NightOwl Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Howdy everyone!Any tips for finding quality swords, and not just ones you see for 5.99 on the home shopping network or in home depot next to the light fixtures? I dunno what kind of sword I am looking for (alas, katana are cool, but are overrated...if anything I need a non-Japanese sword first t boost my already large ego ), but any tips would be great!....ok, IF I were to buy a katana (I'm too weak I admit), are there any reputable katana smiths? I'll actually be studying in Japan for a year so travel isn't too much of an issue.... Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.~Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordtariel Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 The Hanwei line by Paul Chen is absolutely great. They're a very expensive, but I've had a chance to actually try a dao before and it was a really solid sword and I felt worth the price. They make fantasy, European and Eastern weapons. You can find their swords at various places. http://www.thesteelsource.com/html/hanwei.htmhttp://www.discountcutlery.net/en-us/dept_21317.htmlhttp://www.martialartsmart.net/Hanwei_Forge.html There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOwl Posted February 19, 2007 Author Share Posted February 19, 2007 Thanks lordtariel, I'll have to check them out. There is actually a smith not too far from my house, but I have no idea about how good their swords are. Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.~Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARADOX Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Never bought one myself but if its aesthetics you're looking for you can't go wrong with kit rae, just google him, you'll find something, but martialartssupply.com has lots of stuff,is money a factor, coz a good katana can cost upwards of £200,000, and yes I do mean pounds not dollars, so it'd be around 300,000. Mind that these are VERY VERY VERY good quality, and not ebay rubbish. I wish I wish I hadn't killed that fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBN Doug Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I bought mine through my school master. He and the Grand Master worked a deal with a swordsmith in Korea.$1,400, but is solid in my hand and slices through the rattan rolled mats like butter. Kuk Sool Won - 4th danEvil triumphs when good men do nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Dragon Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 or in home depot next to the light fixtures?Whoah man what kind of home depo do you have over there? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_Patton Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 try the swords over at Kris cutlery ( https://www.kriscutlery.com ) the choices aren't very broad, but they're very durable and well made ( not to mention "budget level" cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 https://www.albionarmorers.comhttps://www.lutel.cz https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarateEd Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 Mantis Swords has a pretty good selection of both Asian and European swords.Ed Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tkd_MMA Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I only use blades made by Hanwei I have 4 swords made by paul chen and everyone is built like nothing i have ever seen. I prefer the Golden Oriole but that is alittle steep to for a sword around 1,500 for a learning sword i'd go for a Practical which goes for about 250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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