soullesssword
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Post by soullesssword on Oct 31, 2019 9:01:54 GMT
hello, i have insomnia and a basic level of knowledge -kris cutlery has been around forever, and their philippines made blades have good reputations. here is an old review made on an earlier generation of their espada y daga model. their current one appears similar -bladeculture, tfw, and the bci ones are all the same manufacturer with the same level of quality. think of them as high-end user blades; more expensive, more durable, manufacturer has responded to customer complaints about durability. off the top of my head i cant find reviews but remember them being favorable -please dont pay a thousand dollars for a sword, unless you really need that sword for a living.
you could donate some of that money, or buy something nice for a loved one with the extra $680-$800 you would be spending for this. i dont care if this sword can cut through stone lanterns like the intro for samurai shodown, that's too much -kalahi had what's in my attached image in their featured products; i realize this forum avoids political discussion, but i feel cashing in on a guy who said "If you know of any addicts, go ahead and kill them yourself, as getting their parents to do it would be too painful," please do not give money to people who admire him Attachments:
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Post by pgandy on Nov 1, 2019 19:53:52 GMT
I have a puniti from Kris that I’ve had for years. It has held up well and I am impressed with the quality if that will be of any help.
If you’re interested in a gununting, or any other Filipino blade for that fact, you should get it from a Philippine source, certainly don’t commission someone in another country, that probably never has seen one, to make one. No disrespect to the Kukri House they make good kukris but then they know kukris. I have some of theirs.
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Nov 1, 2019 22:05:41 GMT
The TFW Filipino blades I've played with have non-traditional grinds. Maybe this doesn't matter for a ginunting, since it's the modern military version that's famous (I've never seen an antique one - there are pointy forward-curved bolos but they're not much like the modern ginunting). I have a pinute that might be Kris Cutlery, and it has a nice traditional convex grind (less distal taper than old blades, being thin at the base, but this is common for many modern bolos).
Kalahi tends to not-very-traditional. Cheap.
The BCI ones look good in the photos. I'd go with BCI or Kris. (Actually, I'd rather buy an antique kris or barong for the same price, or less.)
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Post by Jordan Williams on Nov 1, 2019 22:24:27 GMT
Personally for the espada y daga I would go for the Kris Cutlery. It's much cheaper, but all of my experiences with KC have been excellent. Wood isn't that hard to customize, and you can pretty much make it any color you want since it's a light wood. Could even groove it and put wire into the recesses.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2019 22:26:15 GMT
Kris is highly customizable and affordable. I own two seaxes by Kris, each is excellent.
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Nov 25, 2019 2:21:35 GMT
I would've asked for a traditional pommel style (maybe horse-hoof), and no finger grooves. I don't like finger grooves. But your pommel will support the little finger in the same way that many Filipino traditional pommels do. A horse-hoof pommel:
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Post by pgandy on Nov 25, 2019 11:36:49 GMT
Thanks for the follow up.
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Post by howler on Dec 6, 2019 0:08:53 GMT
Another update, ready for shipping. I think they outdid themselves guys. I love gununting type, seem functional in both defense and utility. Was looking at a bunch of TFW stuff last year...cool but pricy.
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