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Post by Robert in California on Nov 10, 2023 22:38:26 GMT
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Post by larason2 on Nov 10, 2023 23:26:41 GMT
I'm very happy with my Jkoo custom bare blade. It's one of the better blades I have, and this one looks pretty similar. The mark on the ha is a small kitae-ware, shouldn't have any significance on the function. It's rare to find a Japanese blade without at least one of these. I paid almost double this for just the bare blade. If you don't want it, I may buy it myself!
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Post by Gelue on Nov 11, 2023 1:07:02 GMT
Looks like a good deal if the small flaw is not a deal breaker. I personally would have no hesitation picking it up or cutting with it.
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Post by Robert in California on Nov 11, 2023 3:24:04 GMT
I would like it but wife says no...a dozen is enough.
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Post by Robert in California on Nov 11, 2023 13:43:18 GMT
Looks like someone grabbed it. Hope it is one of us so we get thoughts and impressions. RinC
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Post by crazyjons on Nov 11, 2023 14:08:12 GMT
That was in my "bag" LOL
Jon
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Post by Robert in California on Nov 11, 2023 22:55:18 GMT
You got it Jon? Robert (congrads)
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Post by larason2 on Nov 12, 2023 0:51:30 GMT
No, I didn't get it, but maybe I should have jumped on it! Maybe it was Jon after all. I spent some time today correcting the kissaki on my bare blade (only part of it that isn't great!). It came with a saya, and I have all of the parts now to finish the koshirae, so I think it will be my first "custom" blade. I'll post pictures once I've finished polishing it and have it all mounted up. Figure I should mount the bare blades I have rather than buy more!
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Post by Gelue on Nov 12, 2023 1:21:01 GMT
I ended up picking it up after Robert declined the purchase. I’ll update the thread when it arrives I am curious how it will be. Was pretty cheap overall so was worth the punt and the Kitae-ware looked minimal.
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Post by Arlequin on Nov 12, 2023 3:15:42 GMT
Not even worth $1
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Post by crazyjons on Nov 12, 2023 3:20:55 GMT
No I didn't get it they just had it in the cart you know
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Post by Robert in California on Nov 12, 2023 15:05:12 GMT
Congrads Gelue...we look forward to your comments and observations. Kizu or not, it should be a top of the line sword for Jkoo/Sino. Me getting it would have been an uphill battle to persuade the wife for "one more sword" since I have 3 Jkoo/Sino pig iron tamahagane swords already, two katanas and a waki.' RinC
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Post by crazyjons on Nov 13, 2023 2:02:28 GMT
It should be a really nice sword I'll bet! Weirdly one of the big things that keeps me from ordering more from them is I have to call my bank to unlock International purchases every time.
No joke I totally had that sword in the cart, ready to call the bank again but I was also waiting on eBay auction and it turned out one of the eBay swords is also honsanmai! I wasn't expecting it because you couldn't tell from the pictures at all.
In my opinion it's really cool to be able to get special construction like this in a cheap package because hopefully you won't be afraid to cut with it which inevitably ruins the Finish on any sword whether it's nice or not.
Even though I got a smoking deal on the one I just picked up it's so nice I don't really know if I want to cut with it at all.
Jon
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Post by Robert in California on Nov 13, 2023 13:05:31 GMT
Exactly, that's why us of modest get two swords, one nice one to keep pristine for air cuts and eye candy.
The other less fancy for a "beater"
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Post by crazyjons on Nov 13, 2023 13:36:57 GMT
Exactly, that's why us of modest get two swords, one nice one to keep pristine for air cuts and eye candy. The other less fancy for a "beater" Lol,"two" Bwahhhh haha haaa!!!
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Post by fogofwar on Dec 2, 2023 15:46:28 GMT
Any of you guys receive the swords ? I want to get one, but like some opinion's from one who has a sword in hand. Thanks
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Post by mrstabby on Dec 2, 2023 17:13:30 GMT
Matthew Jensen on youtube has a few reviews of JKOO swords, in all they seem pretty OK for the price.
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Post by crazyjons on Dec 2, 2023 17:19:15 GMT
Now I have three and they're all pretty nice
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Post by Robert in California on Dec 4, 2023 23:40:52 GMT
Read some of the Jkoo reviews on this site to get a better feel for them.
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Post by wildv on Dec 5, 2023 6:06:26 GMT
Read some of the Jkoo reviews on this site to get a better feel for them. Hard to trust reviews from Chinese sites. Half of them are written by the seller. The other few are written by people who have no idea. MUCH better to get advice from people here, or YT like Jensen (who generally know their way around swords).
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