Robert Pooley bought the tooling etc. from Wilkinson Sword, so I would go there if you can afford it.
Agree on the Mess Dress, though - mine is excellent and from them in c. 2008
Back in the day we had a guy that was OC that bought a sword - and caused quite a ‘stir’ as we’re not the real Air Force but the Air Cadets.
When people have been asked to carry swords then they go thru some training by RAF Regiment / SWO instructors but thats so rare that the reality is a waste of money and no one will thank you. Leave that to the professionals I’d say…..
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We’ve got plenty of arms drill instructors who can happily deliver training for carrying a sword. I’m sure @AlexCorbin loves running such a course!
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I feel like I’m going to need a sword soon. It’s mad how many of my colleagues have them.
This is incorrect, they are folding lock knives.
Victorinox are not
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We can only carry ours on armed parades I think, SCC don’t have that restriction 
No, we can carry them all the time it appears. But not drawn, that’s only for armed parades.
I borrowed one for remembrance, the manoeuvre to get them from attention to marching literally consisted of throwing it and catching it.
No one needs a sword. If you ever do just get one from service source for the event.
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No one needs a sword. If we worked on that principle we’d never have anything fun. Like cake, or beer.
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Ditto pacesticks.
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I think we should Take all pace sticks and weld them into the 75cm position…
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Are you talking about those big dividers that never open?
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yes the cleanest litter pickers
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I thought you put a pen in one end and use them to draw circles!
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*crayon 
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Thats only the army and marines, RAF uses quills and byros my friend
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Don’t put a crayon in it, someone will no doubt eat it!
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Okay, enough bashing the DIs, back to swords!
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Stabbing DIs is a little extreme…
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not if you’ve been drilled by @TheDon
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