Cutlery

[caddyman]

Today I took delivery of a shiny new sword, a copy of Anduril, the reforged sword of Elendil, from Return of the King, and I am mightily pleased with it.

Of course, this isn’t the officially licensed United Cutlery version, it is a cheap Chinese knock-off, and I daresay that too much rough housing with it would snap the blade, but then too much rough housing with a large sword in this day and age is probably asking for trouble anyway. This version doesn’t come with a fancy wooden display plaque, but it does come with a leather scabbard, and looks pretty damned cool.

The official version costs £190 and, it has to be admitted, is prettier, and carries more detail, particularly with the inscription down the blade. Nonetheless, I like my version which is unbeatable at the price. I have just discovered that it is possible to but an officially licensed scabbard for an additional £120. Someone's having a laugh.

Ebay is a fine institution (provided you find a decent supplier), and probably the only place on the planet where I could get one for £19.50 before postage and packing. Admittedly, shipping it over from the States more than doubled the cost, but at a total of £51, it is still less than a third of the recommended UK retail price - and an even smalled fraction if the scabbard is included.

I have too many swords.

And daggers.

Comments

[keresaspa.livejournal.com]

Wasn't those nice people at Satorial Blades was it? Always good for a bargain are those chaps.

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

No, it was some company in the States called Knifecenter. They put a lot ofd stuff up, and if you're lucky, you can get a sword for as cheap as 99p plus p&p.

I figured that even if HM Customs and Excise hit it for import duties (which, for once, they didn't), it was still a bargain.

[westernind.livejournal.com]

what's it made of? Any good for repelling burglars?

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's steel. You wouldn't want to get into a sword fight with it, I suspect the blade is too brittle for that, but for putting the fear of God into burglars...

Heh.

[itsjustaname.livejournal.com]

My brother-in-law has the official United Cutlery version of Gandalf's sword. It's very nice, has a jolly satisfying heft to it. And on behalf of my sister and her husband I feel I have to ask: is it possible to have too many swords?

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

is it possible to have too many swords?

On reflection? Probably not.

Allow me to introduce you

[nattydreadi.livejournal.com]

To foul_temptress she likes knives more than you.

Re: Allow me to introduce you

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

How do you know?

I am not short on the cutlery front, not by a long chalk...

[itsjustaname.livejournal.com]

Can you still get into your flat?

Yes?

Then you don't have too many swords!

[probablyscotty.livejournal.com]

"He was such a quiet chap... saw him around the neighbourhood... who would've thought? You just can't tell with people these days can you?"

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Bwah Hah Haaaa....

[fencingsculptor.livejournal.com]

There is no, I repeat NO such thing as too many swords. The very concept is absurd !

You can never have too many swords just the same as you can never have enough clay silicone and fibreglass…..

Not ever !

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

you can never have enough clay silicone and fibreglass…..

I fear you.