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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 24, 2021 19:43:30 GMT
Good to see Printed Armoury is still in good favor here at SBG
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 9, 2021 3:35:25 GMT
Really miss your witticism and "talks" we had via PM here and FB. RIP my friend.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 4, 2021 3:39:21 GMT
Thank you all for the well wishes. I’m still active on FB, just not selling directly from a storefront anymore.
Luis LG Garza
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 2, 2021 23:03:50 GMT
Sword is no longer available. Thanks for looking.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jul 20, 2021 20:18:10 GMT
Is this still available ? Still available - Mike ( LemuelTheLemur ) sent the sword to me, so it's in my possession in the US. Please contact me here, through PM on Facebook (Luis LG Garza), or via email to support@lgmartialarts.com
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jul 19, 2021 3:56:24 GMT
As of tomorrow, LG Martial Arts will be drastically reducing sales. I am no longer going to keep stock on most items but will resort to drop shipping only. Also, my website will be going down permanently, so if you wish to purchase any items from CAS Hanwei, MRL, Printed Armoury, etc., you will have to contact me via PM on Facebook since my store will be offline.
Thank you all who've purchased items from me in the past several years - closing down my store is not an easy thing to do, but a necessary step due to overhead, spending more time with my family, etc.
I will still be interacting on forums and in Facebook groups, but my business is officially "over" except as a "hobby" in the future. Thanks admin and to all the other people I've met on here over the years who have become friends.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jan 20, 2021 0:16:02 GMT
As a mid tech/custom knife buyer for many years now, I can also reiterate what’s been said: no one can tell you what’s the “best”, but can give suggestions for you.
Already mentioned is Chris Reeve and Shirogorov. I haven’t read all of the thread, so I may be repeating others when I add Hinderer knives (I started my mid-tech “obsession” with his knives many years ago when he was making his XM knives at “the Ranch” before he built a new building and added equipment to make much more knives - “lightly used” XMs used to go for over $600, now can be found for about $250ish), Krein, Luther, Lozada, Famin, Horton, Burch, Begg (customs are sooo much nicer than the mid techs, which btw are pretty nice too), Kohler (his knives are some of the most sought after), Sobral (modern master from Brazil), Peña, Lambert, Tope, Thomas Rice, Gavko, Kiku Matsuda, and many others.
If you’re on FB, I’d recommend you join groups like Killer Kustom & Mid-Tech Maniacs - beautiful knives showcased there every single day.
Hope that helped and didn’t confuse you more.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 2, 2020 15:02:26 GMT
Hello, is there a general or best practice concerning the insurance of a shipped sword? Who pays for it, seller or buyer? If it’s from a store, more than likely there won’t be any insurance unless the purchaser requests and pays for it. If it’s from a “regular” person, that’s usually part of the “deal” and as such, should be reflected on shipping charges. And just to be fair for “regular” sellers/buyers, insurance (while it does give people peace of mind) usually aren’t fully paid in a loss UNLESS you can actually prove the worth of the item with a store receipt. If it’s a used item from one person to another, it’s almost impossible to get the full amount of the insurance because there’s no way to prove to the shipping company that the item really is worth what it was insured for.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Nov 21, 2020 16:45:02 GMT
Really good Knives... sold several, kept one for myself. Since they’re sold out almost everywhere like you mentioned, eBay is probably the best place to find one (prices keep going up though). If you want to go a little further, James Williams (he’s the one who designed the Hisshou, Hissatsu, and can’t remember the name of the other ones) once in a while will make custom handmade versions of the Hisshou and Hisatsu from his forge williamsbladedesign.com/
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Nov 8, 2020 18:09:58 GMT
If you haven’t heard the bad news, long time sword community member/contributor David “MadMonkey” Rende passed away unexpectedly last week. I don’t have any additional details, but you can see more info here: /?d=n RIP David.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 7, 2020 18:43:25 GMT
Yeah, I tried that. They haven't responded back yet. Same thing with a couple of other sites. I'm wondering if I should just bite the bullet and get it MSRP at Cas Iberia. But I would hate to waste $150 if I don't have to. I'm on a budget. A pretty tight one. --EDIT correction. Matt at KoA told me these would be available again in around two weeks (estimated). I mean the Kingston Arms XIV, that is. As a vendor, I can attest to much of what was said above - we are basically beholden to what a distributor has in stock and also to when they restock as well. My business just got some items from CAS just today, but others are still on backorder. LG
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 3, 2020 14:03:49 GMT
I bought one a few years ago... you need to be careful with these since some (according to online sources) have twisted blades due to poor heat treatment. I got lucky with mine, straight as an arrow. I did NOT get it when it first came out, so I do not have the display case or the COA that were in the original package, but did end up with a pristine sword from Redford Films (through eBay) after they were able to get a batch to sell. First off, the sword is built very well, but does have some drawbacks like having absolutely NO distal taper, which makes it a beast to swing around. Aside from that, United Cutlery went bankrupt during the production of the Museum Collection Glamdring swords... because they were running out of money and the fact that the heat treat company wasn't used to high carbon steel blades, some of the swords came out warped, then still assembled and sold to the public. UC acknowledged the problem, but were so much in debt that they couldn't offer replacements or fix the blades, so they sold off their rights to BudK. According to what I've read, about 1/3 to 1/2 of the Museum Collection Glamdring swords were "lost" during the production run... these are the ones that were being sold on Amazon, eBay, and other places - they're the real deal, but some of them have the warped blades. Hold the sword in hand, look at the blade along its cutting edge - is it warped along the edge? Is it misaligned with the guard? Also, hold it parallel to the floor and look at the flat part of the blade - does it "turn" to one side along its length? If it does, the blade is warped. Does that mean the sword is useless? Nope, you can still fix it by putting it in a wood jig and gently bending the sword true. You can do that yourself, or you can ask someone knowledgeable to do it for you. Hopefully, you got one (like mine) that doesn't have a warped blade. I can't provide any citations/links at the moment, but with some online research, you can find the info I'm talking about. Hope that helps. You can see a couple of reviews, one from jimmiroquai and one from me here: sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/31580sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/34728
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Sept 2, 2020 23:31:40 GMT
I am going to guess $2000-$3000. Not too far off... his Damascus blades cost more than his San Mai blades.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Sept 2, 2020 3:12:13 GMT
For those of you who have never heard of Claudio Sobral, you really should look at his work. He’s considered to be one of the best bladesmiths of our time, and has won numerous awards at BLADE and featured on numerous magazines as well. I was lucky enough to get on his books (rarely opens them since he’s a “hot” maker), and after messaging back and forth, I settled on a 10” “fighter” made out of a 1095 core over SS cladded San Mai. The handle is made out of stabilized Maple, and pinned for safety. So, without further ado, here’s my new custom knife from Claudio! Thanks for looking!
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 30, 2020 15:31:10 GMT
In one word: NO. Longer explanation: Ricky had nothing useful to add to any conversation, and was arrogant beyond belief. I don’t miss him at all, and can’t believe anyone wants him back. His “knowledge” about swords was not really that good, and his condescending manner in which he attacked anyone who dares question him, plus the fact that he lied about his martial arts background AND attacked others who tried to help him out over the years proves he does not belong in this group.
I’ll leave it at that and again say, no I don’t miss Ricky at all.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 7, 2020 3:57:09 GMT
If all else fails, you could possible talk with someone like David “Madmonkey” Rende to have his forge make a bronze reproduction of the hilt parts and reinstall on the sword you get.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 7, 2020 3:54:08 GMT
Oh man, that sucks. Thanks for the clarification though. I was just going by his last post July 28th (below). I guess he needs to edit that... I remember it was supposed to be Brass, then switched to Zinc Alloy, but then i was hoping he switched back again. I've been bugging him for years to make a separate set of swords with Brass or Bronze fittings lol. I think that's the ONE thing this version needs to make it an awesome sword. [/quote] I agree... it would definitely be a much better sword with either brass or bronze fittings, and would be a step beyond a “reproduction” piece like most companies like Kit Rae, UC, etc.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 7, 2020 1:05:32 GMT
- The hilt fittings are Brass. Ah! That's good to hear. Actually, they’re not. I just got an email confirming they *were* going to be brass, but they had to fall back into making them from zinc instead
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jul 16, 2020 14:06:24 GMT
I sent a message suggesting the steel used be listed. My guess, knowing Van Yang, would be 1095 or T10...if for no other reason that he could guess people would be pissed if 1045 ("low carbon" steel) was used when the site specifically says "high carbon steel"...which to me, is 1095 or T10. Also they have made their less expensive stuff out of the better steels. And yes, shipping is extra. I ordered a deep discount sanmai...blade for $99 back about end of April I think...and then asked for a bunch of various furniture options which ran it to about $200 and change with shipping included. (I did not need another sword, but could not resist the deep discounted price...) RinC Actually, 1045 is considered a High Carbon steel...there's even an article about sword steels here on good ol' SBG www.sword-buyers-guide.com/sword-steels.html
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Jun 17, 2020 14:55:03 GMT
You do know that RyanSword is committing IP theft (again), right? A maker can create an "inspired by" piece to keep or to sell as a one off, but cannot make several of the same based on someone else's designs, and then sell them. Similarly, a company (RS) cannot take someone else's ideas (The Kurgan Sword in this case) and then make a bunch and sell them without express consent from the creator/owner of the license. This is why several companies like United Cutlery only have license to make reproductions for only a year or so.
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