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Post by alun33 on Aug 6, 2015 23:30:35 GMT
Hello I am looking for advice on getting a sword for cutting and that can be shipped to the UK not much choice or to much money to buy in uk Any views on where to start to look. Thanks
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Post by jam on Aug 17, 2015 11:56:02 GMT
Hello I am looking for advice on getting a sword for cutting and that can be shipped to the UK not much choice or to much money to buy in uk Any views on where to start to look. Thanks If you are not an affiliated martial artist you will have to rely on the "..MADE BY TRADITIONAL MEANS" exemption. Some ebay sellers with ship on this basis. But probably better to buy from www.barringtons-swords.com/ who already have them in the UK and will sell based on the exemption. Budoka also have Nine Circles as an option.
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Post by johnwalter on Aug 18, 2015 16:14:02 GMT
Check out Feilong swords.
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Post by Leader Bee on Aug 18, 2015 19:25:05 GMT
Just a quick one - I don't want to derail the thread byut i'm in the market for a falchion; These aren't covered under the "curved blades over X inches long" rules are they?
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Post by william m on Aug 18, 2015 20:55:36 GMT
Yes they are sorry Leader Bee.
Edit: To elaborate the law is stupidly broad in its scope and bans ALL curved swords and so kills off sabres,tulwars etc.. There are a few ways around this such as the sword being "traditionally made" and being a member of a theater group/reenactor etc.. but either way you now run the gauntlet when importing a sword in the UK with customs demanding obscene levels of proof that the sword was traditionally made.
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Post by jam on Aug 19, 2015 6:45:59 GMT
Just a quick one - I don't want to derail the thread byut i'm in the market for a falchion; These aren't covered under the "curved blades over X inches long" rules are they? Yes they are, so the falchion would have to be traditionally made to bypass the law. AFAIK, so-called "wasters" or "trainers" falchions made in a non-traditional manner (say CNCed) would not be legal to own without current documentation from your HEMA club. The stupidity (IMO) of the law becomes apparent. Curved swords designed to be safe (alloy iaito etc) are illegal, whereas real swords are not.
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Aug 19, 2015 8:52:09 GMT
We have equal stupidity but better choices here in Aussie, different states have different laws, Victoria is our "Nanny" state and requires all sorts of hoops to jump through, not so bad here in South Oz, I can however see the writing on the wall so collecting what I can before we end up with plastic cutlery.
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Post by jam on Aug 19, 2015 11:00:37 GMT
At present the UK's stupid (IMO) laws don't prevent anybody from owning functional historic replica swords. So at least we have that.
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Post by Leader Bee on Aug 19, 2015 19:39:17 GMT
Thanks for the input all, it's been a while since I really looked at the legislation but i remember there being a length exception / limitation that might have made me exempt. The impression I had when the law came into force was that it was meant to curtail the import of cheap katana that the uk government perceived were being used in violent crime but hey. Let's spoil serious collectors fun while were at it.
Lucky for me i've never had an interest in katana and have thus far had no problem with straight bladed Albion and Del tin but I wouldn't mind a big sword shaped axe in my collection.
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Post by jam on Aug 20, 2015 11:09:21 GMT
Thanks for the input all, it's been a while since I really looked at the legislation but i remember there being a length exception / limitation that might have made me exempt. The impression I had when the law came into force was that it was meant to curtail the import of cheap katana that the uk government perceived were being used in violent crime but hey. Let's spoil serious collectors fun while were at it. Lucky for me i've never had an interest in katana and have thus far had no problem with straight bladed Albion and Del tin but I wouldn't mind a big sword shaped axe in my collection. Yes, it was a katana wallhanger ban, that also snagged iaido practitioners. Straight swords are not covered by the ban.
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