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Horvath replied:
(Frank Maier) wrote:
Horvath asked:
What kind of sword? I've got plenty of swords. My favorite is an
authentic samurai sword, with an engraved and painted dragon handle.
I did some touch up on the handle myself.

Most people would call it a "katana." Gendaito, shinken, and a whole
buncha other Japanese words are all appropriate; but katana pretty
much describes it accurately.

Yes. it's a katana. I didn't think you knew what it was...snip...
It's folded steel. Made in Spain.

I was describing my sword. Yours is, as I suspected, a cheap knockoff,
a step above Chinese stainless, but still... an authentic *Spanish*
Samurai sword? Go ahead and do all the touchups you want; you can't
harm the value of something which has none to begin with.

....snip...
You should have got the car.

I like the car I have now; but thanks for the advice. Got any stock
market recommendations for me?