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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 0:21:19 GMT
Hi there I'm rather new in the scene, so most of my knowledge is limited. I mean, thanks to the articles posted here and others, I have a basic knowledge of japanese or katana styled swords. As a newbie my first sword was a cheap 4 piece 440c stainless steel rat-tail tang SLO which I broke pretty soon. Then went thru three other SLO's until I hit luck with a no brand, but handmade sword. I got it on razorsharpkatana on ebay, and I can't complain of it. Slices two 2 liter plastic containers lined next to each other, the only negative thing is that it shows little rust spots, that even when I polish them out with a treatment I have, unless I do it very frequently they creep out again. I also bought a Masahiro sword (not arrived yet) and I hope it is not a very bad quality item. I'm really on a budget so I have to dig hard for decent swords under $100 (Mission: Impossible?), however will never settle for a $9.99 + 25.00 s/h 440c stainless steel "thing".
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 1:11:22 GMT
I'm really on a budget so I have to dig hard for decent swords under $100 (Mission: Impossible?);. No, it isn't impossible, you just need to know what to look for (and where to look for it). You've come to the right place! ![:)](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 1:59:52 GMT
Thanks for the help man. I'm not sure about overall quality but at least on ebay, the cheapest but decent katanas are on handmadesword and razorsharpkatana. The ones that are directly sold from china seem to have good form but there is something cooky in charging you .01 cent buy it now and $120 shipping/handling charges. I'm still on the wait for the Masahiro to come to my door..........let's hope its not a lemon. I mistook Masahiro for Musahi; then again I'm new in this scene....so I bought the Masahiro.........
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 2:26:58 GMT
I hope we'll get a review when it arrives. It turns out I've never owned a Masahiro. I thought I owned two of them, until I found out that the so-called "Masahiro Bamboo" isn't actually representative of Masahiro swords in general, as it was actually made by another forge than the true Masahiro line (or something like that...I'm still not exactly sure what the heck is going on with these things ;D). Razorsharpkatana and handmadesword both seem to be good sellers with reasonably decent products, so I don't think you need to worry too much. I'd like to see a comparison test (hint, hint, Paul ![;)](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) ) between a Masahiro, a Furubushidoo, a Ryumon, and a Musashi, all in the same price range (let's say $89.95 USD), to see how they truly compare.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 20:09:07 GMT
Sure!!! I'll let you guys know about the Masahiro Fudou Myoo and how it performs. These are the specs as razorsharpkatana states:
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Blade Material: High Carbon Steel # 1065 Razor Sharp Edge with 2/3 Blood Groove on Both Side of Blade Blade Thickness: 0.75 CM Blade Hardness of Edge: HRC 60 Blade Hardness of Back: HRC 40 Handle Length: 13" Blade Length: 29.5" Overall Length: 43.5" Sword Weight (with Saya): 1.4KG Tsuba: 2 Iron Tsubas Mukugi: 2 Mukugi (Peg) Material of Habaki (Blade Collar) & Seppa (Spacer): Copper Blade: Engraved Fudo Myoo & Fire Spear Symbol on Both Side Tang: Engraved Description of Fudo Myoo on Both Side Handle: Genuine Ray Skin SAME & Genuine Leather ITO Saya: Red Piano Lacquered Wood Saya (Scabbard) with Cotton Sageo (Cord) The Sword Can be Fully Assembled or Disassembled
While on paper looks pretty decent, will have to see the actual one and how it performs .
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 20:12:01 GMT
ummm........one drawback, the engraved FUDOU MYOO symbol on the blade. I've read here and there that engraving on the actual blade is not recommended. But I can't state this as being true, so you guys can help me again on this one.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 20:16:12 GMT
ummm........one drawback, the engraved FUDOU MYOO symbol on the blade. I've read here and there that engraving on the actual blade is not recommended. But I can't state this as being true, so you guys can help me again on this one. It depends. Mainly engraved blades are used as display pieces. The man drawback is that you have to use a toothpick or some other fine tool to clean out the crevices. When engraved properly the design should not affect the blade's performance. L.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 22:39:43 GMT
couldn't resist cutting a few plastic containers today and dished out some damage with my current sword (49.99 razorsharpkatana piece). However at the end of my cutting session I noticed a small chip on the edge of the blade. If I remember correctly I never hit the concrete or the metal fence or even came close to to touch them......umm guess that you get for what you pay......still, it's my first "real" (crudely handmade though) sword so I do give it love and care.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 23:08:33 GMT
couldn't resist cutting a few plastic containers today and dished out some damage with my current sword (49.99 razorsharpkatana piece). However at the end of my cutting session I noticed a small chip on the edge of the blade. If I remember correctly I never hit the concrete or the metal fence or even came close to to touch them......umm guess that you get for what you pay......still, it's my first "real" (crudely handmade though) sword so I do give it love and care. Mmmm...that's not necessarilly the mark of a bad blade. It sorta depends on how thin/sharp the edge is. If the edge is fairly thin and very sharp, then it's not surprising to find a chip or two after cutting. If the edge isn't particularly thin and sharp, then they probably just made the edge too hard. Our own Marc Ridgeway has a review of one of the new Chen Practical kats up at the main SBG site where he mentions minor chipping in the edge of the blade (which IS thin and sharp, btw). ![;)](//storage.forums.net/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) P.S. Hey, Draegon! Long time no see!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 23:42:51 GMT
more relieved then. thanks for the advice, also got a post on the general forum about a strange Musashi sword I found on ebay. To make things short it is touted "functional" with most aesthetic looks of a (crudely) functional blade, though it is made of stainless steel. On that post is a detailed description (as given by the seller) of it. Check it out
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