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Post by Kumdoalan on Nov 24, 2012 17:30:06 GMT
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... TQ:US:1123 The link above is to an ebay sword that Im thinking over right now, and may decide to get in the next few days. The sword has about everything Im looking for in a sword. I have been told that the handle wrap in the ad's photos does not represent the true type of wrap I will get on the sword. The real handle will have alternating twists like many suggest it should have. I like the idea that here are two different forms of steel that make up the blade. This idea of 2 different steels is what i was searching for for a while now. The sword also has a lot of things offered to change out and that nice as i can order a few changes to make the sword match a few others that I already own. HOWEVER: However I had a real concern that while the cutting edge steel of 1090 was clearly listed, there was no real listing of what this 'folded" steel was? I emailed a question to the seller and got back an answer very fast, likely within an hr. But the first answer still was not what i was looking to hear, so last night I again emailed the seller a 2nd time wih a more clearly worded question about this other type of steel. I just now saw that my question has been answered by the seller and that I can now report to anyone that was interested that this 2nd steel that is listed as "folded" is actually made of folded 1060 steel. This was some good news to learn! I was thinking that I would like it to be 1060 and thats what it turned out to be...so Im happy to learn this. As for my deciding to get the sword?....right now Im leaning in the direction of getting it. There is a matter of the bo-hi and the feeling that some have that the bo-hi in the photos is wrongly designed. I have been thinking about this...and the truth is that even if the bo-hi is wrong to some eyes, I tend to actually like it's shown design.... So the bo-hi is not going to be a deal-killer for me. Oh Im still looking at other swords yet, Im not saying i got my pick nailed down as to what my next sword will be. but I do know that I already have a nice T10 and 1060 sword, and so i was looking to get a sword with a different story to the steel, and would love to get a sword next that had 2 different steels in the blade!
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Post by Springs on Nov 24, 2012 18:38:16 GMT
Thing with the alternate wrapping and the sharper non rounded bo-hi termination is that, for some reason or other, is hard to find amongst most production katana. Honestly I don't think it's that much harder/more expensive to do than non alternating wrap and rounded bo-hi.
As for that katana, I'd say get it. If it turns out to be good, then you've got a good sword you've wanted for a good price, and we will (hopefully) have another ebay vendor that sells good swords. Worst that could happen is that you get a decent blade with not so decent fittings.
Speaking of the fittings though, that tsuba (and many of their iron tsuba) has a this look to it as if it's just recently been cut from a blank piece of iron. I like it, personally.
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Post by Kuya on Nov 24, 2012 18:55:54 GMT
What more do you need?
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Post by Kuya on Nov 24, 2012 19:08:26 GMT
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Post by Kumdoalan on Nov 24, 2012 19:45:02 GMT
well, I get all fired up to place my order for the sword...but then some guy has the nerve to post on another topic " Oh no! I was too late to the party to point you to the $90 Hua Wei!"
and I think to myself, "I better have a look at that $90 HuaWei!" ------------------------ [/quote] Thanks, I have gotten a $45.00 non-sharpen sword from Ryan, and Im very happy with it. Is a very good copy of my $300 T10 as I was looking to have. So Im not put off by he seller at all... I can tell you that I have sent 2 email to this Lee-swords and gotten back answers to my questions within a few hrs at most. That shows me that they have a very good customer service and are paying attention to what people are asking about their for sale swords. Right now Im still looking at swords and seeing what i want and seeing if this or that sword is really worth the money to me?.... Im not set yet for sure on getting thr Lee sword. It's a fine looking sword, but I still want to look around a bit to make sure I order the sword I want .
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Post by Springs on Nov 24, 2012 20:53:54 GMT
Ah...didn't see that. Weird that they'd have two separate websites though.
Only other sword I can think of at this point that has a 2 steel lamination would be a Musashi Tenga, which you can get Musashi Swords website. With the SBG15 coupon the price drops down to about 260, which is close to this.
Maybe one of these days I should buy a ryansword, just to see for myself. If I end up getting junk then I'd at least be able to cannibalize the parts.
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Post by Kumdoalan on Nov 24, 2012 21:15:30 GMT
......With the what?
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Post by Springs on Nov 24, 2012 21:16:21 GMT
On Musashi Swords site, the coupon "SBG15" gets you 15% off your order. Only works on orders over 180 though, anything below that you use SBG10 to get 10% off.
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Post by Kumdoalan on Nov 24, 2012 21:29:27 GMT
the coupon?....what coupon? I dont know about any coupons? Where is this coupon that you speak of? (I think this topic has just made a sharp turn... ) I have a 1060 Musashi and it has a hamon so deep and sharp you could hang your hat on it! It would be worth taking a look at just to see what they offer in this same area?... if anyone has information about any coupons please post so I can catch on to what you guys are talking about
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Post by Kuya on Nov 24, 2012 21:40:26 GMT
You weren't even in that thread, were you? Is that guy your second account!? I'm not ether, but it's just responsible to inform people of it, because they may or not be. Well, I've already posted my thoughts on the sword in question, and linked you to a version that looks better without the cheap bo-hi. Which one of the two appeals to you more? Get that one. Honestly, though... you told me that you got a T10 Folded DH from Hua Wei already. You won't see or feel the extra lamination steps on this sword. It won't cut any better, or look as good. If you're looking for a sword with a story with all kinds of different steels, go all out and get a Ronin Elite (if any of the remaining copies suit you). They use three different steels and like seven different laminated sections for each blade. If you want to stay cheap, get a Gyaku Kobuse style, so then you can see the line where the outer folded steel jacket and 1095 edge/core are forged together. PS SwordNarmory has a 15% off coupon until the 27th of November.
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Post by Kumdoalan on Nov 24, 2012 21:47:45 GMT
I get one sword this year....This will be my Christmas present and its all Im getting this year from my family..
So you better believe Im reading every person's post !....LOL
What am I looking for? Im looking for the "sign"...something that will help me pull the trigger and tell my family... "This is the one I would like"
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Post by Kumdoalan on Nov 25, 2012 3:12:44 GMT
Im really struggeling with this decision. On the one hand I wanted a sword with a different type of steel than my T10 and 1060, On the other hand I wantd to get a sword that will show it's worth what I paid for it. On the 3rd hand I dont want to pay for stuff that no one will ever notice anyway. Every time I visit the Lee Swords website i think to myself, " That's worth it, get it"
But then I look at the price and think to myself " For that I could get 2 or 3 1060 Bamboo Warrior swords"
I dont know what to do. I want a sword that is made up of more than one steel. I did not just want to end up with another T10 sword from the same guy who sold me mine, yet I have to admit my T10 is a great sword and worth the money. I love my 1060, but do i want to get 2 more just to have a total of 3 of them?...are 2 1060 Bamboo warriors worth this one Lee Sword? I dont know.... And is the Lee sword the equal to these Ronin Dojo swords that have such a good reputation ?> sbg-sword-store.sword-buyers-gui ... ronin.html Im unsure.....
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Post by chrisperoni on Nov 25, 2012 3:49:03 GMT
for whatever it's worth here's what I think- from my meager experience collecting swords... If I'm not mistaken you have only started collecting swords recently, I think. I believe that over time you will begin to value the quality and uniqueness of your collection, over the quantity. I certainly have begun my travel down this path.It seems to me the vast majority of collectors experience a similar arc as they grow and learn about our mutual hobby. I remember last year writing about feeling like I was approaching a crossroads in collecting where I would either take a turn from sub $300 productions to the semi-custom market over $400 etc, or possibly even skip this also often experienced step and venture into the full custom $2000+ market. I came to the conclusion that in order to be able to satisfy my desire for new swords at a rate of more than 1 every year, which is what full custom work would have meant (need to save up money and justify such a large single expense), I would go the route of semi-custom. Enter work from VA, HS, Yeshua's (pending)-- and let me tell you man I am extremely pleased with this turn of events in my collecting Now, by chance or as a gift with price limitations set by the person providing the gift I still have also picked up some relatively inexpensive blades. In fact it's a bit of a funny thing; once I came to terms about what my mean budget had been bumped up to, buying a $100-$200 swords suddenly became a very easy call. Now they are either obviously a great bargain with immediately apparent value, or I am able to almost instantly disregard them as not of my interest anymore. These same swords I used to hem and haw over are much easier to deal with mentally- does that make sense? On top of all this I think about how many other collectors speak about their similar experience of thinning out their collections over time in favour of quality over volume. Seems to me we all end up doing this eventually. Of course just what you consider "thin" is relative... take a look at Swordfan or DeepBluedave for example - lol. But even their collections exhibit prime examples of quality as a paramount decision. Shadowhowler is another fine example of paring down to just the choicest pieces. I think you are in that nebulous nexus I and many others (perhaps all others in time) have found ourselves. I also belive you will be doing yourself a service by making the move to a "less but better" way of collecting. In 6 months, or a year, or 5 years will you really care that you have a whole ton of vastly similar monosteel swords? I think not. I think you'll be a happier guy looking over your Kill Bill Sword Wall and seeing perhaps only a handful of fine examples of variety which highlight all the intersting points that have drawn you to swords over the years... /end blather
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Post by Kumdoalan on Nov 25, 2012 4:08:26 GMT
every time I think I got it worked out.......someone says something and Im back to square one....
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Post by Springs on Nov 25, 2012 4:14:16 GMT
I was in your situation not too long ago.
I don't know about everybody else, but when I'm having trouble deciding something with a lot of options, I know, at the back of my mind, I really want the thing that started this whole deal to begin with. I would just pull the trigger - do it on one specific sword, then don't look back.
If it helps, write it all down. Write each one you want down, list their features and other notes. Sometimes it helps to see it written like that.
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Post by Kuya on Nov 25, 2012 6:29:37 GMT
This one, or this one. Both will fill your three hands. Even better, contact Stormlo Swords USA here on the forum, and get the second one, and a great sword, for only $340 SHIPPED.
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Nov 25, 2012 13:25:09 GMT
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Post by Kumdoalan on Nov 25, 2012 14:25:49 GMT
Im taking a shot at a auction sword right now.
Im not going to get it, I bid way too low to win it, but I just wanted to start the ball rolling and get used to pulling the trigger.
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Post by Rafael on Nov 25, 2012 16:53:02 GMT
I was tempted to gamble on this seller also. this sword looks particularly awesome, even if i guess this type of blade is not 100% traditional. www.ebay.com/itm/High-Quality-Fu ... 2a17c8838b i noticed that the pictures have a watermark for lyuesword. I googled lyuesword and ended up at a broken down website that is all jacked up. www.lyuesword.com/about_us.html It has a few swords listed but picture links are broken and the whole thing just screams some sort of half-assed scam. Also, the 'about us' section talks about how they are the greatest ever manufacturers of chinese wrist watches. I might have ignored all of this sketchiness if not for the anime picture included on all of the lee-sword ebay listings that has a chick with large breasts covered in blood and surrounding by dismembered naked female body parts. the caption says "Katana Orgy". Mkay. I have to assume that any half-way respectable sword retailer would not put something like that on their product listings. Its more the kind of thing you would expect to see on stainless steel stuff that you ordered from a website advertisement on the the back of a comic book.
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Post by Kumdoalan on Nov 25, 2012 17:34:17 GMT
I thought that was the best part of the site
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