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Post by shepherd214 on Jul 25, 2018 14:57:33 GMT
I appreciate the advice, but professional tsukamaki almost costs as much as the sword and I can't afford that. Ive had it done before and it cost me about 300usd labor and supplies. Im not saying I'd never get it rewrapped but I want it to last a while before that happens.
And I don't have a strong interest to learn myself and would take years to learn and lots of money spending on decent supplies to practice and get better.
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Post by shepherd214 on Jul 23, 2018 23:15:57 GMT
I agree, pics would be nice. Also what's better, 1095 or T10?
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Post by shepherd214 on Jul 23, 2018 17:03:38 GMT
Does anyone here have lengthy experience with the artificial leather ito from sinosword? It looks pretty decent on people's swords, but I've heard bad things about cheap Chinese quality leather ito and I wasn't sure if sino/jkoo was excluded from that. I'm just worried about how it will wear and if it will degrade fast.
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Post by shepherd214 on May 27, 2018 2:11:57 GMT
That's awesome. Ive been looking at the musashi myself lately but I was concerned about durability.
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Post by shepherd214 on May 22, 2018 2:39:08 GMT
Sinosword can make the menuki shiny. I'm looking at my custom waki I ordered from them and received in december. I didn't specify what menuki I wanted, so they gave me a flower one that looks like shiny brass. So I know they can do it. They can also make the tsuba look like darkened brass or shiny brass. Just have to specify that in order notes or an email.
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Post by shepherd214 on May 21, 2018 1:43:15 GMT
Anyone have any experience with this? Durability, handling, etc?
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Post by shepherd214 on May 21, 2018 1:40:12 GMT
Anyone have any experience with these? Handling, durability, good as a sword/machete hybrid?
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Post by shepherd214 on May 21, 2018 1:27:18 GMT
That's all you need to do? You could easily do it yourself, or ship it to someone stateside to fix it for you. That won't be very hard to fix.
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Post by shepherd214 on May 1, 2018 3:18:25 GMT
I own two Sinoswords, one wakizashi and one ko katana, or short katana you might call it. I love them both. Very good for the money. And I've owned hanwei, Huawei, a couple completely custom katana made by professional bladesmiths, etc. I think Sinosword compares very well. Great heat treat, great balance, solid fittings, super tight handle wrap. Definitely try them out. Here's pics of my ko katana I just received. This took almost 3 months to make. If you want something faster, go their site. Go to the katana section and look for Golden tsunami ko katana. It's $200, it's a 22.5 inch blade and 9 or so inch hande with a T10 DH blade. Tell them to keep the same blade, but have them swap out fittings and handle wrap if you want. They even say on their website that you can use light customization options on existing, already made blades like that.
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Post by shepherd214 on Apr 22, 2018 3:20:03 GMT
Not anymore. With that logic a musket is just as tactical as a glock. We all know what people mean when they say tactical, some people just like to be nitpicky. True enough I suppose. So then I assume a sword like the M1943 wouldn't qualify due to wooden grips, even though many survive with serviceable grips and saw use through WW2? I'm just being nit picky about wood and other organic materials. I've got swords from the 1860s with tight wooden or leather/shagreen covered grips. While synthetic materials are more durable I don't think that the material used for 000's of years should be discounted as well. Plenty of swords survive for long periods of time that have organic materials. I'm not basing the definition of tactical purely on materials, but on some swords they are a big deal, like katana. I've had professionally customized katana have the ito come loose and there's always the trouble with the saya or the tsuka cracking. I googled the m11943. Even with a wood handle, looks like it was built to last and looks very tactical to me. Non reflective blade to not give away position, short enough to be used indoors, looks very tough and practical for multiple tasks. I'm not an expert or a fanatic or anything but when I see something like that, it looks far more useful, durable and practical in our time period than traditional katana, longsword, saber, and I immediately think "tactical"
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Post by shepherd214 on Apr 22, 2018 2:43:15 GMT
Tactical: no parts that can rot or tarnish, like silk or cotton cords, or wood parts that can rot, swell or warp. Non reflective coatings that will not glare or rust, made from tough modern materials that can withstand abuse like high density plastics or kydex. All of this contributes to the sword being low maintenance. Add to that a compact design that makes it easy to store/carry/hide, and a carrying rig system for strapping it to modern clothing like a pack, or your belt/shoulder makes it tactical to me. Some examples of what makes other swords not tactical: ito coming loose, tsuka core cracking/swelling/warping, traditional sayas being fragile, having a looser fit over time, sageo not being a good way to carry the sword on modern clothing, longswords being frigging huge to carry or swing indoors, etc. So then I assume that swords invented to be used for tactics would be, by your definition no longer tactical? Not anymore. With that logic a musket is just as tactical as a glock. We all know what people mean when they say tactical, some people just like to be nitpicky.
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Post by shepherd214 on Apr 22, 2018 0:28:01 GMT
Tactical: no parts that can rot or tarnish, like silk or cotton cords, or wood parts that can rot, swell or warp. Non reflective coatings that will not glare or rust, made from tough modern materials that can withstand abuse like high density plastics or kydex. All of this contributes to the sword being low maintenance. Add to that a compact design that makes it easy to store/carry/hide, and a carrying rig system for strapping it to modern clothing like a pack, or your belt/shoulder makes it tactical to me.
Some examples of what makes other swords not tactical: ito coming loose, tsuka core cracking/swelling/warping, traditional sayas being fragile, having a looser fit over time, sageo not being a good way to carry the sword on modern clothing, longswords being frigging huge to carry or swing indoors, etc.
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Post by shepherd214 on Mar 5, 2018 22:04:36 GMT
I'd skip both and have either Sinosword or Huawei make you a custom. Ronin aren't worth the extra money either in my opinion.
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Post by shepherd214 on Mar 5, 2018 22:02:01 GMT
Glad to hear they are taking care of you. They have to me in the past before too. I have one being made that will hopefully be here within a few weeks, it's already been about 35 days. Looking forward to your review.
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Post by shepherd214 on Feb 4, 2018 15:25:04 GMT
Sinosword isn't quite the level of Huawei but still really solid and a nice alternative to Huawei. Tons of people are happy with them. Certain people seem to be bent out of shape about them for reasons unknown.
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Post by shepherd214 on Jan 9, 2018 17:08:10 GMT
I might have missed it, but could you tell me what the difference is between cosmetic, mirror and finger polish from sinosword?
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Post by shepherd214 on Jan 8, 2018 16:49:46 GMT
In my opinion, Josh Marlan of Cottontail Customs has cleaner looking work than Fred Lohman, for about the same price or actually might be slightly cheaper. I had a saya repainted with new buffalo horn fittings, handle reshaped, new tsukamaki and stingray skin. He did a fantastic job and was very patient with my lack of knowledge of what my choices were. Search for him on facebook or go to the Cottontail Customs website.
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Post by shepherd214 on Oct 31, 2017 0:44:44 GMT
Huawei on ebay, or sinosword on their website, can make you a great ko katana for about $200, shipping included. I don't like full sized katana, I'm more into shorter blades like wakizashis and ko katana so I've researched this quite a bit. The ryujin will be very subpar in comaprison to Huawei or Sinosword, and they will make you what you want within reason. Blade and handle length, ito style and color, saya style and color if available, etc. Any experienced sword collector would tell you to pay the extra 100 and get a sword that's several times better. They will water or oil quench depending on the steel type you choose, which is how it should be. 9260 steel for example should be oil quenched. They have great quality control for being Chinese vendors. It will take 2 to 3 months for them to make it usually, but it's worth it.
Another, quicker option is to go with a Cheness tenchi ko katana, which is also $200, but just about everything on the Cheness will be lower quality. Quality control, fittings, blade geometry, tsuka work, and polish are all still years behind what other chinese brands are offering, but the trade off is that you should have your sword in a week or two.
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Post by shepherd214 on Oct 23, 2017 19:59:03 GMT
What are the specifications of this sword so that it weighs 5.8 lb? That is extremely high even for a longer katana
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Post by shepherd214 on Oct 21, 2017 2:00:12 GMT
I don't have first hand experience with the quality, but Sinosword is very encouraging about custom orders and very responsive to messages. They even have a form you can fill out on their site for a custom. They have plenty of good reviews out there, and my wakizashi should be finished in a few days so then Ill be able to see for myself soon. I don't think they are exactly the same quality as Huawei but they come close and are good for the price from what I've read. And excellent communication and customer service for sure. Everyone says that.
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