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Post by Arlequin on Sept 9, 2021 15:24:18 GMT
That's great man! I hope everything works out with it.
thanks, This is my first true custom Kat so I'm excited to see how it comes out. I'm actually using this to test a few ideas i have about geometry and weight distribution, I'm hoping I can use the experience I'll get to better design and commision a sword from Rado next year.
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Post by throwaway209 on Sept 10, 2021 19:31:27 GMT
You'll be selling it for some motoharas eventually anyways
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Post by Arlequin on Sept 10, 2021 21:13:28 GMT
You'll be selling it for some motoharas eventually anyways For motohara? I doubt it. With their current prices I'd rather commision a smith like Rado, or maybe even buy a rick barret blade. Maybe if I was deeper into JSA, but not so. Huawei has been pretty consistent, so I'll faith for now, I'm using this blade to test some ideas so I'm interested to see how it'll do.
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Post by yojirex on Sept 25, 2021 17:52:15 GMT
Hi all, final update. Officially commisioned Hauwei last night. Communication with Jacky thus far has been pretty crisp despite the complaints, though I know the real test begins now lol. Final price was $700 usd, which seems pretty fair for all the details I had. The cost to fully mount will range from 900-1400, The main factor being if I like the Saya it comes with enough to not order a new one, and if I have a new tsuka core made(most likely). Overall going through Huawei instead of Motohara Saved me little over $1000 and (i hope lol) I think I'll be happier with the final result.
Final spec sheet below.
Nagasa/cutting blade length- 32 inches with choji hamon and vibrant boshi
Bohi Length- Double Bohis 12 inches from the habaki above the shinogi
Sohi length- 20 inches from the habaki below the shinogi
Motohaba- 3.6 cm
Motokasae- 0.75cm
Sakihaba- 2.9 cm
Sakikasane- 0.55cm
Nakago length- 11 inches, Mei on the nakago
Sori- 2.2cm Koshisori
O-kissaki- 2.5 inches with Real Geometric yokote
Tsuka- 11.5 inches
Mekugi ana- 2
Copper habaki and seppa
RedWood Shirasaya Tsuka and Saya with Wine gloss finish and Carved into Octagon geometry
Buffalo Horn Koiguchi and end cap
Water quenched blade
Just saw this, good luck with your order! My custom huawei sword will soon be finished and shipped out, near the end of August Jacky told me he will begin mounting it. Make sure you are aware of how long it will take to complete though, and that you dont bother Jacky too often or else he might cancel your order and refund you. For reference I ordered my sword in November last year, so expect it to likely take atleast 10-11 months to complete.
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Post by Lord Newport on Sept 25, 2021 17:56:43 GMT
Hi all, final update. Officially commisioned Hauwei last night. Communication with Jacky thus far has been pretty crisp despite the complaints, though I know the real test begins now lol. Final price was $700 usd, which seems pretty fair for all the details I had. The cost to fully mount will range from 900-1400, The main factor being if I like the Saya it comes with enough to not order a new one, and if I have a new tsuka core made(most likely). Overall going through Huawei instead of Motohara Saved me little over $1000 and (i hope lol) I think I'll be happier with the final result.
Final spec sheet below.
Nagasa/cutting blade length- 32 inches with choji hamon and vibrant boshi
Bohi Length- Double Bohis 12 inches from the habaki above the shinogi
Sohi length- 20 inches from the habaki below the shinogi
Motohaba- 3.6 cm
Motokasae- 0.75cm
Sakihaba- 2.9 cm
Sakikasane- 0.55cm
Nakago length- 11 inches, Mei on the nakago
Sori- 2.2cm Koshisori
O-kissaki- 2.5 inches with Real Geometric yokote
Tsuka- 11.5 inches
Mekugi ana- 2
Copper habaki and seppa
RedWood Shirasaya Tsuka and Saya with Wine gloss finish and Carved into Octagon geometry
Buffalo Horn Koiguchi and end cap
Water quenched blade
Just saw this, good luck with your order! My custom huawei sword will soon be finished and shipped out, near the end of August Jacky told me he will begin mounting it. Make sure you are aware of how long it will take to complete though, and that you dont bother Jacky too often or else he might cancel your order and refund you. For reference I ordered my sword in November last year, so expect it to likely take atleast 10-11 months to complete. That is a long time but consistent with any good custom craftsman in the sword community. IMHO, that lead time is a GOOD SIGN that you are probably getting what you are paying for.
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Post by yojirex on Sept 26, 2021 13:22:04 GMT
That is a long time but consistent with any good custom craftsman in the sword community. IMHO, that lead time is a GOOD SIGN that you are probably getting what you are paying for. Agreed, I only meant to highlight the long waiting time to greatfool so he doesn't bother Jacky so much that he cancels the order. As for myself, I do not mind the long waiting time at all, I only care about getting a good product in the end. I will post some crappy amateur pictures of my sword too when it arrives.
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Post by Lord Newport on Sept 26, 2021 13:25:21 GMT
That is a long time but consistent with any good custom craftsman in the sword community. IMHO, that lead time is a GOOD SIGN that you are probably getting what you are paying for. Agreed, I only meant to highlight the long waiting time to greatfool so he doesn't bother Jacky so much that he cancels the order. As for myself, I do not mind the long waiting time at all, I only care about getting a good product in the end. I will post some crappy amateur pictures of my sword too when it arrives. I think highlighting the wait and the smith's "process" is important to let a buyer now to custom work what they are in for. My comment was simply to reinforce that those kinds of wait times are exactly what someone who is really doing custom work will require. It is important for the customer to have proper expectations and for the smith to convey those for a successful business relationship.
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Post by lmalterna on Oct 15, 2021 16:05:06 GMT
I agree it is good to know up front. Last April, I ordered a sword listed as "In Stock"- meaning to me it is available and should ship in a week or two.
I later found out that ordering meant up to a year before receipt. Had I known, I probably still would have ordered and waited but I would have preferred to know up front.
I have waited over a year for a custom knife, patience pays. As long as Jacky's good name stands, I will wait.
Bill
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Post by lmalterna on Apr 10, 2022 0:37:38 GMT
Has anyone received anything since January?
My one year is up, sent Jacky an email a couple of weeks ago but no response- given that China is reeling for Covid resurgence, that is not surprising.
Just thought I would see if anyone received swords recently.
Thanks, Bill
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Post by karmasoft on Apr 10, 2022 0:50:54 GMT
Placed order March 2021. Result = crickets. The asking price for the sword I ordered is now $200 higher than what I paid. Concerned that if I make an inquiry it will trigger the, "No soup for you!" response (ie, automatic order cancel & refund).
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Post by Robert in California on Apr 10, 2022 1:00:22 GMT
I like the $500usd (formerly $400usd) Huawei 28" sughua/straight hamon katana. Other than it's 10 1/2 inch tuska (I like 11") and it's red saya (I like black). Would like a full wrap of rayskin on the tsuka but a friend ordered his Huawei (full wrap was an extra $80 early last year but may be more now) with a full raysking wrap but this year (yes, still waiting) was told that they did not know how to do a full wrap (they used to but not now...staff change maybe). I may yet put in the order, understanding a year+ wait...but have not decided for sure yet. Do like the blade all right. Nothing wrong with Huawei blades. Just would want tsuka and saya changes. RinC
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Post by joe_meadmaker on Apr 10, 2022 23:02:00 GMT
I placed an order with Huawei in May 2021, and was originally told about 3 months. I never heard anything and sent an email to Jacky in October asking if there was any update. I never got a reply. I sent another email on Wednesday just last week. All I asked was if my order was still in the queue. This time a got a reply the next day. Jacky apologized for the wait and said it would still take some time to complete the order.
I think orders are progressing, just very slowly.
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Post by junesbanunes on Apr 11, 2022 7:54:32 GMT
I placed an order january this year after being reassured they are back on track after som troublesome times and that producations times now are around three months. Just sent an email since the three months are up and got the reply the blade is being polished so hopes are up, but time will tell...
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Post by steve2549 on May 27, 2022 11:21:49 GMT
I just paid for a new order, can’t even get a confirmation email or any contact at all. What the heck?
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Post by karmasoft on Jun 6, 2022 14:49:53 GMT
I gave in to my better judgement a few days ago, and asked about my order status. Note, this was 14 months after placing the order with no communication after the immediate order confirmation.
My email inquiry was written simply, formally, and courteously, and in response to that original email confirmation. Within a day, I received a contrite response, with commitment to fulfill my order this month.
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Post by Arlequin on Jun 7, 2022 17:43:59 GMT
I gave in to my better judgement a few days ago, and asked about my order status. Note, this was 14 months after placing the order with no communication after the immediate order confirmation. My email inquiry was written simply, formally, and courteously, and in response to that original email confirmation. Within a day, I received a contrite response, with commitment to fulfill my order this month. Hopefully you get bettér results than me. Had the same experience, then 3 months after promising to fufill my order I sent another inquiry and got refunded lol
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Post by Drunk Merchant on Jun 7, 2022 20:08:36 GMT
The fact that you reference NFA and the 1986 bans on machine guns+grandfathered exceptions changes absolutely nothing. You wildly exaggerate when you make such a stupid assertion that any part of firearms purchase, registration, and ownership involving said types of guns, especially in the current political climate, is even remotely faster or easier than getting a custom sword made. Either you are fortunate to live in one of a small handful of states where you have never run into both routine legal and bureaucratic obstacles and are actually speaking from firsthand experience as a seasoned collector (while remaining somewhat oblivious to the actual situation on the ground elsewhere in the US), or you are a leftist troll who wants to perpetuate the tired lie about how easy(?!) it is for people to purchase a gun/any type of gun. I know I'm coming down pretty hard on you in a thread about a Chinese production sword--NOT a "custom" sword in the way that term should be understood--but people spreading misinformation about the erosion of 2A, whether intentionally or not, is something that really irks me to say the least. I’m not at all political or taking sides on what should be done with regs but I just came back from North Carolina, wonderful state but they have draconian knife (sword) laws. Even a Bowie knife in the woods could potentially get me arrested lawyer said so I went there utilityless. Weirdly enough NC does permit reciprocity so I was able to go there with my little ruger (lcp, no worries I wouldn’t shoot an animal, which I got from a show without a check). It was totally legal and every cop would laugh it off. If I had gone there with a knife and carried it they wouldn’t, at all. I wouldn’t dare bring a sword there to sell for risk of their bizzare laws getting me. So yeah, can confirm there are states where it’s much easier to carry a firearm than a sword and their sword laws are so strict I worry merely bringing something too and fro stores could = jail if there’s an inspector closeau. Again I’m pretty apolitical and not saying what gun laws should be but I’m amused by how some states have sword laws far more strict than rifle laws. No clue why they’re scared of my 500 year old sword.
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Post by MichaelRS on Jun 8, 2022 2:45:45 GMT
Personally I think all this GUN control stuff is conspiracy fueled by overseas money from Chinese SWORD industry lobby.
They want "Into the Badlands" to become a reality in America.
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Post by gtk4158a on Jun 21, 2024 0:56:25 GMT
I've always felt that when dealing with artists and when you look at Hauwei's products it's simply better to try to describe what you want and your end goal. Give a budget with a deposit and allow for "artistical license" to take the ball and run with it. I've ordered what I call an exspensive Katana at 999.99 from Jacki. He answered my emails promptly. I used PayPal and he said do I have an issue waiting 3 to 4 months. I have waited 15 months for a Albion sword I wanted so 4 months is nothing as far as a wait goes. I saw that Hauwei has a " Heavy cutting katana for 500.00 or so. In a week or 2 I might order one if possible and have it upgraded with silk and maybe some extra love. I would ask Jacki to please use your artistic intuition and license and make a nicer version and with extra cash to not cut corners and really take your time with it.. no hurry !
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Post by gtk4158a on Jun 21, 2024 0:58:13 GMT
P.S. If Jacki looks at this I want to say Hi!.. This is Greg from Virginia and I ordered a Beauty from you a few days ago! Haha 😊
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