machete in the luggage?

makes ya wonder what the x-ray folks at customs think as they look at luggage. 20 years ago Oz Customs admitted to a friend they didn't often see china doll's heads or doll-sized mangles in handbags. (for the younger readers of this thread, mangles were large gadgets with 2 rollers used to remove water from washing in the days before washing machines!)

Recently I went interstate for a conference - Needlework Tools collector's Society - & members had things like 18th & 19th century scissors in their luggage. I carried an antique sewing basket in my hand luggage & put it's sewing needles & pins & pearl-handled tools (awl, pen knife, buttonhook etc) in my luggage along with my knitting stuff (bamboo needles, scissors, sewing needles) & manicure set.

sandra