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To: SteveMcKing
Heh.. most of the swords I've seen are 'ceremonial', whatever the hell that means, proudly displayed on the owners bedroom wall or dresser (amongst other ridiculous items).

My grandfather (who was a Colonel, USA) had a couple of "mock swords" that apparently were used for training and non-ceremonial occasions.

The blades were made of wood, possibly oak.

They're someplace at my dad's house, so I can't check them out at a moment's notice (he's 500 miles away).

29 posted on 03/28/2006 6:30:53 AM PST by George Smiley (This tagline deliberately targeted journalists.)
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To: George Smiley
Those are probably Kendo swords. While the blades may be made of wood they can still be quite lethal.

L

58 posted on 03/28/2006 9:13:18 PM PST by Lurker (In God I trust. Everyone else shows me their hands.)
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