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Post by neuronic on Aug 27, 2019 12:14:11 GMT
I was wondering what kind of steel the guard and the pommel of the Cawood are made of... stainless, one would think, but does anyone know for certain? Thanks!
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Post by pellius on Aug 27, 2019 13:23:49 GMT
Not stainless. Some grade of mild steel. It polishes up nicely, though.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2019 13:27:32 GMT
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Post by dchisenh on Aug 27, 2019 13:53:35 GMT
Just straight from the factory the guard and pommel look really nice to me. Not mirror polished, but not dull either. The guard is thick and sturdy enough that I'm not worried about it being damaged if I had to use it and I'm sure it would be good protection.
Just to confirm what Edelweiss said, I just took a magnet to both the guard and pommel and they are magnetic.
Out of the swords I have left, my Cawood would be the one I'd grab if I had to use one to defend myself!
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Post by neuronic on Aug 27, 2019 16:48:23 GMT
Interesting... thanks guys
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Post by neuronic on Aug 27, 2019 20:04:43 GMT
Am I mistaken or has Hanwei changed the leather wrapping on this? I think I liked the old one better, though orangy...
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Post by pellius on Aug 27, 2019 20:28:55 GMT
If you are referring to the CAS photos of a plain brown grip, I think that was the original prototype/mock-up. In other words, they changed from that to the orange spiral wrap.
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Post by neuronic on Aug 27, 2019 21:22:16 GMT
Yeah, I was under the impression that the dark brown wrap was the newer one... the orange one looks like it could be dyed or might age nicely at least, which I'd consider a good thing. I'm not a fan of the uniform look of the plain dark brown one...
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Post by christain on Aug 27, 2019 21:43:01 GMT
I dyed the grip and scabbard dark brown on mine. I couldn't stand to look at that 'pumpkin-orange' anymore. Added a matching brown suspension belt for the whole package. I think it's a huge improvement, but that's just my personal taste.
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Post by WVfishguy on Aug 28, 2019 20:18:34 GMT
Neither guard nor pommel of my Hanwei Cawood attract a strong magnet. Neither does the metal on the scabbard.
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Post by christain on Aug 28, 2019 20:43:45 GMT
Maybe they've changed metals in the last few years. I've had mine since the early 2000's and my steel parts are magnetic. Not much, but it's there. Mind you, I just used a 'fridge' magnet.
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Post by dchisenh on Aug 29, 2019 1:30:30 GMT
Well, my Cawood was purchased in January of 2018 and it is magnetic, both the guard and pommel. I used a fridge magnet like Christian did and it's not super strongly magnetic, but you can feel the pull and the magnet will stick to both.
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Aug 29, 2019 2:34:10 GMT
There is more than one formulation of stainless steel. Some are more ferro-magnetic than others.
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Post by neuronic on Sept 10, 2019 8:09:06 GMT
I'm still curious. Any hands-on experience with regard to performance? Does it stand reasonable "abuse" on heavier targets...?
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Post by christain on Sept 10, 2019 10:43:01 GMT
Define 'abuse'. Having seen the sword disassembled and judging from the width and thickness of the tang, I'd say it would handle just about anything you could put it through...within reason. If you want to 'abuse' a blade, get a machete. The Cawood is a weapon---meant for *softer targets*---not tree stumps and 2x4's. I've only used mine on one cutting of a water bottle, and it performed flawlessly. Now, it stays oiled and holds a permanent place on my wall. Would I use it in defense of my home and family? Absolutely.
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Post by neuronic on Sept 10, 2019 15:19:25 GMT
A tatami roll? Let's say double roll...
It's not the tang I question, that surely looks like it could hold an even bigger, beefier blade. But some Hanwei Euro blades tend to be borderline thin behind the fuller...
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Post by neuronic on Sept 26, 2019 11:57:05 GMT
So curiosity materializes into... swords Ordered one, swung it, liked it, decided to keep it, treated it with some Ballistol and Renwax, took some lousy photos: Very nice sword. Tempering appears to be done just right, tapering, thinness and factory edge should make this quite a cutter, maybe not on (too) heavy targets, although the 5160 should take some beating, but anyway... I'm pleasantly suprised.
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Post by pellius on Sept 26, 2019 12:16:07 GMT
Nice sword Congratulations
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Post by christain on Sept 26, 2019 21:30:15 GMT
That second photo of the 'horse-head' makers mark is freakin' cool! I'd have that as my computer screen image!
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Post by neuronic on Sept 26, 2019 21:57:11 GMT
Thanks, can't beat an eight year old Iphone camera (if you dig fuzzy lo-fi photos)... but feel free to use it for whatever you want
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