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ariel · 13th July 2008, 03:49 AM

I fully agree with Jim.
For me, the joy of owning an old piece is owning its history: they, after all, were used for the intended "Cold Steel" purposes.
Reproductions are just pieces of metal shaped in the form of an old sword, but they are devoid of context.
They are very useful for training and decoration of dens in the houses sporting mass-produced copies of famous paintings. Ughh.....

13th July 2008, 03:49 AM	#19
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I fully agree with Jim. For me, the joy of owning an old piece is owning its history: they, after all, were used for the intended "Cold Steel" purposes. Reproductions are just pieces of metal shaped in the form of an old sword, but they are devoid of context. They are very useful for training and decoration of dens in the houses sporting mass-produced copies of famous paintings. Ughh.....