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Most of us who browse through this forum have a sword or two at home but how many of us actually prefer the sword.
It is of course not socially acceptable to walk around in the neighbourhood with a sword in the hand. For one thing, it tends to frighten children and mothers.
Frankly, swords do not have a carry-with-you value, if I can put it this way.
My guess is not many collectors of blades prefer the sword to the knife, even though one is a mere extension of the other. A person from ancient times would probably carry both.
So swords are mainly confined to one's own house, or exhibitions, or museums. Is that why there are fewer sword collectors than they are knife collectors?
It is of course not socially acceptable to walk around in the neighbourhood with a sword in the hand. For one thing, it tends to frighten children and mothers.
Frankly, swords do not have a carry-with-you value, if I can put it this way.
My guess is not many collectors of blades prefer the sword to the knife, even though one is a mere extension of the other. A person from ancient times would probably carry both.
So swords are mainly confined to one's own house, or exhibitions, or museums. Is that why there are fewer sword collectors than they are knife collectors?