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Post by reptaronice1 on Dec 21, 2019 5:56:34 GMT
From what I have seen, both are historically accurate. What do you guys like?
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Post by Lord Newport on Dec 21, 2019 21:20:10 GMT
I have been to numerous Tai Kai's around the US and Japan, trained under many Japanese sensei and never recall seeing anyone wearing a curved tanto and I'm a sword nut and was always looking.. i personally carry a 600 year old yoroitoshi with 200 year old fittings as my homage to tradition and would either carry a Hataya Sensei Kotetsu katana / waki or later in my studies, a Howard Clark L6 katana / waki. Attachments:
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Post by dschumann on Dec 21, 2019 21:46:15 GMT
I see the curved ones for sale from time to time. I prefer short Wakizashi over Tantos, but the curved tantos are somewhat interesting.
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Post by reptaronice1 on Dec 23, 2019 6:24:25 GMT
I have been to numerous Tai Kai's around the US and Japan, trained under many Japanese sensei and never recall seeing anyone wearing a curved tanto and I'm a sword nut and was always looking.. i personally carry a 600 year old yoroitoshi with 200 year old fittings as my homage to tradition and would either carry a Hataya Sensei Kotetsu katana / waki or later in my studies, a Howard Clark L6 katana / waki. Do you think it is just a newer style? I like it as they seem to have a little more cutting power vs stabbing due to the curvature of the blade. I do want something traditional though.
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Post by reptaronice1 on Dec 23, 2019 6:25:06 GMT
I see the curved ones for sale from time to time. I prefer short Wakizashi over Tantos, but the curved tantos are somewhat interesting. I have never owned a wakizashi beside a wall hanger when I was younger, are the fun to wield?
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Post by reptaronice1 on Dec 23, 2019 6:49:01 GMT
I have been to numerous Tai Kai's around the US and Japan, trained under many Japanese sensei and never recall seeing anyone wearing a curved tanto and I'm a sword nut and was always looking.. i personally carry a 600 year old yoroitoshi with 200 year old fittings as my homage to tradition and would either carry a Hataya Sensei Kotetsu katana / waki or later in my studies, a Howard Clark L6 katana / waki. I have found some pictures of a few Edo period curved Tanto
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Post by dschumann on Dec 23, 2019 15:08:41 GMT
Honestly, I'm not that interested in actually using Japanese swords. I like the history and the "art" of them. Though I've recently developed an intellectual interest in iato and Tameshigiri, and once I return from my current deployment am looking at getting a "plain jane" Wak for cutting practice and iato. I DO know the method is different from Katana, in that Waks are used mainly with a single hand.
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Post by reptaronice1 on Dec 23, 2019 15:26:58 GMT
Honestly, I'm not that interested in actually using Japanese swords. I like the history and the "art" of them. Though I've recently developed an intellectual interest in iato and Tameshigiri, and once I return from my current deployment am looking at getting a "plain jane" Wak for cutting practice and iato. I DO know the method is different from Katana, in that Waks are used mainly with a single hand. I usually just cut water bottles but iaido can be fun
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Post by maewyn on Dec 23, 2019 15:45:47 GMT
Osoraku.
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Post by reptaronice1 on Dec 24, 2019 13:15:48 GMT
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Post by maewyn on Dec 24, 2019 14:34:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2019 18:52:41 GMT
It's one I happen to be partial to. Attachments:
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Post by reptaronice1 on Dec 25, 2019 8:35:37 GMT
It's one I happen to be partial to. Nice hamon on that! That isn’t your average ronin katana tanto lol.
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Post by reptaronice1 on Dec 25, 2019 8:36:51 GMT
Oh XD my bad, ya there are tons of different designs for them. I love a curved blade because for me they are easier to cut with. The tanto isn’t really a cutting blade so much as a stabbed but hey why not.
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Post by maewyn on Dec 25, 2019 15:59:32 GMT
It's one I happen to be partial to. Nice hamon on that! That isn’t your average ronin katana tanto lol. Ronin,hahaha
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Post by maewyn on Dec 25, 2019 16:01:03 GMT
Oh XD my bad, ya there are tons of different designs for them. I love a curved blade because for me they are easier to cut with. The tanto isn’t really a cutting blade so much as a stabbed but hey why not. What?No.
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Post by reptaronice1 on Dec 25, 2019 17:14:53 GMT
Nice hamon on that! That isn’t your average ronin katana tanto lol. Ronin,hahaha That is what I have
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Post by reptaronice1 on Dec 25, 2019 17:15:07 GMT
Oh XD my bad, ya there are tons of different designs for them. I love a curved blade because for me they are easier to cut with. The tanto isn’t really a cutting blade so much as a stabbed but hey why not. What?No. ?
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Post by RufusScorpius on Dec 25, 2019 22:34:35 GMT
Straight! Because that's what the ninjas used!
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Post by reptaronice1 on Dec 27, 2019 8:07:33 GMT
Straight! Because that's what the ninjas used! The ones dressed in all black with ninjatos? XD
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