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MakChingYuen Member Posts: 375	Han Jian DAMASCUS! Dec 12, 2012 23:31:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by MakChingYuen on Dec 12, 2012 23:31:32 GMT here are some pics after last night polish phase one~ Attachments:
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Han Jian DAMASCUS! Dec 13, 2012 7:04:39 GMT

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Post by Daishikaze on Dec 13, 2012 7:04:39 GMT

Rafael wrote

Daishikaze wrote
A monosteel Octahedral Han Jian from Sinoswords would probably cost between 2 and 300 dollars, maybe more because of the leather wrap, I don't know.

I like the one in the vid, but the blade looks kinda cheap, at least from KoA's pictures. Obviously its pretty solid as we saw in the vid, But I would prefer an Octahedral blade as well.

I may buy this one: www.ebay.com/itm/HIGH-QUALITY-CH ... 2ebf8d7cda

Similar dimensions to the KoA one, only a tiny bit more expensive and its from a vendor I have had an excellent buying experience with in the past. I may even ask for the wrap to be done in leather too

Be careful with Chinese swords from this guy. I bought this item. The blade isR really nice, but the tang is all jacked up. Like in a really specially crappy way. And the handle is really bad too, blade moves around if you swing hard. I have the pommel screwed on tight, there's no movement at all and yet the blade still slips all the way to the downward side of the hilt if you give it a good downward cut.. In the air, I don't trust it to cut with. The blade is really very nice though LOL.

This guy Yao is a really pretty nice guy to email with. But I suspect that he doesn't even realize that the people selling him the Chinese swords are not making them to the same standard as whoever is making his Japanese swords.

Still Yao was so likable that I kind of feel bad even trying to asking for money back for this. He already said he would send a new handle so I was sortof just waiting to see how that would play out. Still I would recommend against buying the same sword. LOL. Here is the link to my review of it

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=14458

Looks like maybe the pics of the tang are broken, here they are again in other thread
viewtopic.php?f=32&p=180522

I think maybe I will email him tonight and asked for a partial refund after all

Sad to see this. Glad you got to me before I placed any order. I own his Qingdao, I've never done any cutting with it, but it feels solid. However I have noticed that the grip seems to be two halves glued together, so yeah, the grip would probably not hold up.......

Gods, I'm starting to think Huanuo is the only place to go for a production sword, since their swords and a few Hanwei pieces are the only ones Scott Rodell recommends. I hope my custom from Sinoswords changes my opinion when it arrives, If not, then its Huanuo all the way from here on out. I'm not taking any chances

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Han Jian DAMASCUS! Dec 13, 2012 12:18:57 GMT

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Daishikaze wrote
Gods, I'm starting to think Huanuo is the only place to go for a production sword, since their swords and a few Hanwei pieces are the only ones Scott Rodell recommends. I hope my custom from Sinoswords changes my opinion when it arrives, If not, then its Huanuo all the way from here on out. I'm not taking any chances

Yes, it's kind of really lookin that way!!!

Daishikaze Member Posts: 80	Han Jian DAMASCUS! Dec 13, 2012 13:20:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Daishikaze on Dec 13, 2012 13:20:55 GMT I'm sad because I really like this Qingdao, The blade is very good. Its depressing to know I can't ever really use it. Unless I get a carpenter to make a new solid grip for it, Which I could easily do I suppose

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Han Jian DAMASCUS! Dec 13, 2012 18:25:07 GMT

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Dr. Whom wrote
I had the Jinshi Han Jian and I was not very impressed. The fittings were dulled, the blade was not very sharp, and the saya did not look as nice as the wood Hauwei one.

I think Jin-Shi tries for a convex edge and a durable battlefield sharpness, not paper-cutting or shaving sharpness. To me that's a plus, not a minus. I don't care if a sword cuts paper -- I have scissors for that

So when you say it wasn't very sharp, do you mean it wasn't paper-cutting sharp or did they not even manage to get a durable chopping edge

(which is what I would hope to get if I order from them).

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Han Jian DAMASCUS! Dec 13, 2012 18:36:32 GMT

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Post by Dr. Whom on Dec 13, 2012 18:36:32 GMT

Yeah...that is why I said do not trust my assessment as I am looking for paper cutting sharp so I can do silent cuts on bottles and stuff. I cannot afford to cut tatami mats which this Jian could be quite good. I still did not like the fittings though

You get more satisfaction slicing your documents with a sword then shredding them or cutting them with scissors

Empty your mind. Be formless,shapeless, like water. You can put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, Put it in a teapot and it becomes the teapot, Put it in a bottle and it becomes the bottle. Now water can flow or CRASH! Be water my friend

MakChingYuen Member Posts: 375	Han Jian DAMASCUS! Dec 17, 2012 17:41:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by MakChingYuen on Dec 17, 2012 17:41:31 GMT having fun last night~
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MakChingYuen Member Posts: 375	Han Jian DAMASCUS! Dec 17, 2012 17:44:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by MakChingYuen on Dec 17, 2012 17:44:28 GMT Dr. Whom wrote You get more satisfaction slicing your documents with a sword then shredding them or cutting them with scissors Good point, same feeling here!!!!! Don't just let your shredder eat all the paper!
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Rafael
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Han Jian DAMASCUS! Dec 19, 2012 14:04:22 GMT

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Post by Rafael on Dec 19, 2012 14:04:22 GMT

Lord Cobol wrote

Dr. Whom wrote
I had the Jinshi Han Jian and I was not very impressed. The fittings were dulled, the blade was not very sharp, and the saya did not look as nice as the wood Hauwei one.

So when you say it wasn't very sharp, do you mean it wasn't paper-cutting sharp or did they not even manage to get a durable chopping edge

(which is what I would hope to get if I order from them).

Maybe true about nonsharp edge being better for 'battlefield cutting'. My CS gim was not paper cutting sharp out of the box but it cuts sugar cane with the strength of 1000 Pilipino school children (1000PSC sharpness factor). Still, I think that a really über expensive sword is going to be able to take on hard targets but still keep an edge able to slice paper. While the jinshi han Jian is 'only' $530, in the review here:

www.sword-buyers-guide.com/ancie ... words.html

Mr Southren says his jinshi han jian is "..let me tell you, this blade is SHARP![...] I started my tests with a basic paper cut - and as expected the blade sliced as sharp as any Katana ever has.."

So yeah.. that was the level of sharpness I was expecting. Thank goodness I read this thread before ordering one. After waiting 3-4 months I would have been very disappointed with Dr. Whom's experience. The whole point for me was to get the amazing QC.

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Han Jian DAMASCUS!

Post by MakChingYuen on Dec 12, 2012 23:31:32 GMT

Post by Daishikaze on Dec 13, 2012 7:04:39 GMT

Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2012 12:18:57 GMT

Post by Daishikaze on Dec 13, 2012 13:20:55 GMT

Post by Lord Cobol on Dec 13, 2012 18:25:07 GMT

Post by Dr. Whom on Dec 13, 2012 18:36:32 GMT

Post by MakChingYuen on Dec 17, 2012 17:41:31 GMT

Post by MakChingYuen on Dec 17, 2012 17:44:28 GMT

Post by Rafael on Dec 19, 2012 14:04:22 GMT

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