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Post by applejack on Dec 27, 2012 19:03:15 GMT
well i was going to get a heavy cutting Katana but i thought after looking at my other Katana and short sword what i really want. I want something short and easy to carry but a powerful cutting sword and so i came to the Cold Steel Two Handed Katana. i like cutting things alot and after watching the cold steel cutting video of this sword were it cut some green bamboo and thick meat i look to be the sword for me
has anyone else got this sword and is it a good one? also can you sharpen it like a Machete or is it like how you sharpen a Katana and how easy is it to sharepn?
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Post by mlpfan on Dec 27, 2012 20:22:15 GMT
I am also looking into buying one, from the reviews I have read you can get them kinda sharp, they are pretty much a katana shaped machete , the sword comes with a machete edge from cold steel "read dull"so plan on a ton of sharpening, the sword in the cold steel video had a lot of extra sharpening done to it for it to cut like that, the sword forum here did a great review www.sword-buyers-guide.com/cold- ... chete.html
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Post by applejack on Dec 27, 2012 22:03:47 GMT
thanks brony! i saw it on walmart.com for 28$ and free S&H if you do store pick but if i have to drop 10-20 more to get it professionally sharpen and then make a scabbard for it that took a lot of excitement out of buying it. I know it cost cash to get a good weapon but i will have to look around town and think about this before i give up my money. I got one of those BUD K kukri knifes and it came dull and i had to sharpen it myself but, it came out well. I also need to check the reviews before i ask things.
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Post by Lord Cobol on Dec 28, 2012 5:54:26 GMT
I have it. Compared to other machetes, the 2-hand grip is nice, but it's not really very katana-like. The edge came rough-sharp, meaning it would cut, but also snag the cloth I used to oil the edge until I smoothed it off. The blade is wide, a bit over 2mm thick, with no distal taper. Definitely a machete, not a sword. The "dirt cheap" bit is relative. Avoid Home Depot, but if you can live with a one-hander, check out local garden-supply stores or maybe www.machetespecialists.com. The garden supply store near me has decent rough-sharp 18" machetes for $7.29 and dull 24" for $8.05, so to me the 2h-KM is pricy. edit: the cardboard it comes with is fine for transporting in the car. Sheath might help if you want to hike around with it, but mine is a waste of $.
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Post by mlpfan on Dec 28, 2012 15:29:04 GMT
no problem brony. let me know how it works out.
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Post by applejack on Dec 28, 2012 17:13:36 GMT
I sorry for wasteing your time guys, but i not going to get this. I can over look that the blade needs work but not that it's does not come with a scabbard. This is the 2nd time i have looked at something from cold steel and it has let me down. When i was looking for a Kukri i was looking at the cold steel Kukri Machete and i did not get that because of all the bad reviews i readed about it and it came with no sheath. Most of the reviews on the cold steel Kukri Machete said it came dull, unsharpened, chips very easy,tip was missing and no edge on it,the steel is TOO soft and won't hold an edge at all, the baked-on" protective finish was just black paint, and to Avoid this and get something better. Lots of people that got that tool said " I will not buy another Cold Steel product after seeing this complete lack of quality control."
that why i got the bud K Gurkha Kukri Knife. It cost 14$ vs the 25 for the cold steel and it comes with a sheath. You know. they are always saying we should buy made in america brands from america companies but everytime it seem they make bad products or there very cheaply made.
anyways,i just work with what i got(Gurkha Kukri) and see what i can do.
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Post by DavidW on Dec 30, 2012 13:08:16 GMT
Huh. The cold steel kukri machete (the $20 one) comes standard with a sheath. Mine did. Did you buy from a trusted seller? I put my kukri through hell and it only got a chip when I accidentally whacked it against a brick. It's highly durable and an EXCELLENT thrower in my opinion. I had little sword-sense back then so I abused it pretty badly, but it held up. Only a few chips (due to the brick) and a bend in the blade due to incessant throwing at boards.
I also have the two-handed katana machete. That thing has no resemblance to an actual katana, whatsoever. However, it's highly durable and has no edge damage to date. The edge comes semi-sharp, but I worked on it with an AccuSharp for a few minutes and it was quite nice. I used it as a sword before I got my first real sword, and it chopped through milk jugs and large juice cartons with ease. Didn't work so well on harder and smaller bottles like gatorade and the like. Still a good machete. The no sheath is a bit of money-grubbiness on Cold Steel though.
You say buy "Made in america" products, but Cold Steel products are made in Taiwan. I think their machetes are made in South Africa. I don't think any good quality, major production blades are made in America...
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Post by mlpfan on Dec 30, 2012 22:58:16 GMT
i have a cold steel kukri machete also, it is 'OK' it takes a lot of work on the edge to get it pretty sharp, I am pretty sure it is 1055 carbon steel, it is pretty tough and can do some pretty hard work, all the bud k stuff I have ever seen has been VERY cheaply made, I bought one of these kukris here www.ebay.com/itm/Gurkha-Service- ... 3f1ff8f51a the blade is SUPER thick and it is hair shaving sharp! and it is made in nepal, the same place they have been made for hundreds of years, if you don't mind spending the 50 dollars they are one of the best kukris i have ever owned!
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Post by DavidW on Dec 31, 2012 11:26:40 GMT
Yeah, I bought a Sirupate kukri from thekhukurihouse.com. They make genuine Nepalese kukris as well. Maybe not as high quality as Himalayan Imports, but quite cheaper. Legit kukris are really beautiful! The blade is thick as fuark, but I don't know how well it's been tempered, so I'm wondering how the edge will hold up to chopping at hard wood and thick branches (i.e. will the edge roll or chip?)
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Post by mlpfan on Dec 31, 2012 13:14:06 GMT
the one i bought is supposed to have a good temper
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Post by applejack on Dec 31, 2012 21:03:03 GMT
My budk got a few centimeters removed and some of the blade chip when i hit against sewer gate. It was a 12" blade and now it's a little over 11inchs after i refile the point. when i was looking at a kukris back on Mar. 9, 2012 the cold steel did not come with a sheath(i was going to get it from cold steel at their website). The bud k was $14.76 and Shipping & Handling of $7.49 . it's thicker than the coldsteel kukri machete (coldsteel kukri machete is 2.8mm thick, the coldsteel SAN MAI III GURKHA KUKRI is 7.9375mm and the bud k is 6.35mm) and it cost less. The budk is the same kukri they sell at true swords.com, kultofathena.com and CAS hanwei used to sell. It’s sold all over the place and other then you have to sharpen it yourself and it kind of heavy it a very good chopper.
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Post by mlpfan on Dec 31, 2012 21:34:51 GMT
i would love a cold steel san mai 3 kukri but for that kind of money i could buy an awesome sword!
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Post by DavidW on Jan 1, 2013 2:02:21 GMT
yeah...IMO, the San Mai 3 kukri probably isn't worth the money. You could get multiple top grade, legitimate, made-in-nepal kukris for that price.
Also, CS does tend to overprice a lot of its products.
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Post by mlpfan on Jan 1, 2013 22:19:03 GMT
yea, in my experiance with them you are spending a LOT of money on the name, they make good stuff for the most part. but it still costs a lot compared to other stuff that is made in china and taiwan
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Post by DavidW on Jan 2, 2013 10:39:19 GMT
yep. And God forbid you buy direct from Cold Steel :shock:
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Post by mlpfan on Jan 2, 2013 14:21:57 GMT
:shock: "shudder" yea, you should only buy direct from cold steel if you are made of money.
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Post by applejack on Feb 9, 2013 21:45:01 GMT
I just got it and it did ok on 1gal high c jugs but on wood it cut it like butter. I have to use it so more. It's better brush cutting then jugs.
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Post by DavidW on Feb 10, 2013 23:05:11 GMT
Well it is called the "two handed katana machete" :lol:
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Post by applejack on Feb 13, 2013 0:25:45 GMT
well it should be called the two handed machete sword because there nothing "katana" about it. But it's not a bad weapon or sword. It's 5''inchs longer overall then a Tactical Wakizashi (that was what i was going to get) with the same blade Length and it 5' inchs short then a full size katana. In use it more closer to a Chinese dadao then any sword because if your untrained and don't know how to a katana or a sword you can still pull off some very deep slashs and right out of the box the chopping power is to me better then a katana. I chopped a small 1inch and a half diameter Swamp Hickory in half with this thing out of the box and the blade was unharmed. In my opinion it's the best machete cold steel makes(i would say it's the king of there hold machete line) and is a good buy. Now is it better then a Wakizashi, katana or any other sword? No, swords were made to be weapons and as such they are. Now in usefulness and something that can be used everyday for things beside killing zombies,other swordsman or Tameshigiri it's better then a real sword. the katana and Wakizashi to me are works of art that are weapons and they are one of Thoroughbred's of the sword world and like a Thoroughbred you need skills to use it and the money to get one that not lame. the cold steel TWO HANDED KATANA MACHETE is the donkey of the sword world. It's ugly and it can be stubborn when cutting but it's a companionable partner and very dependable and valued as a working animal. the both can do the job but one cost less, can be used for more then one thing and takes less skill to work with. ALSO cold steel is comeing out with a 24" inch TWO HANDED KATANA MACHETE www.coldsteel.com/Product/97THKL ... CHETE.aspx
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Post by applejack on Mar 20, 2013 16:46:17 GMT
i did a full review and some test cuts and i posted it in the Sword Reviews forum.
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