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Post by aussie-rabbit on Aug 27, 2013 11:54:35 GMT
First thoughts - full review shortly.
Era: 2000s Material: 1095 carbon steel folded Authenticity: Original Brand: Wang-katana2011
*DM02
Blade: Folded steel; ten times fully hand polishing and sharpening; sharp - yes mostly.. polish not so much
Tsuka (Handle): Real ray skin wrapped with Japanese silk Ito & ornamented with two Menuki (ornament)
Ito and sageo are synthetic with heat sealed ends
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Post by Robert in California on Aug 27, 2013 16:09:21 GMT
1095?
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Post by Robert in California on Aug 27, 2013 16:10:22 GMT
Thought you were going for a 1060. RinC
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Post by Alan_ESNTNA on Aug 31, 2013 18:44:39 GMT
Whats the deal with wang-katana advertising tamahagane blades for such a low price, is there a cheap chinese grade tamahagane steel or is it just 1095 or t10 folded to imitate a tamahagane pattern
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Post by Robert in California on Sept 11, 2013 21:25:16 GMT
A.E., Good question. Folded steel is folded steel and unless it has been folded so many times as to come to look like mono steel, it should have hada/pattern, right?
I do have to admit that the Chinese seem to have become real innovators and open to new ideas and willing to experiment.
I must respect them for that.
I doubt they would lie about something so easily verified or debunked.
I mean, it's not like they are a USA politician who regard truth like a vampire regards garlic or Holy water. There is a lot of unemployment in China and I would imagine cheap labor would be available. Is not forging able to use a power hammer also?
The proof of the pudding is in the eating. No need to make folded steel via hand hammering if a power hammer could be used, right?
RinC
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Post by Kumdoalan on Sept 12, 2013 1:16:17 GMT
I never heard of this sword maker before now...I had a look at his Ebay store...very cool looking swords!
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Post by Robert in California on Sept 13, 2013 14:36:29 GMT
Well, I am happy with my diff-hardened, mono-1095 Wang-katana2011 katana. I did a user review of mine on this site. Quality is good. No flaws (I used to collect non-collector grade antique Japanese swords and boy! but there were a lot that had flaws.) The bang for the buck of some of these China-made swords (and knives) amaze me.
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Post by adamthedrummer on Sept 14, 2013 12:47:56 GMT
The term tamahagane is thrown around a lot by chinese forges these days, realistically only japanese iron sand can make true tamahagane, but the method is used in china as well, and because it isn't considered a national treasure in china it is made and sold fairly cheap I assume. So seeing a cheap tamahagane blade is not a big surprise, in the end it boils down to quality of the steel and skill of the smith. :-)
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Post by Alan_ESNTNA on Sept 15, 2013 16:31:50 GMT
Haha yeah good point Robert, these days i wonder if the master smiths use power hammers or do they actually use hammers, does integrity still linger in the economy? i don't think there is anything really wrong with using power hammer, as long as the profiling and polishing is done by hand. Adam, I've never come across an ebay seller producing tama blades so it surprised how cheap it was but the quality and skill is what matters, but i personally wouldn't buy one, i think i'd feel safer with a 1095 and its a close enough carbon content for me. Almost every Chinese Ebay seller claims to make blades under the auspices of a master smith or someone with decades and generations of skill and craftsmanship. Maybe they do or maybe its the same forge selling under various names, but i do have to admit they are getting pretty good at it. I normally would stay away from ebay sellers but a lot of them offer customizing at such a low price. But im starting to see the same koshirae everywhere, Same tsuba choices same menuki same this same that on almost every seller. same..same....same..... same saaaaaaaaaaaaaaame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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