Wow! That's was a very nice gift. The Czechs have always been renown as steel makers (Skoda, CZ, BRNO, etc.) so I hope that your new blade gives you a lifetime of service.

After the Cold War, the country split into two and the western half, now the Czech Republic, inherited much of the industry while the eastern half, Slovakia, seems to have much of the agriculture. I've toured and hunted in both of the new countries and to a citizen, everyone is quite happy with the current situation. They call the Russian occupation: "The bad times." No wonder your friend jumped ship.

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