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Post by brawnybuck on Aug 21, 2020 5:48:06 GMT
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Post by leed on Aug 21, 2020 19:54:06 GMT
Pretty. As a newbie to swords, I'd like to know the actual blade material, how it was made, and material of fittings besides just overall weight and lengths. More info. Tang length. Mekugi...1,2 ? Actually thickness of blade. A solid, functional 1045 katana can be bought for under $75 US.
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Post by leed on Aug 21, 2020 19:56:00 GMT
Oh, few or no katana is really "full tang". That's why 2 mekugi is desirable..to show at least 3/4 tang, which is normal.
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Post by MOK on Aug 22, 2020 1:21:36 GMT
Welcome to the forum!
Well, the description is typical word salad that means effectively nothing. The grip wrap (which is not in fact "tightly wrapped" at all, judging by the photos) and the scabbard's leather cover look really cheap and crudely made. The blue coloring on the blade is just a cosmetic gimmick and has nothing to do with quenching. Also, FWIW, they seem to sell almost exclusively decorative things, mostly video game and anime replicas.
All in all, I'd steer clear unless you want it purely for decorative or cosplay purposes.
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Post by nddave on Aug 22, 2020 4:22:30 GMT
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Post by MOK on Aug 22, 2020 8:08:35 GMT
Oh! Also, "alloy metal" tsuba - in practice that means it's made of a zinc alloy also called pot metal, monkey metal etc., very cheap and easy to cast but also very brittle, good for cheap decoration but not in any way suitable for structural parts like a sword guard. (This is also the case 99% of the time when a description of an affordable sword only says "metal" without specifying any further, and it's always a damn shame.)
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