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zentesukenVII
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Zens collection!!! Feb 15, 2012 20:50:24 GMT

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Post by zentesukenVII on Feb 15, 2012 20:50:24 GMT

Bought my first sword a little over a year ago. I guess I'm addicted. So heres what I got. A lot of these swords have had multiple tsukas made for them. I guess I wasn't happy with the original, and then the one I made. So I ended up making a couple.

This is my collection last year about the same time....

And here it is today!

From top to bottom:
Cheness O-katana from shirasaya, customized by myself (saya in the works)
Hanwei raptor shinogi with custom tsuka by myself.
Musashi Bamboo katana with custom tsuka done by myself.
Musashi shirasaya (had a custom tsuka but stripped it for parts for the O-kat, the saya was redone by me as well)
Musashi Iaito, just got this for Valentines day from my girl. already almost done carving a new tsuka for it.
Hanwei practical wakizashi with custom tsuka. Again, done by myself.
Brand-less o-tanto from swordnarmory. Sharpest blade I've ever seen. The tsuka is being remade for my girlfriend.
Hanwei practical tanto, only Japanese blade that I haven't done a new tsuka for. I like the fake rayskin honestly.
WW2 Chattanooga bowie that I repolished. VERY nice tough carbon steel blade.

Well thats it so far, I'm scared to see how many swords i'll have by next year!

"The only thing necessary for evil to triumph in this world, is for good men to do nothing."

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My tutorial on making artificial hamon on production sword: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=9853&hilit=wax

George Member Banned Posts: 1,899	Zens collection!!! Feb 15, 2012 21:23:52 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by George on Feb 15, 2012 21:23:52 GMT Wow that Cheness is huge! Nice collection, just noticed your signature too, i like haha

zentesukenVII
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Zens collection!!! Feb 16, 2012 3:16:21 GMT

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Post by zentesukenVII on Feb 16, 2012 3:16:21 GMT

Yes, I enjoyed that movie! At first I though you meant the little piece of paper my girl stuck to my wall (Austin-schizzle: katana master) lol shes something else.

and yes, I love my o-katana! it feels very powerful, but so well balanced and light!

"The only thing necessary for evil to triumph in this world, is for good men to do nothing."

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My tutorial on making artificial hamon on production sword: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=9853&hilit=wax

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Zens collection!!! Feb 16, 2012 8:40:17 GMT

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Post by George on Feb 16, 2012 8:40:17 GMT

13 Assasins has got me into samurai movies... So ive seen Seven Samurai and have a mate getting me Shinsengumi: Last Days of the Shogun and Chushingura. Any other recomendations?

Back to original post, so it feels really light? Im interested may have to look at a few reviews...

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Zens collection!!! Feb 16, 2012 16:38:06 GMT

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Post by zentesukenVII on Feb 16, 2012 16:38:06 GMT

I watched Revenge on netflix. It was slow but a good movie nonetheless. Very good concept of the real honor of a Samurai behind it.

and yes the O-katana feels very agile. I finally took my first cut with it last night on a 5 gallon soy bean oil jug from work. It is about the same material as a milk jug so there was no resistance obviously. the real thing that I loved was just swinging it and taking full swings outside. The tachi kaze sounds like a massive whoosh, just awesome. Very fun sword. I cant wait to take a bajillion cutting vids with it!

"The only thing necessary for evil to triumph in this world, is for good men to do nothing."

~Alucard

My tutorial on making artificial hamon on production sword: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=9853&hilit=wax

William Swiger Global Moderator Retired Global Moderator "If I must choose between peace and righteousness, I choose righteousness" — Theodore Roosevelt Posts: 11,040	Zens collection!!! Feb 17, 2012 9:12:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by William Swiger on Feb 17, 2012 9:12:48 GMT Nice collection Man. :-)
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Zens collection!!! Feb 17, 2012 13:57:37 GMT

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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Feb 17, 2012 13:57:37 GMT

zentesukenVII wrote
I watched Revenge on netflix. It was slow but a good movie nonetheless. Very good concept of the real honor of a Samurai behind it.

and yes the O-katana feels very agile. I finally took my first cut with it last night on a 5 gallon soy bean oil jug from work. It is about the same material as a milk jug so there was no resistance obviously. the real thing that I loved was just swinging it and taking full swings outside. The tachi kaze sounds like a massive whoosh, just awesome. Very fun sword. I cant wait to take a bajillion cutting vids with it!

giant swords are the best

i love to go out and swing mine, the 36 inch bo hi blade makes a massive tachi kaze whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh! :mrgreen:

"Steel is My Body...and Fire is My Blood"

zentesukenVII Senior Forumite Posts: 2,032	Zens collection!!! Feb 17, 2012 17:38:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by zentesukenVII on Feb 17, 2012 17:38:06 GMT Yeah it feels like I'm swinging a tornado, I love it!
	"The only thing necessary for evil to triumph in this world, is for good men to do nothing." ~Alucard My tutorial on making artificial hamon on production sword: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=9853&hilit=wax

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Zens collection!!!

Post by zentesukenVII on Feb 15, 2012 20:50:24 GMT

Post by George on Feb 15, 2012 21:23:52 GMT

Post by zentesukenVII on Feb 16, 2012 3:16:21 GMT

Post by George on Feb 16, 2012 8:40:17 GMT

Post by zentesukenVII on Feb 16, 2012 16:38:06 GMT

Post by William Swiger on Feb 17, 2012 9:12:48 GMT

Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Feb 17, 2012 13:56:02 GMT

Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Feb 17, 2012 13:57:37 GMT

Post by zentesukenVII on Feb 17, 2012 17:38:06 GMT

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