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@Jilano Confiscated by cops 😔
I made it when I was 16, took me about 100 hours over the course of a summer. Stupid enough to take it with me in the train a few years later, from my girlfriend's house where I lived for a bit to my own apartment. Marechaussee (military police) at Amsterdam Central Station were very insistent that either me, or the sword would be taken away. I was so naive 😟 -
@bittersweet in germany you need to secure a blade over 12 cm and you can transport it and a weapons permit for possession.
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@stop Yeah similar here.
If I had been a bit more grown up back then, I would have realized that people don't appreciate an edgy teenager wearing a Metallica shirt and black sunglasses with a sheathed but very visible sword slung over his shoulder walking through a busy railway station.
In my defense, I did tell the officers... "I'm so high that it's taking me forever to find the right platform, how would I even use a sword right now?" I think if I had been American, I would probably have ended up as some sad statistic. -
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@Jilano Have been trying to convince my wife & neighbors that a fully fledged blacksmith building is an amazing idea in a dense city garden... But will probably just rent a spot somewhere eventually.
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@bittersweet I read your rants religiously and I’m now waiting for your blacksmithing adventures update.
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@bittersweet I'll support you in this new endeavour. One thing, though, you'll need a longer, greyish beard.
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