I started collecting the UC LotR swords back when they first came out but a combination of getting a house with a then girlfriend and issues with work soon put a stop to that, but i was happy with what i had. The relationship fell apart and a lot of what i had, i had to sell to cover the mortgage, but thats history now.
For the last three years i've been house sitting for a couple, and came back to what was left of my UC collection only to find they had been attacked by the dreaded rust spots (never trust others with them
) so out came the wd40 and a lot of elbow grease until now they look good as new (bar my Elendil helm that still needs more work). That was my first mistake, sitting there, watching the extended editions, polishing my swords, i could feel the old bug again, so off onto the internet to see what had been happening to United Cutlery. And so i found this place, i couldnt of asked for anywhere more informative, that rekindled my love of all things Tolkien, and the wonderful takes on the weapons of that world. After adding a Ringwraith and MC sting to my collection, and as of last night with any luck, an Elven Knife of Strider, and Herugrim, my wallets feeling a lot lighter but i can't wait to search for more.
I suppose i had better include a little about myself, i tend to work a lot, i play some mmo's, i've spent the last year learning to play the guitar (with a long way to go yet) and love listening to music or reading, i have a better half that would crucify me if she knew how much some of these cost
, and probably some other stuff but its getting late here so i'll be quiet now.So yeah, just wanted to say hey, and thanks for all i've learned from the forum so far
before i'm back off to trawl certain auction sites until i find Anduril's and Strider's scabbards. And one last thing, a big thank you to Valkrist for helping me get on the forums!
Welcome aboard. 
