From:	Marc Renouf renouf@********.com
Subject:	Blades
Date:	Mon, 15 Feb 1999 08:43:26 -0500 (EST)

On Sun, 14 Feb 1999, hivemind wrote:

> Ever notice how expensive blades are in SR? Swords-500¥; Katanas 1000¥,
> Cougar Fineblade knives 800¥ & 1500¥. Double for customization. And
that's
> before street index [2 for katana, 3 for fineblades]. Almost all of the
> Heavy Pistols are less than 500¥ AFTER street index. If this seems
> unrealistic to you, check out this URL:
> http://www.bugei.com

You think that's bad; check out some of the prices that Japanese
smiths charge for their services. We're talking many 1000's of
dollars, as well as a wait time of several months. But then again,
swordsmithing is verging on a lost art and quality never comes cheaply.

Marc