# Pointy object afficionados: Are these crappy swords? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 2, 2002, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointy-object-afficionados-are-these-crappy-swords/101324 "2002-04-02T03:26:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointy-object-afficionados-are-these-crappy-swords/101324/1 "2002-04-02T03:26:36Z")
These are Zen swords, right? ---
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointy-object-afficionados-are-these-crappy-swords/101324/2 "2002-04-02T03:29:50Z")
Just move along, folks. Nothing here. When I opened this, there was no message at all, so I tried a little wit. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointy-object-afficionados-are-these-crappy-swords/101324/3 "2002-04-02T03:38:13Z")
Wow now _that_ was a fun error… Um, long story short, I want to sell a bunch of swords on eBay, want to know just how good/bad they are (I’m basically reselling them, so I don’t have 'em in front of me), they shold all be stainless steel, and there are pictures and descriptions [here](http://www.sixdegreesofnothing.com/forsale.html). Thanks and sorry for the blankness… ---
**Author:** ![Mnementh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mnementh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mnementh)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointy-object-afficionados-are-these-crappy-swords/101324/4 "2002-04-02T04:03:48Z")
The top three are knockoffs of swords made by United Cutlery, being from top to bottom the Sword of Vaelen, the Flying Dragon Dagger and the Sword of Darkness. The rest I dont recognise, but they basically appear to be of the same knockoff quality. They’re okay for people who just want something cool, but hardcore collectors won’t go for them, as they’re (the top three, at least) collector’s art pieces when they’re originals. Definetly NOT made for fighting, if that’s what you mean. ---
**Author:** ![Gozu\_Tashoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7993a0/32.png) [@Gozu\_Tashoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gozu_Tashoya)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointy-object-afficionados-are-these-crappy-swords/101324/5 "2002-04-02T04:31:42Z")
Nah, not too concerned about whether they could be used for fighting (I doubt that they can really hold an edge), just curious as to whether or not they would be good decorative pieces. Even then, I’m not quite sure how much one can tell from online pics, but I figure it’s worth a shot… ---
**Author:** ![Mnementh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mnementh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mnementh)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2002, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pointy-object-afficionados-are-these-crappy-swords/101324/6 "2002-04-02T20:12:37Z")
Well, they’re cheapo replicas of swords made by higher-end companies, or made to look similar to these swords anyways. So like I said, I have no doubt you could find someone to buy them. They still look good and they’ll last on the wall, they just lack some of the detail of the originals, and of course the brand names. I see people buying them all the time on eBay.