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Asymmetrical wrote ANY sword with a curved blade over 50cm is now banned from sale, import, trade or transfer. This includes Persian Talwars, Military Cavalry swords, some Fantasy swords and many other types of sword unless specifically exempted

Nice plagiarism...
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At no point did I claim that as my own information, nice try

Olaf wrote

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Olaf wrote

Asymmetrical wrote ANY sword with a curved blade over 50cm is now banned from sale, import, trade or transfer. This includes Persian Talwars, Military Cavalry swords, some Fantasy swords and many other types of sword unless specifically exempted

Nice plagiarism...
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At no point did I claim that as my own information, nice try

An amendment to this act was passed, which came into effect on the 1st of August 2008, which allows curved and samurai swords which are handmade using traditional forging/production methods to be sold, bought and own without a license.

Traditional being the operative word.
Pretty sure the one he is looking at is not traditional

ANY sword with a curved blade over 50cm is now banned from sale, import, trade or transfer. This includes Persian Talwars, Military Cavalry swords, some Fantasy swords and many other types of sword unless specifically exemptedIncorrect, swords have been permitted for general sale.

When was this reversed? I ask as the law only came into force 6 years ago and carried upto 5000 pound fine and 6 months imprisonmentAn amendment to this act was passed, which came into effect on the 1st of August 2008, which allows curved and samurai swords which are handmade using traditional forging/production methods to be sold, bought and own without a license.

ANY sword with a curved blade over 50cm is now banned from sale, import, trade or transfer. This includes Persian Talwars, Military Cavalry swords, some Fantasy swords and many other types of sword unless specifically exemptedNice plagiarism...
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At no point did I claim that as my own information, nice try :)An amendment to this act was passed, which came into effect on the 1st of August 2008, which allows curved and samurai swords which are handmade using traditional forging/production methods to be sold, bought and own without a license.

Traditional being the operative word.
Pretty sure the one he is looking at is not traditionalSeriously, the one he is looking on purchasing is a traditional katana.

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Olaf wrote

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Olaf wrote

Asymmetrical wrote ANY sword with a curved blade over 50cm is now banned from sale, import, trade or transfer. This includes Persian Talwars, Military Cavalry swords, some Fantasy swords and many other types of sword unless specifically exempted

Nice plagiarism...
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At no point did I claim that as my own information, nice try

An amendment to this act was passed, which came into effect on the 1st of August 2008, which allows curved and samurai swords which are handmade using traditional forging/production methods to be sold, bought and own without a license.

Traditional being the operative word.
Pretty sure the one he is looking at is not traditional

Seriously, the one he is looking on purchasing is a traditional katana.

The sword he's purchasing is in no way traditional

From someone else who knows their stuff

"100% traditionally made Katana are not available for sale since they gain instant cultural treasure status.
There are only two metal companies in Japan who make the traditional tamahagane making the supply very rare, limited and expensive, resulting in few swords being made per year.

However, Katana made using a combination of traditional and modern methods are easily available, just expensive.
It is still created to traditional standards, just made using modern metals and some modern equipments.

Here is one such forger, they can be expensive, but you are buying a sword made to your exact specifications rather than a mass produced replica.
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One from Amazon is not traditional.

ANY sword with a curved blade over 50cm is now banned from sale, import, trade or transfer. This includes Persian Talwars, Military Cavalry swords, some Fantasy swords and many other types of sword unless specifically exemptedNice plagiarism...
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At no point did I claim that as my own information, nice try :)An amendment to this act was passed, which came into effect on the 1st of August 2008, which allows curved and samurai swords which are handmade using traditional forging/production methods to be sold, bought and own without a license.

Traditional being the operative word.
Pretty sure the one he is looking at is not traditionalSeriously, the one he is looking on purchasing is a traditional katana.

The sword he's purchasing is in no way traditionalExplain to me why that katana is not traditional...

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Olaf wrote

Asymmetrical wrote

Olaf wrote

Asymmetrical wrote ANY sword with a curved blade over 50cm is now banned from sale, import, trade or transfer. This includes Persian Talwars, Military Cavalry swords, some Fantasy swords and many other types of sword unless specifically exempted

Nice plagiarism...
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At no point did I claim that as my own information, nice try

An amendment to this act was passed, which came into effect on the 1st of August 2008, which allows curved and samurai swords which are handmade using traditional forging/production methods to be sold, bought and own without a license.

Traditional being the operative word.
Pretty sure the one he is looking at is not traditional

Seriously, the one he is looking on purchasing is a traditional katana.

The sword he's purchasing is in no way traditional

Explain to me why that katana is not traditional...

100% traditionally made Katana are not available for sale since they gain instant cultural treasure status.
There are only two metal companies in Japan who make the traditional tamahagane making the supply very rare, limited and expensive, resulting in few swords being made per year.

However, Katana made using a combination of traditional and modern methods are easily available, just expensive.
It is still created to traditional standards, just made using modern metals and some modern equipments.

Here is one such forger, they can be expensive, but you are buying a sword made to your exact specifications rather than a mass produced replica.
jidai.jp/

(This is from someone else explaining it.)

As I said before you really think a sword on amazon is traditional, then you're stupid.

ANY sword with a curved blade over 50cm is now banned from sale, import, trade or transfer. This includes Persian Talwars, Military Cavalry swords, some Fantasy swords and many other types of sword unless specifically exemptedNice plagiarism...
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At no point did I claim that as my own information, nice try :)An amendment to this act was passed, which came into effect on the 1st of August 2008, which allows curved and samurai swords which are handmade using traditional forging/production methods to be sold, bought and own without a license.

Traditional being the operative word.
Pretty sure the one he is looking at is not traditionalSeriously, the one he is looking on purchasing is a traditional katana.

The sword he's purchasing is in no way traditionalExplain to me why that katana is not traditional...

100% traditionally made Katana are not available for sale since they gain instant cultural treasure status.
There are only two metal companies in Japan who make the traditional tamahagane making the supply very rare, limited and expensive, resulting in few swords being made per year.

However, Katana made using a combination of traditional and modern methods are easily available, just expensive.
It is still created to traditional standards, just made using modern metals and some modern equipments.

Here is one such forger, they can be expensive, but you are buying a sword made to your exact specifications rather than a mass produced replica.
jidai.jp/

(This is from someone else explaining it.)You obviously haven't read the whole conversation.
He is planning on purchasing a home made traditional sword which are the only legal swords to purchase in UK without licence.

It's still not a tradition sword, whatever you say is incorrect.

Skreamies wrote Not to hate on your parade, but why would you want a terrible sword? I know a couple people from here in the UK who moved to Japan that now own genuine Japanese Katana's. Why would you want to buy something which is commercially made and would probably break if you either hit it against something or dropped it?

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