Sorry Alex - I was being a bit tongue in cheek as they are two very different blades from very different times and places, and I figured you were going for a geographic distribution theme.
You're right about the trap of collecting, particularly as you start to become knowledgeable about the topic, and have to get every variation represented! I'd hate to think what a real katana or claymore would cost these days, even if such a thing could be legitimately bought! I suspect above meteorite knife territory and they'd be a damn sight more interesting to a historian.
I shall stick to my increasing collection of empty bottles. At least till the garbo comes past again, anyway.
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Originally Posted by xelasnave
My collection is for me over the top but as you say if you start to really collect you need this and that and really why stop at what you suggest ...there are military swords and they can be split into old new Army and Navy ..
The only reason I ended up getting the gladius was it seemed like a useful thing to have in the bush because of the two edges... I used it in a practical way and having two edges gave you longer at cutting than just one...and back then I was cutting a lot of sapplings.
The other came as a mate talked me into it cause he was getting one but it proved very useful for kindling and is better than a little axe.
But one has to be careful falling into the collector trap and now probably if I see another large pocket knife I will probably get it to go with the others.
I had 15 guitars once I only have three guitars now and two three strings ..it sort of gets away on you...Certainly some collect scopes..well I have a few when I think about it and have another planned...six but some are now trash.
Alex
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