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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 20, 2014 16:04:44 GMT
Hi! Thanks so much for your response. I am pretty pissed off actually.... This sword was purchased by my husband off the website japananeseswords4samurai.com. It was purchased many years ago, never made it to its destination and now we're stuck with it. My husband specifically ordered the Paul Chen Katana XL Practical and this is what they sent. We paid over $200 for it!
I'm talking to the company now and since it's been many years, they are washing their hands clean. Steve Dibble is the person who handled the sale and is now saying there's nothing he can do.
I guess I would like to use this forum to warn you against this company. Bunch of CROOKS!
You mentioned that it "never made it to its destination"... could you elaborate on that? It might help us understand what happened better before reserving judgement.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 20, 2014 3:33:58 GMT
PM sent
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 20, 2014 0:06:48 GMT
Happy birthday, even if you do have the flu. Get well soon.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 19, 2014 2:06:10 GMT
Jimping refers to the small notches or filework cut into the back of a knife blade, put on the choil, or any other portions of the knife. It's intended use is to prevent your fingers from sliding when using the knife. Great review Adrian - I've sold a few of these, but never held onto one for myself.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 19, 2014 1:36:31 GMT
Welcome to SBG.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 17, 2014 22:13:53 GMT
Congrats! I need to steal my uncle's anvil (used to belong to my grandfather). I think it's at least 75 lbs.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 12, 2014 4:13:52 GMT
Not my cup of tea, but am interested in what others think of them.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 10, 2014 23:56:25 GMT
frankthebunny at Cottontail Customs has customized lots of katanas, can't recommend him enough. You can contact him by email or PM him on the forum to see what kind of services he's offering. Alternately, you can try Nihonzashi, or Fred Lohman's shop - they both offer customization as well.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 9, 2014 3:27:26 GMT
congrats!
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 8, 2014 19:32:00 GMT
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 8, 2014 12:59:17 GMT
you can do it 2 ways - if you have the picture locally, you can click on the "Upload Attachment" button on the lower left of the screen. Choose the file, and the add the file. If you have the file on a hosting ite, you're going to have to add it using the "Img" button in the Full Editing screen... insert the code from the host website inside of the IMG brackets Attachments:
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 7, 2014 15:38:13 GMT
here's a link (different sword though) that shows what I mean about the blade being warped: Warped by heat treat
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 7, 2014 3:59:53 GMT
The problem was 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 are 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.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 6, 2014 23:19:02 GMT
:lol: no worries
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 6, 2014 23:15:01 GMT
Damn Wes, that sword rings like a bell!
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 6, 2014 22:31:29 GMT
Actually, from my understanding, they all came out with a dull edge. Here's a review I did on one a while back: /thread/34728 plus a more in depth review done by jimmiroquai: /thread/31580One more thing - check the blade/guard alignment. Some of the early Museum Collection models had a twist in their blades, which was one of the reasons why the good ones are hard to find (the manufacturer stopped producing them when they discovered the flaw). And thanks hhmoore for your vote of confidence.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 4, 2014 23:25:18 GMT
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 4, 2014 23:19:26 GMT
Thank you for your kind words
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 3, 2014 19:04:39 GMT
I bought a double sided aluminum gun case from Mezzi.com a couple of years ago - great quality for about $130 shipped. I don't know if they still offer it though. Pelican Cases are considered to be the best, but are pretty expensive new
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Dec 3, 2014 16:44:41 GMT
Greetings, and welcome to the forum.
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