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Post by metinemre on Dec 10, 2023 2:32:15 GMT
They shipped it two days ago so currently in transport but here are the pictures.
It was $227 after 10% off coupon from couponbirds. Spring steel.
I liked the very easy customization at their web site without going back and forth many emails so pulled the trigger. I had to try a katana at this price range. I`m planning to ship it to Matthew once he has an opening for a pro review and some cutting tests. I never liked gold or yellow until the age of 40 but somehow it started so...
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Post by larason2 on Dec 10, 2023 12:13:06 GMT
I like gold too. Got a whole roll of gold silk ito from Namikawa Heibei! None on a sword yet, but I'm working on it. I like the style of this blade, including the chrysanthemum tsuba. That's a real classic style. Like the white saya too, but white's so hard to keep clean!
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Post by blairbob on Dec 10, 2023 14:45:37 GMT
I usually don't think of gold as my favorite color though I always liked the Hanwei Bushido theme and have thought about purchasing it a few times.
I also recently saw CloudHammerForge show off one of their Chinese Tamahagane katana tachi that is gold that looks very nice. I'm sure it probably costs around $1500-2000 or more though.
I'm completely bored of black ito on white same but the gold ito on white same is pleasing to the eye.
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Post by jdc on Dec 10, 2023 16:52:15 GMT
The gold ito pairs very well with the brass habaki & seppa's, contrasting against the black tsuba. Normally I would think that black same would be better with the lighter gold ito, but the white seems to be a good choice here. Cool!
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Post by metinemre on Dec 16, 2023 3:58:49 GMT
I received it today. Looks exactly like the pictures. Nothing super special. Ito is tight, everything mounted super tight. Blade is straight and it feels light with bohi not too tip heavy. Almost no blade rattle in saya. Very small movement. Only complaint is habaki fit to saya is super tight. Overall I~m happy with what I paid. Would I keep it? I never kept anything besides my MAS L6 katana so probably will move for something else sooner or later. +1 to Hanbon at this price. Communication was also good.
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Post by miraculix101 on Dec 16, 2023 14:53:59 GMT
Looks good. I ordered a 9260 Katana with exactly the same tsuba and fittings, but with other ITO color and without hi and O-Kissaki It is on the postal way to me now (hopefully i get until end of this year). Looking at yours, i think gold ito would have been a good choice for my one as well.
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Post by metinemre on Dec 17, 2023 3:05:41 GMT
Looks good. I ordered a 9260 Katana with exactly the same tsuba and fittings, but with other ITO color and without hi and O-Kissaki It is on the postal way to me now (hopefully i get until end of this year). Looking at yours, i think gold ito would have been a good choice for my one as well.
Yours look like a nice heavy cutter. I received mine in 10 days after shipping. 30 days or so from ordering. I have one more to go from Cloudhammer which is a s5 and maybe a Zsey and I`m done with katana hopefully.
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Post by miraculix101 on Apr 27, 2024 15:14:48 GMT
Looks good. I ordered a 9260 Katana with exactly the same tsuba and fittings, but with other ITO color and without hi and O-Kissaki It is on the postal way to me now (hopefully i get until end of this year). Looking at yours, i think gold ito would have been a good choice for my one as well.
Yours look like a nice heavy cutter. I received mine in 10 days after shipping. 30 days or so from ordering. I have one more to go from Cloudhammer which is a s5 and maybe a Zsey and I`m done with katana hopefully.
Did you receive your S5 and Zsey ? And are you done with katana now? Just curious, because i said that quite a few times myself. But now with over 35 katanas and 4 blades only incoming i think i am finished with katana again
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Post by metinemre on Apr 27, 2024 18:09:55 GMT
I received the cloudhammer s5, I don`t like the furniture so I~ll have it refitted with handmade furniture and new tsukamaki. I passed on the Zsey they ask too much for basic customization. Probably will sell some, have a couple of fantasy swords and an Albion on order :)
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