Battle Ready Wakizashi under $400?

ccr said:
its not based off a movie sword. the sword is by a brand called munetoshi from swordnarmory.com. all of the munetoshi swords are top notch cutters.
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if you look at the link provided-- theres a video clip of said sword.

THATS what I'm refering to
 
it probably could handle yellow bamboo but my hasuji is not good enough to risk it. i am not a very good cutter anyway. i am actually disabled in a wheelchair so it limits my cutting ability some. heres a vid of me and some others cutting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKU_wwVtEpM
as far as the hanewei being a bit better yes, but remember its also double the price. oh and the quality control of the company is quite good as is the customer service. they actually have two iaidoka working there and one of them is a very talented tsukamakishi. everyone there cuts and the owner practices shinkendo. they sell well made swords at great prices. i dont see why you guys are having problems with it.
 
ccr said:
it probably could handle yellow bamboo but my hasuji is not good enough to risk it. i am not a very good cutter anyway. i am actually disabled in a wheelchair so it limits my cutting ability some. heres a vid of me and some others cutting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKU_wwVtEpM
as far as the hanewei being a bit better yes, but remember its also double the price. oh and the quality control of the company is quite good as is the customer service. they actually have two iaidoka working there and one of them is a very talented tsukamakishi. everyone there cuts and the owner practices shinkendo. they sell well made swords at great prices. i dont see why you guys are having problems with it.
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I told you why..the sword in the clip- on the link posted, had it's hamon too close to the edge. Thats my problem

BTW, nice cut

the first girl needs alot of help though ( especially with her grip)
 
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ccr said:
it probably could handle yellow bamboo but my hasuji is not good enough to risk it. i am not a very good cutter anyway. i am actually disabled in a wheelchair so it limits my cutting ability some. heres a vid of me and some others cutting

as far as the hanewei being a bit better yes, but remember its also double the price. oh and the quality control of the company is quite good as is the customer service. they actually have two iaidoka working there and one of them is a very talented tsukamakishi. everyone there cuts and the owner practices shinkendo. they sell well made swords at great prices. i dont see why you guys are having problems with it.
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Your hasuji is excellent. Due to some of your limitations you may not develop enough power to cut yellow bamboo.....the swing needs to be very fast, strong and very precise....but it doesn't mean that you cannot work towards that as a goal.....might want to lose the hat, though.;)

The chubby fella in the black t-shirt is not a bad cutter either.

Sean already indicated what he felt was an issue....for me, painted tsuba and synthetic ito(exluding Tsunami wrap, of course) are indicators of shortcuts....and I am always suspicious of that.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
thanks. she is untrained and just enjoys cutting. i have attempted yellow bamboo before. it cut about half way and then broke. the tsuba is iron btw. i understand why you dont like synthetic ito but remember we are talking about a sub 300 dollar sword here. i actually had mine rewrapped in yorimaki by their tsukamakishi (the chubby guy in black shirt) and love it. thanks again for the compliment.
 
ccr said:
thanks. she is untrained and just enjoys cutting. i have attempted yellow bamboo before. it cut about half way and then broke. the tsuba is iron btw. i understand why you dont like synthetic ito but remember we are talking about a sub 300 dollar sword here. i actually had mine rewrapped in yorimaki by their tsukamakishi (the chubby guy in black shirt) and love it. thanks again for the compliment.
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and thats the heart of the issue here...

espcially with such a small cross section of the blade being improperly hardened ( remember the hamon coming so close to the edge). Even with a Chen katana, a non trained cutter like that girl can make that blades'e edge look like a piece of linguini.
I've been playing with one of the raptor line from chen, it's a 5160 blade I believe. From what I've seen from new cutters, it's made to handle poor technique without the need for straightening. You might be able to fing one for around 300 if you're lucky
 
SShepherd said:
and thats the heart of the issue here...

Even with a Chen katana, a non trained cutter like that girl can make that blades'e edge look like a piece of linguini.
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Depending upon how hard the cutter is pushing the envelope, ANYONE(maybe not Hataya Sensei) can make an edge look like a piece of linguine. The Kotetsu cutters favored by many elite competitors are notoriously soft. I remember Scott Rodell recently saying something like the much better swords being produced today are making reasonably good cutters look expert because they are not bending.


SShepherd said:
I've been playing with one of the raptor line from chen, it's a 5160 blade I believe. From what I've seen from new cutters, it's made to handle poor technique without the need for straightening. You might be able to fing one for around 300 if you're lucky
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Good call, James Williams is working very closely with CAS Hanwei and he is very demanding of a quality product. I'm pretty sure that the Raptor series was designed to put a serious hurt on the sales of swords Cold Steel is putting out.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Not to hijack the thread too much, but you mean to tell me that in Canada, you can't shoot someone who's trying to kill you with a knife? So under the law, you're just supposed to let him stab you while you attempt to wrestle a knife or sword from his hands?
 
45stops-em-quick said:
Not to hijack the thread too much, but you mean to tell me that in Canada, you can't shoot someone who's trying to kill you with a knife? So under the law, you're just supposed to let him stab you while you attempt to wrestle a knife or sword from his hands?
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You seem determined to offer an absolute of something you have read or "heard".

Look at the precept suggested by the original poster. Do you think you can protect yourself from someone using a gun intent on killing you by wielding a knife or sword?

Cheers

GC
 
horseclover said:
You seem determined to offer an absolute of something you have read or "heard".

Look at the precept suggested by the original poster. Do you think you can protect yourself from someone using a gun intent on killing you by wielding a knife or sword?

Cheers

GC
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I'm trying to figure out if the Canadian authorities expect you to either lay down and be murdered, or if they expect you to have an arsenal at your disposal in order to meet the bad guy's force only with equal and opposite force. Seems a far cry and a shame from the tough men who once conquered the great North.
 
45stops-em-quick said:
Not to hijack the thread too much, but you mean to tell me that in Canada, you can't shoot someone who's trying to kill you with a knife? So under the law, you're just supposed to let him stab you while you attempt to wrestle a knife or sword from his hands?
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There isn't a right to self-defence here, but self-defence may be used as an excuse. I'm never allowed to shoot people here, but if I do, I may escape conviction by using the excuse of self-defence. It's a different legal model from what you have in the USA, but it's not totally insane.
 
It's a different legal model from what you have in the USA, but it's not totally insane.
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Very different in that it is not a federal/country law that covers all possibilities.

GC
 
wnease said:
There isn't a right to self-defence here, but self-defence may be used as an excuse. I'm never allowed to shoot people here, but if I do, I may escape conviction by using the excuse of self-defence. It's a different legal model from what you have in the USA, but it's not totally insane.
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Sounds like you need a shovel to go with that gun instead of a sword.
 
nice :)

Truth of the matter is we don't even lock the doors in our neighbourhood... really... though maybe it's not a problem because I test swords in the front yard and use my 96 acre backyard as a private shooting range

I'm ready for this thread to fade away....

oh wait...
 
kyle87t said:
SShepherd - You seem to know what you are talking about. You must have been in this type of situation about a dozen times with your unquestionable knowledge. Even if I wanted to wield a Wakizashi in my house, I would have the right to defend myself with it if the intruder were carrying a blade. It would just give me an advantage. I am not saying I would do it, but it gives me OPTIONS. I guess you would rather be restricted to only one option. Do you eat the same food everyday? Do you wear the same clothes every day? No, because you are more comfortable with options. This is the same with my reasoning.
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Fortunately I live in Texas... a man in my home with a knife, a baseball bat, or an angry porcupine would be exposed to a series of loud noises and bright flashes that would coincide with his thorough ventilation and extensive fluid loss....

And the police would offer me a coffee as they took photos of the scene and removed the remnants of the intruder.

I LOVE this state
 
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