UK bans Japanese swords.

spiral · 17th December 2007, 06:38 PM

The scaryist thing about it was 6 months ago there definition of a Samuri sword was a sword with a "curved blade" It will be intresting to see there next set of diffinitions etc. unless the same sword can be sold as Chinese or mongolian swords which somehow I doubt.

I have a 21inch kukri with a curved blade, which could fit there original definition of a samari sword! {they dont define the direction of curve or length.]

The current home office release points out that most Samurai Art Swords are over 100 years old so will be exempt. Which looks like they may be going to ban even the sale of Gunto & Gendiato from ww2.

untill they show the actual wording of the new law, I cant tell what type of swords it will realy effect. The law is to be introduced in April apparently.

Spiral

17th December 2007, 06:38 PM	#19
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	The scaryist thing about it was 6 months ago there definition of a Samuri sword was a sword with a "curved blade" It will be intresting to see there next set of diffinitions etc. unless the same sword can be sold as Chinese or mongolian swords which somehow I doubt. I have a 21inch kukri with a curved blade, which could fit there original definition of a samari sword! {they dont define the direction of curve or length.] The current home office release points out that most Samurai Art Swords are over 100 years old so will be exempt. Which looks like they may be going to ban even the sale of Gunto & Gendiato from ww2. untill they show the actual wording of the new law, I cant tell what type of swords it will realy effect. The law is to be introduced in April apparently. Spiral