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>> ...which is amusing considering that her job used to be running
>> electrical wiring (which involves using power tools and various
>> cutting implements).
>
> Ironic, yeah?
I guess she likes to live dangerously or something? :-D
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> Ha! You need a Swiss Army Knife for Christmas ;)
I suggest this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wenger-Swiss-Army-Giant-Knife/dp/B000R0JDSI
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On Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:24:35 +0200, Gail wrote:
> "Invisible" <voi### [at] dev null> wrote in message
> news:49379e28$1@news.povray.org...
>>>> What about your katana?
>>>
>>> Intentionally slightly blunted. It can still cut straight through a 20
>>> cm block of polystyrene in one strike.
>>
>> ...why do you own a katana? o_O
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> Why not?
>
> I've done martial arts (including sword work) for 14 years. It's an
> ornament (along with the knives) and it's sometimes used for solo
> practice. It is balanced for use. I made sure of that before buying it.
> The difference in feel between the katana and the woodern swords is
> definitly noticable.
Cool, very cool. I have wanted to get one myself, just never had the
spare cash - I don't want one that's cut out of steel, I want one made
the traditional way, and as you know, those are quite pricey....
Jim
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
news:49395eff$1@news.povray.org...
>
> Cool, very cool. I have wanted to get one myself, just never had the
> spare cash - I don't want one that's cut out of steel, I want one made
> the traditional way, and as you know, those are quite pricey....
>
That they are.
Mine's a cheap replica. There's no way I could afford a really good one.
My criteria were that it was correctly balanced and that it looks pretty
good.
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On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:43:18 +0200, Gail wrote:
> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
> news:49395eff$1@news.povray.org...
>>
>> Cool, very cool. I have wanted to get one myself, just never had the
>> spare cash - I don't want one that's cut out of steel, I want one made
>> the traditional way, and as you know, those are quite pricey....
>>
>>
> That they are.
>
> Mine's a cheap replica. There's no way I could afford a really good one.
> My criteria were that it was correctly balanced and that it looks pretty
> good.
We've actually got a replica here - I had forgotten about it because my
stepson keeps it in his room. Thing is, the balance isn't good on it; my
wife's got a WW-II era Japanese NCO saber that her grandfather picked up
during the war. We tried to identify the owner (there's a character
etched on the tip of the scabbard, but it was submerged in water when Pap
found it and it's badly pitted). It's a mass-produced weapon as well,
but there's no question as to how sharp the blade is, either (unlike the
replica katana, which isn't terribly sharp - I wouldn't want to get hit
with it, but it's not like a razor).
Jim
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