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Joshua Anthony
Location: The Redneck Riviera Joined: 17 Sep 2010
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Thanks Mark.
I had considered shipping my swords, but then I was worried about them making their way through customs, and possibly delayed. When I fly to the UK it will be ONE direct flight, so I'm hoping that with the TSA lock I can get away with checking them with the rest of my luggage and picking it up 10 hours later (flying out of the west coast).
"...He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one." - Jesus, Luke 22:36
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Mark T
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Flying (direct) with swords, rather than shipping them, if circumstances allow it, is the way to go, I reckon: then you can ask the nice but inquisitive folks in Customs in person not to put their sweaty fingerprints all over your shinys!
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Joshua Anthony
Location: The Redneck Riviera Joined: 17 Sep 2010
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Perhaps it might be a good idea to wrap the blades themselves in a light cloth or something within the case? Then secure the cloth with rubber bands so any inspection would show the shape of the blade? It's not foolproof, but if someone was in a hurry they might not stop to unwrap the blade all the way.
"...He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one." - Jesus, Luke 22:36
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John Turner
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| Joshua Anthony wrote: | | Would love to hear anyone's thought about international travel. For instance, I'll be flying to the UK soon. Are there any laws or problems bringing a sharp sword through British customs if arriving from the U.S? |
Joshua,
Yes there are, in particular related to curved swords. I will look up the relevant legislation, but laws passed in the last couple of years have effectively outlawed the import, selling or carrying of certain curved swords over 50cm, unless you can prove a requirement for sports or martial arts, or the sword is "genuine" (i.e hand forged etc.)
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Jess Rozek
Location: Burlington, VT Joined: 23 Mar 2010
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The two times I traveled with swords, once I packed it on my check in luggage and the other time I used a poster tube. They sell them at art museum typically (at least thats where I got mine). If you pack in a lot of padding and tape the stopper shut, it just looks like you're transporting art or posters. Poster tubes tend to very study too. The only problem is that they'll probably work best for Japanese swords and/or swords with smaller quillons...
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