Interested in Sword Collecting.....Need Advice

Battara · 29th August 2006, 07:37 PM

Bienvenidos, Willkommen, Mabuhay, Miken!

Knowledge is power. I have only been ripped off 2 times in my collecting (knock on wood, like my head

) and most of that of that is due to high standards and knowledge . I am better off when I know more than the dealers and thus can better spot a fake or discern lower vs. higher quality stuff. Books, this forum, other dealers, museums, etc. are invaluable. The more you can touch and see up close the better.

29th August 2006, 07:37 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,325	Bienvenidos, Willkommen, Mabuhay, Miken! Knowledge is power. I have only been ripped off 2 times in my collecting (knock on wood, like my head ) and most of that of that is due to high standards and knowledge . I am better off when I know more than the dealers and thus can better spot a fake or discern lower vs. higher quality stuff. Books, this forum, other dealers, museums, etc. are invaluable. The more you can touch and see up close the better.