Shipping daggers/keris to/from Taiwan/Philippines?

driftwould · 28th October 2013, 10:57 PM

I hope you don't mean grinding them down! They still have the original edges from the original smiths who made them and are renowned for being razor sharp (they're the same kind as in my profile pic). Having that edge is part of the attraction for me.

Another question, if they decide they don't like the edges will they directly confiscate them or just ask me to blunt them? Also, is there any difference between shipping and bring them through on an airplane in stowed luggage?

VANDOO · 28th October 2013, 11:17 PM

I WOULD CHECK WITH THE AGENTS AT THE AIRPORTS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND TAIWAN TO MAKE SURE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO BRING ANYTHING IN JUST TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE.
YEARS AGO I WAS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND BOUGHT SEVERAL EDGED WEAPONS AND I HAD NO TROUBLE. WHEN I ARRIVED IN TAIWAN WITH A SUITCASE WITH LOTS OF EDGED WEAPONS THE TROUBLE BEGAN. I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO BRING ANY OF THEM INTO THE COUNTRY AND HAD TO LEAVE THEM AT THE AIRPORT. WHEN I LEFT TAIWAN I WAS ALLOWED TO GET MY ITEMS BUT WAS NOT ALLOWED TO BRING THEM PAST CUSTOMS TO PUT THEM IN MY CHECKED LUGGAGE. SO THERE I WAS WITH MY LUGGAGE CHECKED AND A SACK FULL OF EDGED WEAPONS IN HAND AND STILL HAD TO CLEAR SECURITY BEFORE BOARDING. I SAW OUR PILOT AND CO PILOT AND TOLD THEM MY PROBLEM AND THEY TOOK MY ITEMS WITH THEM INTO THE COCKPIT AND GAVE THEM TO ME WHEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR DESTINATION. TAIWAN WAS THE ONLY COUNTRY WHERE I EVER HAD SUCH A PROBLEM. TO THEM A KNIFE WAS A KNIFE EVEN IF IT DIDN'T HAVE AN EDGE SO I DOUBT THAT WOULD HELP GET ANYTHING PAST CUSTOMS.
I WAS LUCKY . SO I WOULD CHECK VERY CAREFULLY AND SEE IF THERE IS A PROPER WAY TO DO IT AND GET ANY PERMITS IN WRITING AS THEY WERE VERY STRICT BACK THEN AND TODAYS WORLD IS MUCH DIFFERENT SO LAWS MAY BE EVEN MORE STRICT TODAY. GOOD LUCK

David · 29th October 2013, 04:28 AM

Driftwould, i really think you are asking the wrong people here. Your questions really need to go to the authorities. You may get a few personal experiences here, but you will not get any guarantees or actual law that you can count on.
Discussions on how to sidestep customs of various countries should be strictly discouraged here.

Robert · 29th October 2013, 06:06 AM

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Driftwould, i really think you are asking the wrong people here. Your questions really need to go to the authorities. You may get a few personal experiences here, but you will not get any guarantees or actual law that you can count on.
Discussions on how to sidestep customs of various countries should be strictly discouraged here.

I agree with David on this and think it is time to close this thread. If anyone wants to continue this they can do so by PM.

Robert

28th October 2013, 10:57 PM	#1
driftwould Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Currently, Taiwan. Previously China for 6 years. Speak and read 中文 well. Posts: 34	I hope you don't mean grinding them down! They still have the original edges from the original smiths who made them and are renowned for being razor sharp (they're the same kind as in my profile pic). Having that edge is part of the attraction for me. Another question, if they decide they don't like the edges will they directly confiscate them or just ask me to blunt them? Also, is there any difference between shipping and bring them through on an airplane in stowed luggage?

28th October 2013, 11:17 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I WOULD CHECK WITH THE AGENTS AT THE AIRPORTS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND TAIWAN TO MAKE SURE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO BRING ANYTHING IN JUST TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE. YEARS AGO I WAS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND BOUGHT SEVERAL EDGED WEAPONS AND I HAD NO TROUBLE. WHEN I ARRIVED IN TAIWAN WITH A SUITCASE WITH LOTS OF EDGED WEAPONS THE TROUBLE BEGAN. I WAS NOT ALLOWED TO BRING ANY OF THEM INTO THE COUNTRY AND HAD TO LEAVE THEM AT THE AIRPORT. WHEN I LEFT TAIWAN I WAS ALLOWED TO GET MY ITEMS BUT WAS NOT ALLOWED TO BRING THEM PAST CUSTOMS TO PUT THEM IN MY CHECKED LUGGAGE. SO THERE I WAS WITH MY LUGGAGE CHECKED AND A SACK FULL OF EDGED WEAPONS IN HAND AND STILL HAD TO CLEAR SECURITY BEFORE BOARDING. I SAW OUR PILOT AND CO PILOT AND TOLD THEM MY PROBLEM AND THEY TOOK MY ITEMS WITH THEM INTO THE COCKPIT AND GAVE THEM TO ME WHEN WE ARRIVED AT OUR DESTINATION. TAIWAN WAS THE ONLY COUNTRY WHERE I EVER HAD SUCH A PROBLEM. TO THEM A KNIFE WAS A KNIFE EVEN IF IT DIDN'T HAVE AN EDGE SO I DOUBT THAT WOULD HELP GET ANYTHING PAST CUSTOMS. I WAS LUCKY . SO I WOULD CHECK VERY CAREFULLY AND SEE IF THERE IS A PROPER WAY TO DO IT AND GET ANY PERMITS IN WRITING AS THEY WERE VERY STRICT BACK THEN AND TODAYS WORLD IS MUCH DIFFERENT SO LAWS MAY BE EVEN MORE STRICT TODAY. GOOD LUCK

29th October 2013, 04:28 AM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	Driftwould, i really think you are asking the wrong people here. Your questions really need to go to the authorities. You may get a few personal experiences here, but you will not get any guarantees or actual law that you can count on. Discussions on how to sidestep customs of various countries should be strictly discouraged here.