Topic: Ask - R(ob)AWK replies

[SamLad]

Careful, he'll be calling you to the seaside at dawn.

[rob1966]

you want one for each hand?  who TF are you expecting?

Its for when the Zombie Apocalypse comes

The one I've got is only for cutting straw, I want to get a razor sharp one next to practice cutting bamboo. Its a Martial Arts thing.

Careful, he'll be calling you to the seaside at dawn.

[reddebs]

There is a built in/agreed loophole in the law, which allows the purchase and ownership of a Samurai sword, so long as the sword was made using traditional methods. If its NOT made in this manner, then its illegal. You don't need a licence to own one, you don't have to inform plod or anything. Seeing as its in a presentation box, it could be a decent sword.  Don't give in it, plod will just take it and send it to be destroyed, keep it, or give it to someone who will appreciate it.

This is mine, I bought it last month from a UK website. Its made using traditional Japanese methods so it's legal



Planning on getting another at some point

How do you know if it's been made authentically though? 

This doesn't seem particularly flashy or well made and the presentation box is a bit tatty too although I've not really looked at it in great detail.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

Is rawk about to have an antiques roadshow moment 

[Kenny's Jacket]

 Debs is there no way of returning it the tenant, if you have no use for it.
If its in a presentation box I don't think they have it for nefarious reasons

[rob1966]

How do you know if it's been made authentically though? 

This doesn't seem particularly flashy or well made and the presentation box is a bit tatty too although I've not really looked at it in great detail.

See the wavy bit on the blade on mine? This is caused by using clay during forging to give the sharp edge, a shitty replica wont have this.

Post a pic and lets have a look.

I'm going to London tomorrow, so I'll have a nosey on Sunday.

[afc tukrish]

I told you so, Debs...

[reddebs]

Debs is there no way of returning it the tenant, if you have no use for it.
If its in a presentation box I don't think they have it for nefarious reasons

They've not asked for it like they have for other things and I didn't push it as it might have been her daughter's brought home without mums knowledge.  I didn't want to get her into bother if it was as she's only 15.

See the wavy bit on the blade on mine? This is caused by using clay during forging to give the sharp edge, a shitty replica wont have this.

Post a pic and lets have a look.

I'm going to London tomorrow, so I'll have a nosey on Sunday.

This isn't curved, it's a straight blade and not even that sharp, in a fake polished ebony sheath with a black fabric handle.

I can't post pics that Imgur thing doesn't work for me.

[John C]

As far as I remember if the blade is over 50cm then it's not legal to keep one without a licence or something.

My lad has one (don't think it's a Samurai though), but the blade is only 40cm.

A licence 
Fuck me there's two items in my loft that never see light of day that could be completely illegal, one of them shocking and I've no idea how my lad got it through customs many years ago.

[Elmo!]

We used to sell samurai swords in a shop I used to work in in Glasgow, and some of them came in presentation boxes. They were cheap Chinese crap. 

[rob1966]

They've not asked for it like they have for other things and I didn't push it as it might have been her daughter's brought home without mums knowledge.  I didn't want to get her into bother if it was as she's only 15.

This isn't curved, it's a straight blade and not even that sharp, in a fake polished ebony sheath with a black fabric handle.

I can't post pics that Imgur thing doesn't work for me.

Does it look like this?

[reddebs]

Does it look like this?

Yeah that's the one except the sheath is polished not matt 😳

The box is red and black embroidered silk and bright orange satin inside.

[SamLad]

Its for when the Zombie Apocalypse comes

The one I've got is only for cutting straw, I want to get a razor sharp one next to practice cutting bamboo. Its a Martial Arts thing.

sounds more like a Revenge of the Vegetation thing 

[SamLad]

samurai swords ... in a shop in Glasgow .... Chinese crap. 

globalism alive and well. 

[Crosby Nick]

A licence 
Fuck me there's two items in my loft that never see light of day that could be completely illegal, one of them shocking and I've no idea how my lad got it through customs many years ago.

Enough about your dildos John.

[Elmo!]

Enough about your dildos John.

 

[John C]

Enough about your dildos John.

[rob1966]

Yeah that's the one except the sheath is polished not matt 😳

The box is red and black embroidered silk and bright orange satin inside.

Sounds like its a "Ninja" sword, probably not legal