>
> >Wow. My collection of sharp objects are strictly modern reproductions. To
> >the point where I took them to the vet and had 'em xrayed to see if they were
> >correctly made. Some were, come weren't. Sold the ones that weren't.
> >
> >> Swords can be neat, I have a friend who recently sold a japanese sword for
> >> $40k to one of those roving sword buyers. Some local yard sale had a box
>
> This one was 650 years old, made by one of the best, and used in some major
> ceremony. My friend estimated it will sell for 4 times as much in Japan.
One wonders where your friend got the thing. I was under the impression they're
illegal to export from Japan. (not sure where I got that impression though)
--
Jim Strickland
jim_at_DIESPAMMERSCUMcalico.litterbox.com
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