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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2009 0:24:27 GMT
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Post by randomnobody on Nov 13, 2009 1:05:24 GMT
I wasn't aware that was made by Musashi. What I do know, though, is that it is none of the weapons it calls itself.
I've also heard from a review or two here that the blades are a bit on the soft side, heavy, and the poles are pretty crappy wood that cracks and splinters easily.
Maybe they're better now? That was from years ago...
Up to you, your money. They don't appeal much to me, personally.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2009 1:10:33 GMT
different sites dont even list the maker sometimes lol. just thouht it was neat like two polearms i one hehe. hybrid Japan/China weapon. but i dont know either...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2009 1:11:29 GMT
Hey Moon, questions go in the general discussion sections, reviews go in the review section.
After a quick look at the website I say save your money. Besides, I believe this is a Chinese dao sword, not a Japanese naginata. I'm sure some of the others will have something to say too.
YIS, K
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Post by randomnobody on Nov 13, 2009 1:12:06 GMT
I've seen some different variations hither and thither in my travels, but it seems they all use the same poor steel with bad heat-treatment and lousy wood shoddily wrapped...but heck, if you like it, try it out. Worst that could happen is you pay $80 for a dud. Whoops, I didn't even pay attention to which section we were in...very few people really do anymore so I've stopped. It does bear some similarities, blade-wise, to some dao I've seen...but the uh...pole?...is something else entirely. Not sure how I'd class it other than wild-fantasy-something-or-other.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2009 14:23:52 GMT
Well, exept from the tsuba and japanese wrapped sections it is as it says in the link a classic chinese pudao, horsecutter.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2009 4:43:14 GMT
Hi,
I once made a thread about this weapon. I think it is supposed to be a "Zhanmadao", which is the Chinese Horse Cutting Sword. It has the Japanese Handle Wrap though, and there are 3 different variations of the blade...
Someone said that they bought one and found that a large section of the tang is just welded on, but he hasn't posted pics yet. Was it Sirte or someone else?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2009 3:38:57 GMT
I had one. It was very strong and durable. Not very sharp out of the box, and had an ugly, uneven black coating which I struggled to erode (without success). I abused it till the breaking point (hitting it multiple times against a concrete structure and 5mm thick steel tubes prior to learning to manage my rage in therapy ) the handle and exposing a long tang; I left it out in the blue and it got all rusty. I bended the blade using my body weight (and a steel toed boot) as torque in order to fit a garbage bag and threw it away. If you don't get easily frustrated by the obnoxious ugly and caked black coating and its refusal to get sanded away, go for it, you'll get a pretty solid, carbon steel functional blade for a cheap price. Try to get the full wrapped one though......I doubt it is from Musashi, I bought it over eBay two years ago and it was from a nameless chinese forge at that time (can't remember the name), though it was available thru many different sellers. Jose Rosario History Moderator P.S. by multiple times means in more than one ocassion, each ocassion incurring in multiple strikes. the steel tubes bent somewhat and got marked by the edge of the blade, while the concrete got chunks blown by the strike. Sorry for the language barrier
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Post by sicheah on Dec 21, 2009 3:53:31 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2009 6:34:00 GMT
the trueswords one would be great for camping lol firewood chopper!, and possible bear deterant.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2009 6:48:42 GMT
I had one. It was very strong and durable. Not very sharp out of the box, and had an ugly, uneven black coating which I struggled to erode (without success). I abused it till the breaking point (hitting it multiple times against a concrete structure and 5mm thick steel tubes prior to learning to manage my rage in therapy ) the handle and exposing a long tang; I left it out in the blue and it got all rusty. I bended the blade using my body weight (and a steel toed boot) as torque in order to fit a garbage bag and threw it away. If you don't get easily frustrated by the obnoxious ugly and caked black coating and its refusal to get sanded away, go for it, you'll get a pretty solid, carbon steel functional blade for a cheap price. Try to get the full wrapped one though......I doubt it is from Musashi, I bought it over eBay two years ago and it was from a nameless chinese forge at that time (can't remember the name), though it was available thru many different sellers. Jose Rosario History Moderator P.S. by multiple times means in more than one ocassion, each ocassion incurring in multiple strikes. the steel tubes bent somewhat and got marked by the edge of the blade, while the concrete got chunks blown by the strike. Sorry for the language barrier Hahahaha! If this sword is so unwilling to die, such as yours, I will definitely purchase one and use it as a sharpened crow-bar! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2009 6:51:50 GMT
It definitely doesn't look to be made by Musashi. Zhanmadao have several forms. The curved, oxtail dao-like blade is familiar, but there have been ones that have "dadao" type points:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2009 12:18:29 GMT
I had one of these, but it was stolen from my shed before I had a chance to put a decent edge on it. They're rough as guts, but mine at least seemed pretty solid. The blade had significant distal taper, and the 'black coating' Jose mentions seemed to be the original forge-blackening, since there were obvious hammer marks. The wooden haft was roughly finished, but seemed to be a decent hardwood. The whole thing weighed only a bit over three pounds, from memory, and balanced right on the guard. I kinda liked the rough look of it- it struck me as a decent, solid combat tool. If they come up on special again at Global Gear, I'll probably get another one.
Hope that's of interest....
Cheers
Marc E
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