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Post by sankojin on Feb 1, 2020 22:32:27 GMT
I have a newly polished katana for sale. Price: 4600
Smith: Howard Clark Polisher: Chris Osborne Steel: L6 Nagasa: 28" / 71.12cm Sori: .45" / 11.5mm sakihaba .91" / 23.16mm motohaba: 1.11" / 28.21 sakikasane: .23" / 5.97mm motokasane: .255" / 6.49mm This blade is brand new. Never been cut with and has only been handled by me once. I just got the blade today from Chris. Any questions please ask. Pictures are from Chris right before he shipped me the blade. |
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Feb 2, 2020 0:24:52 GMT
Please post a pic of your user name and the date with the item per the new rules.
And for the record, that one took my breath away.
Wow, just wow.
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Post by sankojin on Feb 12, 2020 2:40:35 GMT
So I was thinking that I would put this blade up for sale for a month and if no one bought it that I would then mount it and then try to sell it. With that said I might consider offers close to my asking price but it would have to be really close. If the blade doesn't sell by the end of the month I will be taking it down and then mounting the blade and then putting it back up for sale for close to 8k. Depending on what fittings I am able to get for it.
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Post by sankojin on Feb 24, 2020 19:39:34 GMT
First and only price drop before I mount it. Will take 5500 for it for the next week or so. After that I'll be mounting the blade and selling it for more.
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Post by sankojin on Feb 28, 2020 15:29:41 GMT
So after thinking about it I'v decided to lower the price once more until next Friday. Going do to 5k even. So you'll be getting the blade with a free polish.
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Post by Lord Newport on Feb 28, 2020 17:28:37 GMT
So after thinking about it I'v decided to lower the price once more until next Friday. Going do to 5k even. So you'll be getting the blade with a free polish. Great price for the original true L6 banite katana by Howard Clark. If I did t have one already I would be grieving this some real consideration. OP.. this isn't just an L6 steel katana, it has been heat treated by Howard Clark to get the banite molecular structure in the steel. |
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Post by rannh1 on Mar 3, 2020 5:10:34 GMT
So after thinking about it I'v decided to lower the price once more until next Friday. Going do to 5k even. So you'll be getting the blade with a free polish. Great price for the original true L6 banite katana by Howard Clark. If I did t have one already I would be grieving this some real consideration. OP.. this isn't just an L6 steel katana, it has been heat treated by Howard Clark to get the banite molecular structure in the steel. What does that mean?l6 vs banite? For an amateur like myself, please do explain? |
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Post by stormmaster on Mar 3, 2020 5:34:17 GMT
Great price for the original true L6 banite katana by Howard Clark. If I did t have one already I would be grieving this some real consideration. OP.. this isn't just an L6 steel katana, it has been heat treated by Howard Clark to get the banite molecular structure in the steel. What does that mean?l6 vs banite? For an amateur like myself, please do explain? bainite is the microstructure of the l6 blade, other common one is martensite, just because a blade is l6 doesnt mean it is bainite, some people say its better edge wise but i dont have much experience |
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Post by rannh1 on Mar 3, 2020 5:38:11 GMT
Ah so this specifically has been treated for that characteristic?
Thanks for the explanation
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Post by pvsampson on Mar 3, 2020 5:41:26 GMT
Great price for the original true L6 banite katana by Howard Clark. If I did t have one already I would be grieving this some real consideration. OP.. this isn't just an L6 steel katana, it has been heat treated by Howard Clark to get the banite molecular structure in the steel. What does that mean?l6 vs banite? For an amateur like myself, please do explain? This may help. Howard Clark comments on the subject,among other well known "gurus" in the sword world. www.swordforum.com/vb4/showthread.php?76612-I-know-about-the-Bainite-but-what-about-the-Martensite |
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Post by loveofswords on Mar 3, 2020 10:49:09 GMT
Great price for the original true L6 banite katana by Howard Clark. If I did t have one already I would be grieving this some real consideration. OP.. this isn't just an L6 steel katana, it has been heat treated by Howard Clark to get the banite molecular structure in the steel. What does that mean?l6 vs banite? For an amateur like myself, please do explain? L6 is a type of steel and bainite is a microstructure of the steel. There are many microstructures of steel such as pearlite, ferrite, cementite, martensite, and others which is a combination of each previously mentioned. What make Howard’s L6 bainite so special is because the blade has two different type of microstructure . The hardened edge is martensite and the body is made of bainite. |
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Post by sankojin on Mar 16, 2020 15:13:39 GMT
Any interest at a price drop to 4800?
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Post by sankojin on Mar 31, 2020 18:48:58 GMT
Bump with price drop to 4600.
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Post by miracle on Apr 3, 2020 7:33:51 GMT
Offer sent in pm
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Post by rland on Apr 10, 2020 11:08:16 GMT
Has this sold?
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Post by rland on Apr 11, 2020 16:11:55 GMT
Not sure if you received my first message, I'm wondering if your Howard Clark L6 Bainite katana is still available? Thank you for your time.
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Post by sankojin on Apr 12, 2020 5:13:36 GMT
As of today, the blade is still available.
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Post by justincase on Apr 12, 2020 13:46:32 GMT
Looks beautiful. I'd love to buy it but I'm restaining from any new purchases until I sell off some other items I'm not using.
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Post by sankojin on Apr 12, 2020 21:14:26 GMT
I have been asked for more photos showing a close up of the nakago and the mei from Howard. So here they are. |
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Post by sankojin on May 15, 2020 6:42:32 GMT
Bumb
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But, hey....you've got a strong wife and healthy girls. Let THEM do the paddling. 
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