BMmonk Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Being that Fathers day is on the 19th, I would like to purchase my father in law(my Sifu) a Japanese Sword. But I dont know where exactly to look at nor do i know what the average price of a good sword should cost. Can anyone give me any sites to look at purchasing swords and any other martial arts equipment from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauzin Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Well you can purchase a stainless steel wall hanger just about anywhere for $25, but if you want a real sword you've got to ask two questions: 1) What would he use it for?2) How much money do you have?If he practices Iaido and just wants to practice technique then I would suggest getting an iaito or unsharpened japanese practice sword. They range in price between $120 and $1000. This is where the second question comes in. A couple of good places to look arehttps://www.swordstore.comhttps://www.ebay.com (search iaito)https://www.bugei.comhttps://www.mantisswords.comThe same places also sell sharp swords, but they generally cost more and if your step dad isn't trained in cutting they will likely simply take more maintanence and see less use.Hope this helps. The only two things that stand between an effective art and one that isn't are a tradition to draw knowledge from and the mind to practice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMmonk Posted June 7, 2005 Author Share Posted June 7, 2005 My father in law(my Sifu) is a WingLu Master, and amongst 10 other different styles. He is also an avid sword collector and is extremely proficient in all types of swords from katanas, to a tai chi sword, to chinese broad sword just to name a few. Plus fathers day is coming up so i thought id add another sword to his collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauzin Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 You see now if you’re looking for a really nice sword the biggest constraint you have is time. Some of the waiting lists for the really good swords (such as the ones from bugei) are now almost a year out. I would still suggest giving them a call if you’re looking for something that a serious katana enthusiast would dropped jaw drool over. You know most katana enthusiasts would appreciate a well made iaito. Even though these swords aren’t for cutting, they are made with balance and long term use in mind. If you get a $400-500 iaito the fittings and balance will be superb. Especially if you get one from the sword store. If you really have your heart set on a cutter you could also look at the following:http://www.coldsteel.com/88kwarser.htmlhttp://www.swordarmory.com/03kats/03dex.htmlhttp://www.kriscutlery.com/Kris/japanese/Japanese.htmlThese aren’t quite as traditional but are known for being practical cutters. Another place, though I don’t know what the wait would be is: http://www.dguertin.com/Give these places a look. And good luck! The only two things that stand between an effective art and one that isn't are a tradition to draw knowledge from and the mind to practice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMmonk Posted June 7, 2005 Author Share Posted June 7, 2005 Thank you for the sites ill definetely look into them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WudangDragon Posted June 12, 2005 Share Posted June 12, 2005 try https://www.blades-uk.com they deliver overseas i think. a lot of their stock is replica stuff (like narsil/anduril copies from LotR) but they have some really nice, original katana, tobuhiro and wakizashi. "We follow the World,The World follows Heaven,Heaven follows Tao,Tao follows the way things are." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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