BKJ1216 Posted April 8, 2003 Author Posted April 8, 2003 Yeah I think I'll give it a try before I go and spend an arm and a leg. White Belt- Shudokan Karate
BKJ1216 Posted April 8, 2003 Author Posted April 8, 2003 LOL this is sad this sword when I bought it looked nothing like that. The threads where just chriss chross like a tennis shoe lace. White Belt- Shudokan Karate
CrazyAZNRocker Posted April 9, 2003 Posted April 9, 2003 Yes Hanwei swords are part of the Chen Collection. As the reason why stainless steel swords are so inneffective is because stainless steel is plain old weaker. Stainless steel swords are basically large butter knives. Though its possible to cut with them, the blade will end up a total mess, and will possibly even snap. What you seriously want is a sword that is hand made, and made of carbon steel ((In terms of blades)). Like i said, the hand forged swords are really good for the money, and will cut very well. However in terms of longevity, its best to get a folded blade. Paul Chen also has some folded blades, but the site that tommarker had suggested is a great site as well, since you can custom make the sword to your liking. Prices are some where of the line like this Forged 200-800 $ Folded 900-2000 $ Custom 2000 +
BKJ1216 Posted April 9, 2003 Author Posted April 9, 2003 Alrigh well I'm going to fix this sword then start saving up. White Belt- Shudokan Karate
BKJ1216 Posted April 10, 2003 Author Posted April 10, 2003 Well after hours of trying to repair it myself I've decided to call a pro. Only propblem is there isn't one in Yakima. Anyone know a place I could send it to be repiared? White Belt- Shudokan Karate
tommarker Posted April 10, 2003 Posted April 10, 2003 it took me hours of practice before i could even wrap a dagger handle in a half-assed fashion. keep trying, and expect it to take months I'm no longer posting here. Adios.
SBN Doug Posted April 10, 2003 Posted April 10, 2003 Don't bother with it for now. As tommarker said, put it on the mantel, and start your training. It may still prove useful in the future, or just serve as an incentive for you. We practiced with bokken until at least 1st dan. I'm a year away from starting by testing for 3rd dan, and I still only own an aluminum practice sword ($200). When I do go "bladed", it will be one of the multi-folded, hand made pieces of art that were described above. However, even masters have accidents. One of my previous masters had just bought a new sword while in Korea. While being painstakenly careful cleaning and oiling it, it still managed to slice through his finger. However, you'll never have to worry about it breaking, and slinging back in your face. Kuk Sool Won - 4th danEvil triumphs when good men do nothing.
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