is a little blood to begin his quest and his thirst. This book speaks of the beginning of that quest and his soon-to-be never-ending thirst. Remy’s life has been a training ground for what is to come. Fighting and healing on several continents were his personal education. Protected from the truth most of his life, he is now thrust into the fray following a near-death event that resulted in being given life by another. This is the first volume in a story that spans centuries but will come to begin in earnest today.
Download or read book Knives 2014 written by Joe Kertzman and published by F+W Media, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 1315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revealing the best of handcrafted knives! You don't have to be the world's utmost authority on custom knives, a collector of high-end pieces with pockets deeper than the Grand Canyon, a maker yourself or an authoritative historian to appreciate the utility and beauty of the handmade blades in this book. Celebrating its 34th annual edition, Knives 2014 boldly goes where no other knife book has gone before, attempting to showcase the best of the best in handmade and production blades. The world's finest knives--whether everyday carry pieces, hunters, bushcraft blades, flipper folders or highly embellished works of art--find a home in Knives 2014. And each is complemented by well-researched information and specifications of every model. Add in a comprehensive Custom Knifemaker Directory, including email addresses, websites, phone numbers, specialties and technical information, and it becomes apparent why those in the industry own every volume of this coveted book. Fascinating feature articles cover climbing knives, the "Decathlete of Big Blades"--the camp knife, art knives, automatics, high-carbon-steel blades, antique pocketknives, straight razors, "Blades of the Grand Bazaar" and even mauls for splitting wood. World's most complete Directory of Custom Knifemakers Hot trends in handmade knives. State of the art embellishments and knifemaking techniques. Comprehensive overview of knives and their makers. More knives, articles, information, trend-setting innovations and state-of-the-art knifemaking methods than any other book on the market!
Download or read book The Dragon MEGAPACK written by Kenneth Grahame and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragons have thrilled the imagination since the days of ancient Greece and Rome. From heroes like Hercules to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, from Frodo in The Hobbit to St. George, generations of heroes -- real and fictional -- have sought to slay the Great Worms and plunder their treasure troves. This volume collects 25 modern and classic works about dragons (plus a bonus short poem), from Beowulf to the Brothers Grimm, from Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky" to modern tales great new writers like Michael Kurland and Gary Lovisi. Included are: SYMPATHY FOR DRAGONS, by John Gregory Betancourt THE FOUR CLEVER BROTHERS, by The Brothers Grimm THE FIFTY-FIRST DRAGON, by Heywood Broun THE SLAYING OF THE MONSTER, by R. H. Barlow and H. P. Lovecraft THE KING OF THE FISHES, by Joseph Jacobs THE STUDENT WHO WAS FORCIBLY MADE KING, by Anonymous OF MICE & DRAGONS, by Gary Lovisi THE DRAGON OF THE NORTH, by Andrew Lang THE RELUCTANT DRAGON, by Kenneth Grahame JOHN THE TRUE, by Joseph Jacobs VERNAN'S DRAGON, by John Gregory Betancourt HOW THE DRAGON WAS TRICKED, by J. G. von Hahn LILY AND THE LION, by the Brothers Grimm LILY AND THE DRAGON, by Michael Kurland THE PRINCE AND THE DRAGON, by Andrew Lang WHY THE RED DRAGON IS THE EMBLEM OF WALES, by W. Jenkyn Thomas JABBERWOCKY, by Lewis Carroll THE DRAGON'S TEETH, by Nathaniel Hawthorne THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY, by Henry Carey THE LAST OF THE DRAGONS, by E. Nesbit THE DRAGON OF LA TRINITA, by Mary Lovett Cameron THE LITTLE BULL-CALF, by Andrew Lang RICH PETER THE PEDLAR, by George Webbe Dasent THE TWO BROTHERS, by The Brothers Grimm THE MANDELBROT DRAGON, by Mary A. Turzillo THE TALE OF BEOWULF, by Anonymous (translated by William Morris) And don't forget to search this ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" to see more great collections, ranging from fantasy and science fiction to mysteries, westerns, adventure stories, and more! (View them by publication date to see the most recent additions.)
Download or read book God Descending to Another World written by Luo Yeqiufeng and published by Funstory. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 705 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a person without a weapon, peerless mental cultivation method, handsome appearance, and a noble background, Ye Xinghe had no place to stand in this world of slaughter and death. His greatest wish in life was to return home. If time and space are irrevocable, I will control the universe to defy the heavens and change fate. If heaven's will cannot be defied, I will use the sword in my hand to shatter the nine heavens. However, when he finally found a way to reverse time and space, he was already surrounded by his wives, looking down at the world from the left!
Download or read book Three Worlds The Living World The Dying World and The Dead World written by Timothy Kender. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blades of Damocles written by Phil Kelly and published by Games Workshop. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Setting out to exterminate the upstart Tau Empire before it becomes a threat, the Ultramarines under Captain Atheus discover that the xenos may be more of a menace than they originally believed… The Imperium of Man takes its bloody revenge upon the expansionist tau in a war of dizzying spectacle. For the first time, the daredevil warriors of the Ultramarines Assault Company go to war en masse, fighting in the skies, in the streets, and even in the prototype testing facilities of the tau Earth caste. However, Sergeants Sicarius and Numitor must overcome their hunger for glory as the brightest stars of the Tau Empire, Commanders Farsight and Shadowsun, hunt them to the brink of disaster. Tempers run short as battle-brothers fall, ammunition runs out and the course of the war takes ever-darker twists and turns. With two warrior cultures struggling for a vital edge and the body count spiralling towards a terrible conclusion, can notions of honour and duty survive at all?
