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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2008 20:05:26 GMT
Hi gang, I'm studying shinkendo right now, and down the road would like to get myself a shinken to use for tamashigiri. Seeing as it will be my first sword, and I'm still very much a beginner, I didn't want to spend tons of money. In my research I found this site, and through it I found Cheness Inc. I like what I see and have read about them and their swords. The one I have my eye on is the Kaze.
What I was wondering, if there is anyone on here that practices Shinkendo, and is using a Cheness sword for their tamashigiri. I realize that different dojo and sensei will have different standards, and I have asked my sensei what/where is a good place to look at for getting one. I got the feeling he didn't want to commit anything or suggest any one place, but told me some things to look for in a sword. I have read all kinds of comments regarding Cheness, their quality, and their 9260 steal, from Shindoka and none alike.
So with that in mind, is there anyone here using a Cheness sword in their Shinkendo tamashigiri, and what is your experience with it?
Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2008 20:34:04 GMT
I practised Shinkendo, and I used my tenchi. After seeing its performances, my sensei ordered a whole bunch of them: for him and for other club members. The first time that he used mine, he was positively surprised that it handled and cut so well! I hope you can do something with my answer CorvusCorax
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Post by oos3thoo on Mar 25, 2008 3:54:43 GMT
Cheness is supposed to be a really good brand! Especially for your money! Go for it!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2008 4:28:28 GMT
Please be aware that it seems the kissaki is not heat treated properly on the Kaze, so if you intend to perform tip cuts it may be worthwhile looking elsewhere. forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=84740There is also the issue of potentially cracked tsuka but I haven't heard of any failures resulting from that...
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Post by admin on Mar 25, 2008 13:31:33 GMT
Not to bash SFI, but I've had quite a bit of first hand experience with the Kaze and Cheness swords in general.. And I have no fears for the kissaki's toughness... (I believe that the Kaze's Kissaki is not specifically clayed like the rest of the blade - and it is finished roughly - but it is definitely functional). Even though this is a monosteel sword, the O-Katana's kissaki proved itself to be rather strong... I will likely be doing a test like this on a Kaze soon after I get back from Japan to be on the safe side. But it's certainly not a soft one - just perhaps not with hamon... As to the tsuka issues - I actually addressed this on a thread on SFI some time ago as I got tired of hearing it parroted ad infinitum.. forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=86801Just to put things in perspective...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2008 15:23:38 GMT
Hi gman I'm Ernie new to this forum. I have and use the 9260 Spring Steel Katana - "Shura" (for Iaido) that is the brother to the 9260 Spring Steel Katana - "Tenchi". And I can say it is a super sword. When cutting Tatami full sheets it's like cutting butter with a red hot katana. As for the Kaze I don't know much about it but if it's sold on SBG it's got to be a good sword. I would suggest the "Tenchi" just from personal experience with the Shura. Any katana you get form SBG will be a quality sword and excellent craftsmanship! I am looking at getting the 1060 Carbon Steel Katana - "Mokko" next month and I know it will be a good sword. As for which katana to get that’s your choice, but any from Cheness will be a quality Katana.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2008 17:50:09 GMT
Thanks for the reply guys. Glad to hear that someone used them in their Shinkendo dojo, and didn't get banned by the Sensei. Obviously as beginning students we are not going to have or want to, spend several thousand dollars on a sword. But at the same time, we want something to practice tamashigiri, safely.
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