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angelikaJ -> RE: Always buy full tang construction (7/10/2012 4:37:53 PM)
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ORIGINAL: MasterJohnSteed
Just thought for today:
Always buy full tang on your swords and knifes.
I had an old broadsword that I had laying around the house, not one I was particularly fond of but I had a few large cardboard boxes that needed to be cut down. I figured OH JOY target practice.
Grabbed my blade and ran outside. No sooner did I give it a full strength blow, hoping to cleave the box into, the handle shattered and I saw the lousy construction of the thing.
Always buy full tang, always buy American!
You see when you said old, I presumed you meant a well crafted antique and not a piece of crap you had decided to buy that was now laying around the house.
My dad was a collector.
He had very few if any American pieces; pieces from the Middle East, India, Scotland and some other foreign lands yes.
The majority of them were museum quality.
I think the real lesson here is to know before you buy.
If you are buying something that is mostly designed for decoration, that is fine, but don't expect it to be durable.
If you are wanting something utilitarian then make sure it is well made before you buy it.
And if it seems too good to be true in price, it probably is.
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