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Post by ecovolo on Oct 27, 2010 16:34:25 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 20:10:52 GMT
Nice looking blade there ma friend. I have to wait till next month once I get my commision check to pick up my first true Nihonto. Gonna get me the Cheness Kaze with a brown Ito and I'm going to take the Tsuba off and repaint it in an antique brass. I don't think the black doesn't look good with it contrasting to the other antique looking brass fittings.
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Post by jeimuzu on Jan 14, 2011 21:31:36 GMT
This is a great looking blade I have to say. My only consern is how wide with the blade...meaning from the ha to the mune? Im not for gumdo type widths, nor am I happy with small width LOL. I like beef to a blade but not to much if you guys know what Im talking about.
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Post by ecovolo on Jan 15, 2011 2:58:21 GMT
Thank you  . When it comes to katana with horimono, MAS makes them right. Cheness is a good starter brand. When you complete the modification, could you please post photos? I know many of our forum members are always interested in modded swords, myself included. --Edward |
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Post by ecovolo on Jan 15, 2011 3:07:43 GMT
Thank you . I'm a fan of beefy blades, myself. The width of this blade is 1 and 5/16 inches, measured near the habaki, from edge to spine. The width of the shinogi alone is 7/16 of an inch. Also I like my katana with no bo-hi if possible, as you saw in the photos. If you can save up for an MAS, I say give them a shot. The main selling point for me is that they're a good high-end mass-produced blade with well-made horimono. --Edward |
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Post by jeimuzu on Jan 15, 2011 5:00:11 GMT
Well I myself am gonna save up for a James Raw or Bolf made katana and have them mounted professionally with Handachi koshirae. Its going to be a beautiful katana BUT that is beefy for a blade. Almost like a gumbo width.
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Post by Student of Sword on Jan 16, 2011 7:03:38 GMT
I think between Raw and Bolf, I prefers Bolf. With Bolf, he mount it for you as well. But it does take 1 year from the time you order. If you like Handachi, you need to check this out: www.swordsmith.net/japanese.htmlThat is Mark Morrow. I calculate it out for a 28 inches blade, fully mounted, will cost me $1540. Not bad at all. Mark is more well known as a Western sword maker. But people who have his katana have said that it is very sturdy and tough. |
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Post by Marc Kaden Ridgeway on Jan 16, 2011 14:47:24 GMT
I'm not really a fan at all of Morrow's kats. However , there is an upand coming smith, named John Smith, who used to post on the old board. He is doing a kat for Aaron, and Aaron is going to mount it handachi... This thing is going to be gorgeous www.swordforum.com/forums/showth ... ne+kissaki |
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Post by ecovolo on Jan 16, 2011 18:38:04 GMT
Wow. So far, that's pretty impressive work. How much is he charging again?
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Post by Student of Sword on Jan 16, 2011 19:24:57 GMT
Edward, I am next in line after Aaron Justice, ordered my kat from John in November. I actually visited his forge and posted my impression of it before. Here is the link: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1425&p=14704#p14704All I can say is that his price will surprise you, very reasonable, much less than I expect. The only reason I did not recommend John in this thread is because unlike Bolf or Morrow, John does not do any fitting and mounting. He focus only on the blade. You get a good tighly fit habaki however. |
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