Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look

jhart06 Member Slowly coming back from the depths... Posts: 3,292	Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 26, 2012 14:49:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jhart06 on Jul 26, 2012 14:49:42 GMT I'm not a katana fan but, schnikes! That hunter is my kinda sexy.
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Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 26, 2012 14:58:12 GMT

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bpogue wrote

I just uploaded the main pic:

We haven't had a chance to get good shots of the furniture, working on it.

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I like what I see... I'll keep my eye on this one. Always wanted one of those L6 Katana, and this is the first one that looked interesting to me.

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jhart06 Member Slowly coming back from the depths... Posts: 3,292	Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 26, 2012 15:33:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jhart06 on Jul 26, 2012 15:33:54 GMT Be better if it was blue and not that ugly green though
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SullivanSwitch Member Posts: 130	Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 26, 2012 17:36:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by SullivanSwitch on Jul 26, 2012 17:36:08 GMT oh that L6 looks nice. Time to start robbing banks heh.

Don Boogie Member Posts: 651	Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 26, 2012 17:59:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Don Boogie on Jul 26, 2012 17:59:34 GMT hmmm if you need a get-away driver,i am in
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Elheru Aran Member Posts: 2,632	Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 26, 2012 20:04:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Elheru Aran on Jul 26, 2012 20:04:43 GMT Is it me or is that tsuka all kinds of long?
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jblakey Member Posts: 693	Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 27, 2012 14:05:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jblakey on Jul 27, 2012 14:05:19 GMT Found this... looks like the hunter was the sword used to demo this new stand... www.cashanwei.com/prod_Detail.as ... er%20Black Thanks, jason
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jblakey Member Posts: 693	Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 27, 2012 14:06:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jblakey on Jul 27, 2012 14:06:09 GMT and here's the frog, in another new stand... www.cashanwei.com/prod_Detail.as ... er%20Brown Thanks, jason
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jhart06 Member Slowly coming back from the depths... Posts: 3,292	Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 27, 2012 14:19:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jhart06 on Jul 27, 2012 14:19:35 GMT I see they have shorter swords under them.. Daisho being made we dont know of or just photo op pics?
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Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 27, 2012 14:22:48 GMT

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Post by jblakey on Jul 27, 2012 14:22:48 GMT

daisho - they say (on other pages) that there are matching wakizashi for each of these new swords.

Frog Wak
www.cashanwei.com/prod_Detail.aspx?id=SH2468

Koi Wak
www.cashanwei.com/prod_Detail.aspx?id=SH2466

Hunter Wak
www.cashanwei.com/prod_Detail.as ... 0Wakizashi

Tonbo Wak
www.cashanwei.com/prod_Detail.as ... 0Wakizashi

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jhart06 Member Slowly coming back from the depths... Posts: 3,292	Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 27, 2012 14:42:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jhart06 on Jul 27, 2012 14:42:44 GMT Yeurgh.... I need to get my longship recovered from and my HEMA gear, not drool over katana!!! Shame there's no metrics on the wak.
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Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 27, 2012 15:47:00 GMT

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Post by frankthebunny on Jul 27, 2012 15:47:00 GMT

Elheru Aran wrote
Is it me or is that tsuka all kinds of long?

not just you. way too long for my taste (go ahead and think it, just don't say it

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I'm still not sure if this tsuka length is reflecting swords from classic Samurai movies or historical swords. I see many more like these in the movies

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frankthebunny Senior Forumite Posts: 4,725	Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 27, 2012 15:49:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by frankthebunny on Jul 27, 2012 15:49:11 GMT jhart06 wrote I need to get my longship recovered from you lucky man, which one did you get?
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jhart06 Member Slowly coming back from the depths... Posts: 3,292	Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 27, 2012 15:58:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jhart06 on Jul 27, 2012 15:58:54 GMT frankthebunny wrote jhart06 wrote I need to get my longship recovered from you lucky man, which one did you get? viewtopic.php?f=6&t=12181 Say hello to my little friend :twisted:
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johnwalter Member Posts: 2,711	Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Jul 27, 2012 16:19:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by johnwalter on Jul 27, 2012 16:19:12 GMT Nice.Loving the fittings,they look really good Marc. That Hunter looks like my type.Id love to see how it handles mats and bamboo.Nice looking piece.
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Dr. Whom Member Posts: 742	Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look Aug 20, 2012 18:11:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Dr. Whom on Aug 20, 2012 18:11:51 GMT Love the Hada on this one...I wonder if there will be some Bugei offerings with the same quality steel as this one. Bugei still uses Hanwei blades correct or am I wrong to assume I will get the same quality as this one?
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Hanwei Kaeru Katana : A First Look

Post by jhart06 on Jul 26, 2012 14:49:42 GMT

Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Jul 26, 2012 14:58:12 GMT

Post by jhart06 on Jul 26, 2012 15:33:54 GMT

Post by SullivanSwitch on Jul 26, 2012 17:36:08 GMT

Post by Don Boogie on Jul 26, 2012 17:59:34 GMT

Post by Elheru Aran on Jul 26, 2012 20:04:43 GMT

Post by jblakey on Jul 27, 2012 14:05:19 GMT

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Post by jhart06 on Jul 27, 2012 14:19:35 GMT

Post by jblakey on Jul 27, 2012 14:22:48 GMT

Post by jhart06 on Jul 27, 2012 14:42:44 GMT

Post by frankthebunny on Jul 27, 2012 15:47:00 GMT

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Post by jhart06 on Jul 27, 2012 15:58:54 GMT

Post by johnwalter on Jul 27, 2012 16:19:12 GMT

Post by Dr. Whom on Aug 20, 2012 18:11:51 GMT

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