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Everyone knows that China is importing, with the blessings of our politicians, all most everything that this country used to make for itself.

Well to add to that insult here is the injury.

There is at least one individual who is importing blacksmithing equipment including swedge blocks and tools from China and at least one guy who buys it from him for resell.

Ok thats not the problem, other then the bad metal these things are made with, its how they are selling this stuff.

This guy brings in it into the country, it sits out in the weather to AGE it, he beats on it too make it look old then He has a buddy wonder into the holding area so a claim that this stuff came from an old barn etc. can be made and he changes this story often.

How much does he have in a swage block before he sells it on Ebay for top dollar? less then $ 80 usd.

It isn't so much the China made stuff which is a hazard in it self when playing with white hot metal ---- he has to present this stuff as old and well made which it isn't.

So buyer beware and ask the seller about the item before you buy it.

Its the same old game ---- just a different day is all.