New utility/fighting knife

[Turgolanas]

Just recently picked up this hunting knife based on the design of Aragorn's dagger. Heir of Numenor on Discord designed and is selling them, and I picked up several for myself and some family. So far I love it - it is better at almost everything than my seax is, to the point where I'm going to replace my small utility knife and the seax with just this one.





It's not the most historical thing, but honestly for things like knives I'd rather have something more practical that fits well enough, since it's a primary survival tool.

[Iodo]

while it may not fit too well with history or book law, it certainly is one very pretty looking thing

[EDIT] do you have a link for where to buy that?

[Turgolanas]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1468340823 ... aft-dagger

Probably going to be out of stock soon, but I can post here when another run goes up probably.

[Iodo]

looks like they don't post outside the US so I couldn't get one anyway, ow well, thx for the link

[Turgolanas]

Let me check on that, might can swing it. Not sure.

[Turgolanas]

looks like they don't post outside the US so I couldn't get one anyway, ow well, thx for the link

He will post outside of the US, and definitely has. Shipping cost is more though. Might try messaging on etsy?

[Manveruon]

looks like they don't post outside the US so I couldn't get one anyway, ow well, thx for the link

He will post outside of the US, and definitely has. Shipping cost is more though. Might try messaging on etsy?

Yeah, as an Etsy seller myself, I can safely say that calculating international shipping for all of your shop’s listings can be a major headache, so I know a lot of us just put domestic shipping options on our stuff, and encourage anyone who wants international shipping to contact us first.

[Heir.of.Numenor]

looks like they don't post outside the US so I couldn't get one anyway, ow well, thx for the link

I definitely do send to places outside of the US.

I've been charging 100$ per knife which includes free domestic shipping, or international shipping should be available on that Etsy listing for an additional 30$.

[Iodo]

looks like they don't post outside the US so I couldn't get one anyway, ow well, thx for the link

I definitely do send to places outside of the US.

I've been charging 100$ per knife which includes free domestic shipping, or international shipping should be available on that Etsy listing for an additional 30$.

are you the seller?

it just says "Sorry, this item is unavailable in your region"
It might be a UK knife law thing though, there are some funny rules about curved blades so Etsy might have blocked it?

[ForgeCorvus]

It might be a UK knife law thing though, there are some funny rules about curved blades so Etsy might have blocked it?

I don't think its big enough to fall foul of the "Samuri Sword" prohibition.

“It is illegal to bring into the UK, sell, hire, lend, give or possess in private swords with a curved blade over 50 centimeters (with some exceptions).”

Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/import-cont ... ve-weapons

And even if it was a lot longer, it meets at least one and possibly two of the exceptions

“Swords with a curved blade of 50cm or more may be imported where the weapon:

was made before 1954
was made by traditional methods of making swords by hand
is only available for the purposes of use in religious ceremonies or for martial arts
is for use in a historical re-enactments or sporting activity for example a martial arts demonstration for which public liability insurance is held”

Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/import-cont ... ve-weapons

IANAL

ETA
If you do buy one, have it delivered to your work address if possible.
Customs are much happier if you're importing tools for work rather then weapons for private mayhem

[Iodo]

Thx for the research I probably won't get one though, trying to import something like that has too much risk for my liking, I would hate to loose a nice thing like that and know that it will have been destroyed

Customs are much happier if you're importing tools for work rather then weapons for private mayhem

LOL, I'll have to remember that quote

[ForgeCorvus]

Iodo: I'm a re-enactor and I have to be aware of the legal hoops I have to jump through. Curved blade over 50cm covers most military sabres as well...... Its a really badly worded and poorly thought out bit of legislation