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caddymanToday 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.
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.
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Date: 2005-07-05 09:44 am (UTC)You can never have too many swords just the same as you can never have enough clay silicone and fibreglass…..
Not ever !
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Date: 2005-07-05 10:02 am (UTC)I fear you.