Monday, January 12, 2009

Lord Of The Rings Replica Swords

The Lord Of The Ring movies, directed by Peter Jackson, shot mostly on location in his native New Zealand, have become instant classics, their critical and financial success making sword & sorcery movies acceptable again in Hollywood. The films dedication to practical authenticity when it came to swords and armour,officially licensed, from United Cutlery. What makes these items truly special is that they were made with the same care and attention that was lavished on the actual props, in many cases made using the same moulds! coupled with Oscar winning production design,This is the broken blade that is re-forged by the elf lord Elrond in the final film, becoming Anduril, wielded by Aragorn in the third films climactic battle sequences. Replica's are available of both versions, and are both magnificent, at over 50 inches long, with high quality stainless steel blades, antique silver and gold highlights and a leather wrapped grip.the sword worn by Boromir, King Theoden and Eowyn's swords and Arwen's elvish blade. Again, the quality is uniforms excellent, with each sword sold with a presentation stand or wall plaque, and a certificate of authenticity.made in the same fashion and to the same quality as the hero's blades, although, obviously not quite so pretty! Several of the blades use a complex acid etching technique to reproduce the worn and weathered look found on the actual film props. Finally, fans looking for something a little different can pick up a scaled down replica of the massive mace used by Sauron in the opening battle of the trilogy.These were hand-forged from carbon-steel in Toledo Spain, and come with additional certificates of authenticity signed by none other than famed artist and production designer for the films, John Howe.

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