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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 3:54:43 GMT
Thanks, ill check that out
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 5:45:07 GMT
Just for the cool factor Well, just as long as your aware that that cool factor comes at the cost of either increased weight (easiest way to make a sword tougher is to add more metal after all) or increase cost due to more complex processes. But whatever makes ya happy, go for it .
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Post by lol74 on Aug 8, 2008 13:48:53 GMT
I must disagree, I have the hanwei ninja to, and I have actually managed to get some full mats, after a few cutting tests the maximum cutting limit for the sword was about 4 mats lined up in a row, and as for stabbing, it was able to stab through a phone book with ease and there was no damage to the tip or blade after both tests, I believe the results speak for themselves. And how much did you power through for those 4 mats? If I'm going full power, I can cut through 8+ mats with a type XIIIa. This is a GOOD cutter. I can do 3-4 using a type XVa...that is a HORRIBLE cutter. If all you can do is 4 on a full all out swing, then it is a bad cutter. Although if the hanwei one can do 4, thats not bad since I can't get past 2 with most. Stabbing a phone book means nothing other then it as a not horrible tip. It's like the cold steel videos where they show their swords doing these things that pretty much any decently made sword can do. It just means your sword was made well. It does not make it better then it is somehow magically however. Also hows your tip control there? You stab means nothing if you can't hit what your aiming at. Can a ninja-to cut? Yes. Can it stab? Yes. Is it gonna do either of those better then an equally well made type XIV? I think not. Yes ninja-to can be fun swords...but they are by no means a GOOD performing sword compared to what actually developed through the battlefields of japan and europe. Although if I ever wanna let my inner ninja out, I think you just sold me on getting the hanwei one . Normally I don't go full power, the sword cut through all 4 mats with just a little force and a bit of momentum.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 19:05:38 GMT
Ugh, I have a tough decision to make. I think I should just go for a sword that balances equally all of that: cutting, stabbing, coolness, and responsiveness(quickness)
Oh, and Ric, where did you buy your KC teutonic? Did you buy it from the main KC site or from a different one?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2008 4:11:15 GMT
Ugh, I have a tough decision to make. I think I should just go for a sword that balances equally all of that: cutting, stabbing, coolness, and responsiveness(quickness) You know, people sends thousands more then your budget and still don't get all that . It's all a game of balances hehe.
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Post by YlliwCir on Aug 10, 2008 5:06:04 GMT
RW, I got mine from the KC site, as far as I know it's the only place that sells them first hand, tho I have noticed Kult of Athena has a few of their models now, not the teutonic, yet anyway.
Tbrass had one for sell in the SBG classifieds a while back, I don't know if he sold it or not.
Mine has held up well and I use it regular. Only issues have been some surfaces scratches, which is to be expected if you ever saw the way I treat my swords. LOL. Also some slight looseness in the crossguard with use, I don't really see this as a problem. I still like the sword quite a bit. Here is a vid.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2008 15:24:50 GMT
Ugh, I have a tough decision to make. I think I should just go for a sword that balances equally all of that: cutting, stabbing, coolness, and responsiveness(quickness) You know, people sends thousands more then your budget and still don't get all that . It's all a game of balances hehe. Yea, I also don't really have any sword experience at all, so after a couple of buys, I'm sure I'll be more in the loop, haha. If the handle gets loose, is it easy to fix, or should I send it in to KC for a fix if it gets that bad?
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Post by YlliwCir on Aug 10, 2008 16:34:33 GMT
RW, the grip isn't loose on my KC, just the guard is a bit loose. Not something I'm concerned about fixing, at least at this point. In any case I'd probably find a fix for it myself, lots of info around on such things. I don't know if KC has offers that service or not.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2008 18:13:19 GMT
Loose handle on a peened sword require a vice and a hammer to compress the whole thing better...assuming cold peened as I am unaware of any sword in oyr price range that is hot peened. This also fixes loose crossguard issues as well. If it's just the crossguard, a bit of epoxy or shims works.
If it's threaded, a bit of shims can work. Epoxy works if you don't mind a perment fix at the cost of being able to take the sword apart.
So basically, it's generally a pretty easy fix.
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Post by YlliwCir on Aug 10, 2008 18:33:33 GMT
I agree with CN on the hammer and vice method if the grip and cross both are loose. I'm a bit hesitant to try it if the cross is loose but the grip is tight. I'm thinking the grip may be epoxied to the tang. Using the hammer and vice method in that case may break the grip loose from the tang, no? In this case I would use the epoxy or shim method.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2008 19:39:53 GMT
Actually, if it is epoxied on, what happens is that the epoxy break and then the compression makes everything tight again...assuming the wood core isn't cheap and cracks...which may happen in sub 300 swords.... So yeah if the cross is the only thing loose, just use shims or epoxy .
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2008 21:24:22 GMT
Sounds good. I'm guessing you can buy those at any sporting goods store, or hunting place? Online always works too.
Between those two, is shims or epoxy a better choice?
I'm thinking about getting the KC Teutonic, so it looks like it has a metal grip, pommel, and crossguard, so I dont need to worry about any wood cracking, even if I do use one or the other.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2008 22:47:30 GMT
I prefer shims personally. But epoxy is the easier one to do.
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