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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2009 15:35:48 GMT
hello,
this is a message to any uk sword enthusiasts,
i wonder if anybody knows the extent of the new law to ban buying, owning, importing etc etc samurai swords. basicaly i want to buy a sword, im very interested in samurai history and would like a genuine (replica) sword.
help please.
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Post by Marc Ridgeway on Feb 8, 2009 15:56:21 GMT
youre cool... I'm not in the UK but I've got friends there... the ban is basically for wallhangers now....
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2009 16:35:29 GMT
thanks once again marc.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2009 16:55:10 GMT
anyone know of any recommended uk sword dealers? im really liking the hanwei tori shinken katana thats on sail at kult of athena, but despite the sale price, its gunna cost me a fortune in customs charges and shipping etc.
thanks matt
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2009 17:28:29 GMT
My understanding is that the Criminal Justice Act, was ammended in 2008 so that “a sword with a curved blade of 50 centimetres or over in length; and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, the length of the blade shall be the straight line distance from the top of the handle to the tip of the blade” (AKA Katana’s) have been added to the list of offensive weapons. Which in effect meanthat it is illigal to by or sell or import such items.
the exception to this rule is if
1 The sword was made in Japan before 1954. 2 The sword is made using traditional techniques 3 The sword is to be used for renactmant or matial arts purposes 4 or if you owned the item before 2008
Like a lot of these laws it it is a ridiculus knee jurk reation. And is so bandly worded that it is almost imposible to tell whether you would be breaking the law or not.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2009 19:01:05 GMT
April 6th 2008 : the UK Government amended The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) which banned the sale of any sword with a curved blade over 50cm in length. The only exceptions to this were swords made in Japan before 1954 or that it was forged traditionally in Japan at any other time. Re-enactors and practitioners of martial arts were permitted to continue to buy the swords, as long as they could provide proof of insurance and membership to the seller. August 2008 : this amendment was itself amended, meaning that swords made traditionally anywhere in the world are once more legal to sell.
I found this, im guessing if a buy a sword that comes with a certificate of authenticity i should be ok. still very vague and sketchy on the risks.
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Post by genocideseth on Feb 9, 2009 8:58:29 GMT
Try musashi, they come with a certificate and are quite cheap. I would go with a musashi if I had the love of katanas I once did.
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Post by salvatore on Feb 9, 2009 19:05:27 GMT
I have pals over in the UK, and they tell me that they have no problem getting katanas whatsoever. So yeah... I think you're gonna be OK.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2009 1:06:40 GMT
I have pals over in the UK, and they tell me that they have no problem getting katanas whatsoever. So yeah... I think you're gonna be OK. really? id say they are either very lucky or they must be buying very nice swords. /index.cgi?action=display&board=general&thread=8714&page=1
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