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Post by hps on Jun 26, 2019 21:02:04 GMT
Hi everyone
I have been reading a lot of articles and forum posts since the start of this year and have enjoyed a lot of the useful information. I received my first katana today which is a Hanwei bushido. I think this is now discontinued but I really like what I have received. Tomorrow I will need to remove the factory grease and apply a light coat of oil to the blade.
There was a tag attached to the katana which says 'intended for display purposes only'. From what I have read I believed this was a functional katana. I hope to buy the bushido wakizashi soon although I can't seem to locate one here in the UK.
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Jun 26, 2019 21:19:52 GMT
The Hanwei Bushido is a functional katana. I know the legal regulations in parts of the UK are very prohibitive and some folks have taken to labeling their swords with stuff like that. Either the seller is trying to protect himself by labeling it as a display item or it is not a real Bushido. If you'd care to post some images of it we could take a look and let you know.
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Post by hps on Jun 26, 2019 22:09:33 GMT
Hi Adrian
Thanks for your reply. It wasn't a dealer tag but a Hanwei tag. It looked like a generic one that gets attached to every piece. I will try and get some pictures uploaded tomorrow though as you will know better than me.
I bought it from a company in England called Southern Swords UK.
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Post by hps on Jun 26, 2019 22:26:01 GMT
Here is a picture of the Hanwei label that was attached to the katana.
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Jun 26, 2019 22:32:09 GMT
Looks to me like a legal safety net. If someone gets hurt and tries to blame Hanwei they can say "See? We put it right on the tag not to do that."
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Post by hps on Jun 26, 2019 22:50:29 GMT
Thanks, yes I suspect it's a health and safety warning for new owners! This is a great forum, I have learnt a lot already and will continue to learn more
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Post by Silent on Jun 27, 2019 7:30:18 GMT
All my hanweis that I bought new had that same tag. Looks legit/original.(Im from europe too)
Cya
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Jun 27, 2019 7:53:15 GMT
Hi hps and welcome to the forum!
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Post by pgandy on Jun 27, 2019 8:08:57 GMT
Welcome and enjoy your new toy.
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Post by hps on Jun 27, 2019 11:52:56 GMT
Thanks for the welcome messages. Already looking at more katana and beginning a small collection . .
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Post by pgandy on Jun 27, 2019 15:19:06 GMT
Ya, that's a problem with this hobby, always that one more.
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Post by bonezmcnasty on Jun 30, 2019 17:14:11 GMT
Just a legal safety net tag as Adrian mentioned. Enjoy your blade, and welcome to the forum!
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