I own a long dagger/short sword. The hilt is in the design of the German eagle with its wings spread out as the hand guard and in the middle of the hand guard is a swastika. The scabbard is also adorned with swastikas on the top, mid section, and bottom.

I don’t want to own this piece as I don’t want to be seen as a Nazi sympathizer or anything of the sort, but I don’t want to sell it to someone who actually is a Nazi sympathizer or something like that.

What do I do with it besides trash it? I don’t want to trash it because it’s decent quality. It’s not historic in any way (which disturbs me to think about) but it’s well made.

What can I do with it?

*The item in question is not historical

  • actionjbone@sh.itjust.works
    146·
    6 months ago

    If it’s not of historic significance? Modify it.

    Know anyone who does metal work? Ask them to change it to something interesting.

    Got a Dremel? Buff away the Nazi bits until it’s smooth metal.

    There are lots of different ways to change it!

    And if you know anyone who does leather work, they can remove or replace the nasty bits on the scabbard.

    • ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.worldOP
      33·
      6 months ago

      This is probably what I’m gonna end up doing.

      I was just hoping someone could come up with something that wouldn’t involve damaging anything? Idk I don’t want to damage it but I don’t want it to exist 😅

      • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
        80·
        6 months ago

        It’s already damaged with all of that Nazi shit, you would be fixing it by removing it all.

      • nix@midwest.socialEnglish
        20·
        6 months ago

        A craftsmen wouldn’t be damaging it, they’d be modifying it to make it more useful to you.