| Many people are fascinated with swords, but | | | | |
| know nothing about them. The fascination with | | | | If you are not a true collector you will |
| swords probably comes from the fact that we | | | | probably not pay as much attention to detail |
| don't know much about them. We see swords on | | | | as a true collector. If you are one of those |
| TV shows or movies and are fascinated with | | | | people who would like a sword to hang on your |
| their mystery and their beauty. Many people | | | | wall because you are fascinated with them you |
| think it would be neat to have a sword just | | | | will probably not do the research to find a |
| to hang on the wall because they are | | | | true sword. There are swords out there that |
| fascinated with them. | | | | are not made all that well. The design of the |
| | | | sword is compromised to make it look nice. If |
| Some people are so interested in swords that | | | | all you want a sword for is to hang on the |
| they would actually like to make their own. | | | | wall then you probably won't care much about |
| To learn how to make a sword is quite | | | | function or true authenticity, but rather |
| difficult and time consuming. If you truly | | | | what it looks like. |
| want to learn how to make a sword you will | | | | |
| have to make a good time and money | | | | A true collector of swords will know what he |
| investment. If you are not willing to do this | | | | is looking for when he is after a sword. |
| you might as well just give up on the idea. | | | | Usually collectors are quite knowledgeable |
| | | | about the different aspects of a sword. These |
| Sword smiths are the people who have spent | | | | people will probably be able to look at a |
| years perfecting their trade. These people | | | | sword and tell you if it is truly authentic |
| have worked very hard to master sword making, | | | | or if it is a fake remake. Collectors know |
| and have put in the time to learn everything | | | | what a sword should look and feel like. |
| they can about swords. These people are very | | | | Function and authenticity are definitely more |
| knowledgeable about what they are doing and | | | | important to a collector than the beauty of |
| take pride in their work. Many swords are | | | | the sword. Most swords that are truly |
| very detailed and intricate and take a lot of | | | | authentic and worth getting are both |
| hard work and time. In modern times a sword | | | | functional and beautiful. The maker has taken |
| smith does all the work on the sword himself, | | | | the time to make a sword that is worth his |
| but this was not always the case. It used to | | | | time. A true collector will also be aware of |
| take many specialists to make a sword. It | | | | how much a real sword will actually cost. A |
| took a different person to make each | | | | sword that is just made for hanging will be |
| different part of the sword. | | | | much cheaper than a true sword. |