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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 15, 2014 17:52:39 GMT
If you're a DYI kind of person, you could do the work yourself - there's a couple of guides on SBG that cover rattan wrapping. If on the other hand you want a professional looking job, FrankTheBunny (Josh) does awesome work. You can check out his website here: www.cottontailcustoms.com
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 15, 2014 2:35:03 GMT
Thanks Saito - same can be said for your professionalism.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 15, 2014 2:33:05 GMT
Welcome aboard!
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 14, 2014 21:59:38 GMT
Thanks for the kind words! Great doing business with Kristie as well - super fast payment and all around great transaction.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 14, 2014 11:58:37 GMT
Thanks for the review. I had a Cryo G10 for a short while and thought it was a little small for my hands, even though I have medium sized hands, not meat paws like some people. I also liked the G10 look better than the regular Cryo, but felt it wasn't "awesome" like you mentioned - not enough traction imho. Anyway, what's your impression when it comes to size/handling compared to other slightly larger "siblings"?
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 14, 2014 0:42:22 GMT
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 13, 2014 20:39:44 GMT
I think the handle's too big...
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 13, 2014 19:04:17 GMT
In case you missed it, BKS has created a "lightsaber katana". Here's the vid:
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 10, 2014 19:34:28 GMT
nope - your eyes are fine... the blade definitely looks like it was bent out of shape. Don't you know that's a testament to Japanese ingenuity? It bends without breaking! Must be worth more than the $1,000,000 the guy was asking for :shock:
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 10, 2014 17:47:57 GMT
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 10, 2014 13:50:51 GMT
I don't think it had a bo-hi, but the hada/grain structure was a classic Chinese folded pattern - dead giveaway. Aside from that, the blade looked wavy, like the maker hadn't done the profiling by hand. The guy who was trying to sell it said something like "I collect reproductions, and this is the first real sword I bought". I'm wondering how much he spent on it seeing as he also said "I've been told these can go between $20,000 - $100,000". Hope he didn't get fleeced himself. This is a classic example of someone buying a sword without being in the know about what to look for and what to avoid. All the signs were there that this was a cheap repro, but the guy ignored them. That being said, I think Adrian.Jordan's "Guide for New Katana Buyers/Owners" is very helpful for newbies and the like: /thread/25537
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 10, 2014 3:56:58 GMT
I've got a couple of Raptors available for sale if you're interested... here's the link /thread/40985
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 10, 2014 3:54:03 GMT
Welcome Mike... I think you'll like it here as much as UBC. And Adrian is right - Masayuki Shimabukuro's vids are top notch.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 10, 2014 0:41:42 GMT
:shock: :oops: :cry: Wow... I was channel surfing and landed on an episode of Pawn Stars where some guy was trying to sell his "Kamakura Era" Koeda Ishida katana for $1,000,000 :!: The thing was a piece of crap valued between $50-$200, not a true nihonto as you already should have guessed. Below are screen caps of the episode and the Chinese replica. When the nihonto expert came in to check it out, he immediately stated that it was a Chinese repro made around 15 yrs before, not an antique katana.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 9, 2014 21:46:25 GMT
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 7, 2014 16:24:08 GMT
The link I posted above has it in stock
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 7, 2014 14:48:40 GMT
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 7, 2014 12:37:46 GMT
Blake, thanks for the info... I'll change it on my post
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 7, 2014 12:34:33 GMT
PM sent
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Aug 6, 2014 23:19:41 GMT
cool looking sword and vid... congrats on being international!
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