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Joeandmich Member Posts: 137	Decent Han style sword Mar 11, 2011 19:29:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Joeandmich on Mar 11, 2011 19:29:34 GMT Can anyone recommend a decent Han style sword that can cut well and won't break?
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Decent Han style sword Mar 12, 2011 18:45:46 GMT

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Joeandmich wrote
Can anyone recommend a decent Han style sword that can cut well and won't break?

there is no such thing as a sword that wont break.... so i assume that you are reffering to a Han that is a real sword and not SLO. any sword will break when used in wrong way, and accidents do happen.

most of the Han swords out there are sword like objects with welded rat tail tangs that will snap off when you look at them wrong. there are a few, that are well made, but hard to find. i would have to say that if you want a Han that is well made check with Garrett Chan of Jin-Shi as he probably makes the best out there. he is also a forum member here and another forum member here that owns one from jin-shi is sword sage. i have a production jian from garrett and can easily say that it is a danged good jian and has put up with way too much abuse. also pm these two guys and find out what you want to know.

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SlayerofDarkness Member Senior Forumite Posts: 3,797	Decent Han style sword Mar 12, 2011 20:21:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by SlayerofDarkness on Mar 12, 2011 20:21:30 GMT SwordnArmory also has a few Han jian in their Munetoshi line, but I have no clue as to their quality. Probably good, if the track record of Munetoshi is any indication, however! -Slayer
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Vincent Dolan Member Senior Forumite Posts: 7,053	Decent Han style sword Mar 12, 2011 20:31:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Vincent Dolan on Mar 12, 2011 20:31:32 GMT There's also this one from Kult of Athena, but I have no clue as to the quality: www.kultofathena.com/product.asp ... asty+Sword
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Decent Han style sword Mar 13, 2011 8:10:26 GMT

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Post by Turok on Mar 13, 2011 8:10:26 GMT

SlayerofDarkness wrote
SwordnArmory also has a few Han jian in their Munetoshi line, but I have no clue as to their quality. Probably good, if the track record of Munetoshi is any indication, however!

-Slayer

yeah, Munetoshi's HanWu sword is said to be made of T-10 steel. Kinda looks interesting...

Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Decent Han style sword Jan 4, 2012 3:18:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2012 3:18:04 GMT I'm actually looking into the Munetoshi one too... i emailed them about it, said the tang was peened ... hmm.

jhart06 Member Slowly coming back from the depths... Posts: 3,292	Decent Han style sword Jan 4, 2012 3:54:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jhart06 on Jan 4, 2012 3:54:56 GMT sinosword has some that also look decent, btw. And they offer customization on theirs too. You could probably go fully custom, tbh. I have no idea how they function there.
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Decent Han style sword Jan 4, 2012 20:53:36 GMT

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Post by Elheru Aran on Jan 4, 2012 20:53:36 GMT

Sonny from Valiant Armoury has a number of old Han Jian, but my understanding is that they're honestly little better than SLO's-- they're from old stock from before his ownership of the company. He's selling them for an excellent price, though, if he's still selling them anyway-- ~60, I believe. Makes for a nice wall-hanger, and if you epoxy and pin the tang it just might be functional enough to swat a few bottles.

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Decent Han style sword

Post by Joeandmich on Mar 11, 2011 19:29:34 GMT

Post by Sir Tre on Mar 12, 2011 18:45:46 GMT

Post by SlayerofDarkness on Mar 12, 2011 20:21:30 GMT

Post by Vincent Dolan on Mar 12, 2011 20:31:32 GMT

Post by Turok on Mar 13, 2011 8:10:26 GMT

Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2012 3:18:04 GMT

Post by jhart06 on Jan 4, 2012 3:54:56 GMT

Post by Elheru Aran on Jan 4, 2012 20:53:36 GMT

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