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NightOwl
KF Sempai
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 987
Location: Japan
Styles: This and that, Rookie Judo
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 Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:04 pm Post subject: Good swords? |
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Howdy everyone!
Any tips for finding quality swords, and not just ones you see for 5.99 on the home shopping network or in home depot next to the light fixtures? I dunno what kind of sword I am looking for (alas, katana are cool, but are overrated...if anything I need a non-Japanese sword first t boost my already large ego  ), but any tips would be great!
....ok, IF I were to buy a katana (I'm too weak I admit), are there any reputable katana smiths? I'll actually be studying in Japan for a year so travel isn't too much of an issue....
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lordtariel
Black Belt
Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Posts: 1709
Location: Oregon
Styles: (Past)Judo, Yang Family Tai Chi, (Current)Shito-Ryu Karate, Kobudo(Tonfajitsu)
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NightOwl
KF Sempai
Joined: 08 Dec 2006
Posts: 987
Location: Japan
Styles: This and that, Rookie Judo
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| Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks lordtariel, I'll have to check them out. There is actually a smith not too far from my house, but I have no idea about how good their swords are.
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¶ARADOX
Yellow Belt
Joined: 02 Jan 2007
Posts: 52
Location: somewhere in England, I hate not living In Scotland any more
Styles: Shotokan Karate and some form of aikido/aikijutsu which incorporates strikes and weapons
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Never bought one myself but if its aesthetics you're looking for you can't go wrong with kit rae, just google him, you'll find something, but martialartssupply.com has lots of stuff,is money a factor, coz a good katana can cost upwards of £200,000, and yes I do mean pounds not dollars, so it'd be around 300,000. Mind that these are VERY VERY VERY good quality, and not ebay rubbish. 
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PSBN Doug
KF VIP
Joined: 04 Nov 2001
Posts: 3754
Location: Houston, TX
Styles: Kuk Sool Won
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I bought mine through my school master. He and the Grand Master worked a deal with a swordsmith in Korea.
$1,400, but is solid in my hand and slices through the rattan rolled mats like butter.
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Neo Dragon
Yellow Belt
Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Posts: 78
Location: North Carolina
Styles: Shito-ryu Karate, and Rex Kwon Do
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:36 am Post subject: |
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| or in home depot next to the light fixtures? |
Whoah man what kind of home depo do you have over there? lol |
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Andrew_Patton
Orange Belt
Joined: 17 Jan 2005
Posts: 173
Location: Michigan, USA
Styles: kobayashi shorin-ryu, matayoshi kobudo, sui-kendo, Kodokan Judo, BJJ, Kyokushin
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| try the swords over at Kris cutlery ( www.kriscutlery.com ) the choices aren't very broad, but they're very durable and well made ( not to mention "budget level" cheap. |
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 12924
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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KarateEd
KF Sempai
Joined: 07 Feb 2007
Posts: 559
Location: Alabama
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| Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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Mantis Swords has a pretty good selection of both Asian and European swords.
Ed
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Tkd_MMA
Yellow Belt
Joined: 09 Jul 2007
Posts: 37
Styles: TKD MMA karate
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| I only use blades made by Hanwei I have 4 swords made by paul chen and everyone is built like nothing i have ever seen. I prefer the Golden Oriole but that is alittle steep to for a sword around 1,500 for a learning sword i'd go for a Practical which goes for about 250. |
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on the post.
