The LOTR swords at Museum Replicas are from United Cutlery and can usually be obtained at better prices elsewhere if you look hard enough. And, as before, please regard UC swords as wall hagers or decorator swords, not as users. For instance, if you read what they say in the MRL catalogue about them, you will note that they say that they have a "Rat Tail" tang. This is usually a threaded piece of steel welded to a stub of the blade that sticks up into the hilt. They are notoriously weak, tending to break off at the weld.
May I also note to those of you who are p*ss*ng all over Mhael for having the gall to ask about this that we have frequently told newbies that there are no stupid questions, only unasked ones. How would you have liked it if, when you were a newby, you asked a question and were p*ssed upon in the same manner as Mhael has been? I remember making stupid comments when I first joined, some would say that I still do, and I also remember asking what I now see as really dumb questions. But the membership was generally quite patient and I have come to truly enjoy my participation in this BFC. Being considerate and helpful to new people is how we recruit members and, if they come to really enjoy themselves here, maybe they will join as paying members just as many of us have done.
