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Post by Kumdoalan on Apr 14, 2012 20:04:34 GMT
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Apr 14, 2012 21:04:34 GMT
I'm not sure that it is a real thing, and is most likely just a mistakenly used word. The sites that sell these swords, Ryansword, Tommysword, st.nihonto, all get them from the same place and also use the same description from the home forge. Likely, it is just a mistake from the Chinese translation. It may just refer to the hada, or the polish. Sometimes it's hard to tell. You may want to fire off an email to Ryansword and ask, as they'd know best.
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Post by chrisperoni on Apr 14, 2012 21:36:49 GMT
it's nonsense- a mistranslation which proves Ryanswords knows nothing about what they sell. They only regurgitate the same 3-4 descriptions for all their swords.
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Post by Kumdoalan on Apr 14, 2012 21:53:04 GMT
I have sent an email question about the term to the seller....
we shall see....
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Post by Tendrax on Apr 14, 2012 23:40:39 GMT
No idea WTF the abrasive is supposed to mean, but Sanmai is a type of laminated steel. I can guarantee that sword isn't made out of it though, since knives made out of the stuff cost as much or more than that sword. Cold Steel uses it in a lot of their higher end knives.
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Post by johnwalter on Apr 15, 2012 15:51:40 GMT
Stay away from ryansword dude.
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Post by Kumdoalan on Apr 15, 2012 16:55:31 GMT
Just received an answer to my question about this topic from the seller on Ebay.....
Here it is -
"Hi friend, You asked a very professional question. There are many process during ancient Japanese sword making. Abrasive is the last process to make the sword surface looks very spicial and smooth. it is a hand "polishing" process, the sword is abrasived on different grind stone,from rough to fine, the blade surface looks like a mirror and special shine. "SANMAI"is a blade forge method. that means "sandwich? making method. you can see the pic on the web of this sword. several kind of material was forged together, just like a sandwich, by this method, the blade will be very strong and flexibility. I cant discribe it very clear because of my english, Hope it is helpful to you. Feel free to contact me anything i can help.
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Post by johnwalter on Apr 15, 2012 17:31:29 GMT
He means the final polish which reveals all the subtleties in the blade.
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Post by Kumdoalan on Apr 15, 2012 17:55:28 GMT
that is also what i get out of his answer.
also of interest is the conformation that the sword i was asking about is really a very complicated lamination of different steels.
This is a very important factor to know about from the seller...
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Post by Kumdoalan on Apr 15, 2012 17:57:26 GMT
Im still seeking out anyone who might have had a problem with a sword of theirs in this same context of type and price?
I have read some posts that are from 2009 that had issues with the seller....but Im looking for some more current posts?
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