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Post by Pointgallery on Sept 28, 2016 3:00:45 GMT
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Sept 28, 2016 15:35:57 GMT
A few months ago I made a one of a kind hand filed jatoba wood bokken with a carbon Kevlar cast Highlander SOTD handle for Adrian Paul , for his sword experience he is doing. Well that took hold and Peter Davis has commissioned me to make a few dozen, he wants his from Brazilian oak, but still a nice string wood. I had to change up the casting process some, I am making handles that fit over the tang of the wooden blade.. It's actually put together like a regular katana. I know a lot of you will say the sword will break under undue stress and that's true.. But so far it's passed the normal wear and tear of use, if you look on the sword experience site you will see him using it. Anyway here's some pics of the process and what not I thought it was a neet idea . Daryl, that is a very unique bokken... as a long time Highlander fan, I really like it. I saw Adrian using it for his seminars, and wondered where he had gotten it from - I should have known it was from you. Congrats on an awesome bokken. One thing: you mentioned Peter Davis had commissioned a dozen of these - will these eventually be sold to the general public, or will they be given /sold to Highlander staff?
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Post by Pointgallery on Oct 1, 2016 2:27:06 GMT
These are all for the general public :)
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Post by MarcvsTheBard on Dec 15, 2016 3:54:17 GMT
I was at The Sword Experience in Lakeland, FL on 12/4/16, and Adrian was using one of the new bokkens. He said they would soon be available for purchase, and I think they my become the bokken used by future Sword Experience participants.
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Post by pellius on Dec 27, 2016 18:54:38 GMT
Lakeland!! How did I miss this?
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Post by MarcvsTheBard on Jan 5, 2017 3:07:36 GMT
It was easy to miss, as it was a very small, poorly promoted con. There are two more Sword Experience events already scheduled this year, and hopefully more to come: www.theswordexperience.comIf it comes back to this area, I will be going again!
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Post by rebelyun on Jul 14, 2019 5:02:35 GMT
These are all for the general public how can i go about placing an order?
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Post by pellius on Jul 15, 2019 1:58:50 GMT
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Post by rebelyun on Jul 16, 2019 16:52:36 GMT
thanks but those aren't the ones above, i want the "masamune" one! =)
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Post by nerdthenord on Jul 16, 2019 16:59:11 GMT
Just wanted to say I went to the sword XP last year. It was fantastic overall but the “standard” black Bokken had serious wrap issues with them coming unglued in the heat and humidity of the south Texas gulf coast. Still got mine signed and have it on display.
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