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Post by Tom K. (ianflaer) on Jan 13, 2010 19:52:30 GMT
Great review Midorisan! I love your pictures. those were realy good. I'd say this is a first class, top quality review.
the sword looks pretty good, especially for the price.
+1 for great camera work and a great review
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2010 4:39:51 GMT
Swordguy: Sweet! I hope you love the sword! Sasquatch: I'll be posting a review of the Light Cutter in a few weeks! It is good to start with a lighter sword and work your way up to heavier ones. I wish I had been able to do that, lol BR: Still and always a brat. Tom: Thank you! Yo were actually instrumental in talking me into doing these. Now that I've done one, I must do MOAR! XD +1 to you for talking me into it, my friend.
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Post by Tom K. (ianflaer) on Jan 14, 2010 7:28:47 GMT
well, I'm glad. you guys have some good looking stuff there and it deserves some more exposure. I can't wait to see some more of your reviews. you have got some of the best controlled hamon pictures I have seen here. hamon are ridiculously hard to catch on camera most of the time.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2010 8:18:21 GMT
Thanks again Tom! I'll be posting one a week until All the Munetoshis have been reviewed!
Man, don't I know it. It's taken me literally months to figure out how to light the hamon, kissaki and blade overall to catch the activities. Now that I know what I'm doing, it's pretty easy, but I'm not sure if I could explain it to someone if I tried. I will say this: good equipment is worth its weight in gold for things like this. The camera is actually a Sony Handicam camcorder, and I was using two studio-grade canopy lights for the lighting. It's just getting it all positioned right that's the booger, lol.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2010 17:25:31 GMT
thanks for the fantastic review. those munetoshi thingamajiggys look pretty killer.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2010 4:06:00 GMT
Lol, thanks! XD
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2010 2:44:39 GMT
I'm itching to do another review already, lol. I'm picking up a new sword Monday and will review it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2010 3:18:04 GMT
Any idea what your next review will be on ?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2010 5:48:14 GMT
Yep. The Yuki. I'll have it finished Monday.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2010 19:28:15 GMT
Cool,I look forward to reading it . On a side note Iv ordered my Kigan on Amazon and I am considering the Munetoshi T-10 Handmade Samurai Wakizashi Sword Bonsai ,What are your impressions of this wakizashi ? Lastly do the Munetoshi beaters have real rayskin ?Also are the hamons etched on or wire brushed?Thanks
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Post by sparky on Jan 16, 2010 22:21:12 GMT
My favorite part of the review is the people cutting. You had some that looked like they have had a LOT of expieriance........ and then regular type people like me! ;D And all of them seemed to cut well, could it be the sword Probably!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2010 2:30:36 GMT
Swordguy: Thanks! I'm looking forward to writing it. ;D As far as the Bonsai goes...It looks nice, and is a nice compliment to the Matsu, but it performs below our expectations, so I can't really recommend it if you're looking for a waki that cuts well. The Ko-Tombo is a much better wakizashi. You can find it here: www.swordnarmory.com/Ko-Tonbo-T10-Samurai-Sword-Wakizashi-p/jh-3202.htmAlso, YES! The beaters do have real rayskin! The hamon is acid etched, however, as the blades are through-hardened. The blades still look good though, and you can't beat the price with the stick. Here's a link: www.swordnarmory.com/Handmade-1065-Samurai-Katana-Beater-Sword-p/jh-3102-b.htmSparky: Hehe, all of us have martial arts training of some sort, but not all with swords. We do all practice safe cutting though and we have fun, which are the most important things. (Note: I probably look like I don't have much experience, because I ALWAYS end up tensing up before I cut. Gawd I hate being filmed! But I have been studying sword arts for twelve years, and iaido for five or six; comparatively, I haven't really been cutting long. I'm working on my technique though.)
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Post by septofclansinclair on Jan 20, 2010 15:25:16 GMT
Very nice review with excellent pictures! I am really liking that habiki... what a great look! And 25 Review points are heading your way, hope you enjoy them.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2010 18:38:17 GMT
Thank you very much Daniel!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2010 5:12:13 GMT
Thanks for the review. It's good when the reviewer has handled enough steel to be objective.
I was fortunate enough to get one of these for my birthday. The pictures you took are good, but do not do justice to this blade. It would be hard for me to give an unbiased opinion about it until the novelty of its beauty wears off.
The only negative thing I can say about it is concerning the ito material. This is the first sword I've had with synthetic ito. I find it a little slick and prefer cotton. However, I really like the red on black scheme of the tsuka and will probably leave it as is.
BTW, I'm not sure if means anything now, but I've got serial number 10.
I haven't been this happy about a birthday present for quite some time. Munetoshi rocks!
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