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Post by Crimsoned on Apr 3, 2011 0:27:34 GMT
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Post by Lobster Hunter on Apr 4, 2011 10:53:01 GMT
Thanks for posting the review. One strange thing that I noticed is that the tsuba on this model is on "upside down", so to speak. The images of the warriors on your tsuba are oriented upright when the blade edge is pointing down, which is the opposite of how tsubas are usually fitted. www.roninkatana.com/ronin-katana-dotanuki-battle-for-honor-samurai-sword.htmlThe semblance of a hamon you noticed might be what some have referred to as a "ghost hamon", a result of the thinner edge area naturally cooling faster than the rest of the blade during quenching. Your blade looks pretty sweet. Too bad the ito's not very tight. +1
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Post by whitefeathers on Apr 4, 2011 11:55:33 GMT
Not a fan of orange but that saya makes it look good. thanks for the nice review
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Post by zentesukenVII on Apr 6, 2011 17:40:37 GMT
Wow I've been switching from sword to sword for my first 300$ish katana...i was gonna get the ronin dojo pro 003 "tsuru" But if that wrap doesent alternate I'm going to be very upset. either that or a custom from huawei on ebay.
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Post by Crimsoned on Apr 7, 2011 17:12:12 GMT
For the $300 I would recommend Kris Cutlery 5160 series, seriously tough blades with medium niku and a physical yokote vs a counter polished on just about any other sub $300 katana. Even though the fittings are plain, and no samegawa is used the Kris Cutlery katana is still fairly traditional.
Ito should alternate on the Ronin Katana Pro line from what I have seen.
I would recommend Kris Cutlery or Huawei after seeing what Ronin Katana has to offer. Sure they are beautiful, but I find that while they used premium materials, they did not use premium workmanship.
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Post by zentesukenVII on Apr 7, 2011 18:30:20 GMT
I've been seriously debating a huawei custom 1095 DH. I prefer DH blades, problem is the fittings they have dont really interest me all that much. Also I sent them an email asking some questions, they havent responded which kinda sets me off. I appreciate the info though. They're blades really that good?
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Post by Crimsoned on Apr 7, 2011 18:47:27 GMT
Yeah Kris Cutlery's blades are absolutely phenomenal for the price range. They are tough as hell. They have proper nakago, proper tsuka tapering, and the tsuka curves to the blade's sori (nakago also curves). Saya is light weight but tough stuff, Ronin Katana's Dojo series also have very nice tough saya's but they are on the heavier side. I have hit a nail with my Kris Cutlery 29 and have cut a bit of bamboo (can't anymore). It is highly resilient.
If you acid etch the 5160 Kris Cutlery katana as well, you can get a really gorgeous blade. Holding it to the sun after etching lets you see the activity in the steel and hamon. By the way the hamons are THICK, reaching nearly 1/2" in thickness at some parts.
Iron fittings: tsuba, fuchi kashira with an Iron koiguchi band, and iron kojiri butt make the saya a good weapon as well. And of course bull horn on the saya. Overall I will be buying a 2nd a KC katana as soon as I am done buying Marc's Warder.
Huawei's customs are a real treat for the blades too, PLUS they are custom so you get what you want. Although as I mentioned their mounting is not the best.
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Post by zentesukenVII on Apr 7, 2011 19:12:56 GMT
I;m thinking of buying one of their blades in shirasay (or the lion dog/bamboo mat) for a custom project because after i get a really nice bladei m gonna start saving up for a nihonto...
We need to pray for japan to get out of this!
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