BKJ1216 Posted April 7, 2003 Posted April 7, 2003 A couple years ago I got a sword for christmas. It is one that is like the samuri used. Anyway I was pretty immature at the age I got it and I decided the I should cut off the thread that wrapped around the handle and take off the thread the was attached to the sheath as a sort of handle. Would I be able to use this for training? And is there anyway to repair it? White Belt- Shudokan Karate
BKJ1216 Posted April 7, 2003 Author Posted April 7, 2003 BTW what type of sword is it if they blade is 36"? White Belt- Shudokan Karate
SBN Doug Posted April 7, 2003 Posted April 7, 2003 You really shouldn't be training with it at all yet. However, you can have it re-wrapped, if you feel the need. The wrapping around the handle would be the first I'd suggest fixing, as that helps with the grip. The wrapping around the scabbard helps with positioning your hand for returning the sword tot he scabbard. Also for extra grip when using the scabbard as a weapon. I would not suggest you "train" with it until you have been taught all the basics by a qualified instructor, and practiced with a wooden sword for a good long time. Kuk Sool Won - 4th danEvil triumphs when good men do nothing.
Withers M.A.A. Posted April 7, 2003 Posted April 7, 2003 Your best bet is to look on Ebay and buy a new sword. If something is damaged on the sword you could get seriously injured. Be careful... 2nd Degree black belt in Kenpo Karate and Tae Kwon Do. 1997 NASKA competitor-2nd place Nationally in Blackbelt American Forms. Firearms activist!
monkeygirl Posted April 7, 2003 Posted April 7, 2003 Many martial arts styles don't allow their students to learn to use the sword until they reach dan ranking. That is unless it's a style like kendo, iaido, or any other art that is mainly based on the sword. If you do decide to dabble a little in the sword, stick with a wooden one for a long time! My instructor likes to tell us a horror story about a man who did a sword kata for competition. It was a beautiful, fluid kata, the best one he'd seen all day. Definitely in the market for first place. As the sword guy was coming back to attention, he went to sheath his sword...but missed. He very neatly put the sword completely through his left side...and slowly pulled it back out. This guy acted like nothing happened, and nobody would have even guessed...if he hadn't been wearing a white gi, that is. That story makes me want to stick with bokken for a long, long time. 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard.
BKJ1216 Posted April 7, 2003 Author Posted April 7, 2003 Well I never said I'd like to begin training with it now. I mean when the time comes to where I train with it I don't want to have to buy a new one. Does anyone know where I can have some instructions on re-wrapping the thread around the handle? BTW when I got it the thread worked the opposite way it reduced grip. That's why I took it off, underneath it on the handle is a punch of little bumps to keep the wrap in place, they make a very nice grip. White Belt- Shudokan Karate
monkeygirl Posted April 8, 2003 Posted April 8, 2003 I don't have any experience in the sword, but I don't see where missing the cord would affect the sword or the use of it. If you find that it gives a better grip, well then that would be an improvement, I guess. Then again I could be wrong. 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard.
CrazyAZNRocker Posted April 8, 2003 Posted April 8, 2003 Well, matters what kind of swords training you want to do. You can train in Iaido, which consist mainly of Katas and forms, or cutting exercises. However if you choose to do either one, you will need to get the sword re-knitted for sure. With Iaido most people will train with aluminum blades with shorter hilts for kata's. The blades are also non sharpened, but feel and weight is that of a real sword. For cutting practices, you will need a carbon steel blade, and should be hand made and make sure the sword is not stainless steel. You can tell usually buy looking if the blade has been lubricated or not. A lubricated sword is the carbon steel one. Also examine the blade carfully, and look for any "stainless steel" working, or "Made in" or any sort of that kind of writing on the blade. Of course then you'll have to make sure that the sword is well maintained, since even a drop of sweat on a carbon steel blade can result in immediate rusting. Also there are the pins too, as you have to make sure those are in nice and snug, or you'll have a loose blade that can have nasty results. If you need a new sword, i would recommend swords from Paul Chen. He has created some very beutiful swords and are as affordable as they are effective. I would recommend the practical katana by Paul Chen as its unbelievably cheap, and I have heard nothing but good things about it, even if the sword is forged and not folded ((folded costs 1000+, while forged is 200-500)). I hoped any of this helps. And if there are any errors in my information, please do so to correct me.
BKJ1216 Posted April 8, 2003 Author Posted April 8, 2003 I dont have 200 dollars to spend. BTW what's wrong with stainless steel? The sword I have looks like it was probably machine made sense it has a big "STAINLESS STEEL made in Taiwan" thing on it. Is Hanwei the same as Paul Chen? White Belt- Shudokan Karate
Michael Posted April 8, 2003 Posted April 8, 2003 Heres another nice story for you. Apparently a couple of years ago a kobudo blackbelt was sheathing his sword as he was returning to a nealing postion. He stumbled slightly and dropped right on to the sword and died. Which is why we don't get to train with real swords for a long long long time.
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