Call to arms! Manufacturers & Vendors.

Wes
Member

Posts: 736

Call to arms! Manufacturers & Vendors. Dec 3, 2010 2:23:40 GMT

Quote

Post by Wes on Dec 3, 2010 2:23:40 GMT

The thread on hanwei bundles got me to thinking. There seems to be a growing market for customized katana that I bet Hanwei hasn't noticed yet. I know of several people on this board alone, myself included, who would jump at the opportunity to buy a Bamboo Mat blade alone and have it customized with our own personal choice of fittings and such. We just, of course, would not want to have to pay full price for blade alone and it seems wasteful to buy a completed sword with no intention of reusing the fittings. Now Hanwei isn't going to listen to the average consumer regarding this (I know because I've tried) But if enough of their resalers (SBG, KOA, Wiwingti, VA, etc.) let them know that there is growing request for bare blades from their more popular swords then maybe, just maybe, they'll get the hint that there's an untapped market here for them. So what do you say, guys? Would you mind making the request to Hanwei? Asking can't hurt, right?

-Wes

"That is not dead which can eternal lie,
And with strange aeons even death may die."

-H.P. Lovecraft The Call of Cthulhu

Student of Sword
Senior Forumite

Posts: 2,328

Call to arms! Manufacturers & Vendors. Dec 3, 2010 2:54:54 GMT

Quote

Post by Student of Sword on Dec 3, 2010 2:54:54 GMT

That is not true. Hanwei used to sell blade in shirasaya -- Tiger and Shinto. They did not sell very well so Hanwei stopped making them. Bugei also used to have blade in shirasaya as well. I would love to have a HWS-1 steel blade in shirasaya.

Wes Member Posts: 736	Call to arms! Manufacturers & Vendors. Dec 3, 2010 3:19:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Wes on Dec 3, 2010 3:19:32 GMT I didn't know they sold shirasaya. What was the difference in price between the complete sword and the shirasaya?
	-Wes "That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die." -H.P. Lovecraft The Call of Cthulhu

Student of Sword
Senior Forumite

Posts: 2,328

Call to arms! Manufacturers & Vendors. Dec 3, 2010 3:23:16 GMT

Quote

Post by Student of Sword on Dec 3, 2010 3:23:16 GMT

Wes wrote
I didn't know they sold shirasaya. What was the difference in price between the complete sword and the shirasaya?

They were discontinued a while ago so I cannot remmember. You may like customizing. But most people are more than willing to buy finished products. Customizing is time consuming and consumers this day want instant gratification.

IMHO, it is actually cheaper with a finished sword. I am having a Bushido customized by Aaron Justice. It would cost me much more if Aaron has to make new saya and tsuka core.

mrstabby: Been thinking the same - but the person that set up the page might not be there anymore and old code gets messy when not maintained. Might be a "repair subscriptions, destroy function X, repair X, destroy Y" situation by now - would mean a total overhaul. Nov 18, 2024 7:29:27 GMT

eastman: problems with the forum software are the cause, not a goal to limit the club. There is an error with the software that messes up activities that require the sending of email. Nov 18, 2024 3:57:36 GMT

choseychas: That's what I figured, wasn't sure if it had become a limited club where you have to know someone to get in or what was going on. Nov 18, 2024 2:39:40 GMT

Call to arms! Manufacturers & Vendors.

Post by Wes on Dec 3, 2010 2:23:40 GMT

Post by Student of Sword on Dec 3, 2010 2:54:54 GMT

Post by Wes on Dec 3, 2010 3:19:32 GMT

Post by Student of Sword on Dec 3, 2010 3:23:16 GMT

Shoutbox