Dr. Jim Hrisoulas Shobu Zukuri SAN MAI

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I'll have to get some better pictures.Here is number 96 of 125 I found in Dr.Hrisoulas's in-stock page at his website.:) Shobu Zukuri SAN MAI 1060/L-6/1095 27 1/8 inch blade this one is Through hardened,full length BO-HI's, Tsukja 10 5/8 overall length 39 1/8,black samegawa,Silk Ito, Tiger/bamboo themed Tsuba/Kashirea.He has some swords left.He didn't really make all that many and he is unlikely to make more in the Japanese style.He made these swords while writing his next book.I've also had the pleasure of owning his europeon style swords years ago.One of the Greats!!!
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Edited to add:here's a couple pictures I just took myself.The colors in the ito came out funny in my pictures for some reason
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Um, cool. Those look neat. What's the point of this thread though, just curious? Didn't see much in there that was asking for input.
 
JParanee said:
I went to his site and enjoyed looking

Thx
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Me too, I really like this sword, and would not mind trying it out, but I have to admit that I'm not really in the market for any swords right now.:grumpy:

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
crimsonfalcon07 said:
You don't, I was just wondering what the point was.
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My only point was sharing a picture of a sword I just
received from a maker that for some reason you never hear about on the forums.You certainly never see anything about him and Japanese swords.I thought somebody might have been interested in seeing something different than another picture of a production sword.I know its not the first show and tell thread I've read but if its input I'm missing, here's sum: question. How many machine gun barrels will i be able to cut thru?
 
gregorio said:
Isn't that wrapped for a lefty
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Not necessarily....I'm right handed and prefer the menuki set up this way, they act as palmswells. This is the traditional wrap setup for tachi.

TOMBSTONE said:
My only point was sharing a picture of a sword I just
received from a maker that for some reason you never hear about on the forums.You certainly never see anything about him and Japanese swords.I thought somebody might have been interested in seeing something different than another picture of a production sword.I know its not the first show and tell thread I've read but if its input I'm missing, here's sum: question. How many machine gun barrels will i be able to cut thru?
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Maybe one, if you are lucky and the machine gun barrel is made of zinc...good luck with the repair to the edge damage:D

Great get on this, thanks for posting.

If you are cutter, I would REALLY be interested in your feedback as to how the sword holds up, specifically, if you experienced any bending, the bane of cutters everywhere!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
TOMBSTONE said:
My only point was sharing a picture of a sword I just
received from a maker that for some reason you never hear about on the forums.You certainly never see anything about him and Japanese swords.I thought somebody might have been interested in seeing something different than another picture of a production sword.I know its not the first show and tell thread I've read but if its input I'm missing, here's sum: question. How many machine gun barrels will i be able to cut thru?
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Awesome. Wasn't sure if that was yours or just something cool you saw. Nice blade, looks like a good deal.
 
crimsonfalcon07 said:
Awesome. Wasn't sure if that was yours or just something cool you saw. Nice blade, looks like a good deal.
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Thank you! I actually wasn't really in the market for a sword but when I saw this and who made it and the price that he had on this particular sword, I thought it a rare opportunity.
 
I had never heard of the guy until recently. I was reading over in knifemaker's discussion thread about essential books for bladesmiths and his book came up as one of the top available. The Complete Bladesmith.

Nice grab on your sword.
 
TOMBSTONE said:
My only point was sharing a picture of a sword I just
received from a maker that for some reason you never hear about on the forums.
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I think that it's always a good thing to share new work by both new and old makers. As for Dr. Hrisoulas I suspect that it's a blend of various reasons that keep him from getting a lot of press. First, he doesn't really seem to participate in online fora, no big deal many don't. Second, he's been doing this for years and years so he's not normally going to get any press as "the next big thing." Third his buyers don't seem to trumpet his work much, I'm not sure why that is (hey look you are doing it here!). Finally, in terms of Western swords at least he has sort of let the market pass him by. He seems to be content to sell at various renaissance faires in the West and to continue to basically sell the same products he sold a decade ago, ignoring updated information and new research. Again, if he's happy there's nothing wrong with that, but he's no longer the go to guy if one is looking for the best researched and built western swords.
 
russamurai said:
I had never heard of the guy until recently. I was reading over in knifemaker's discussion thread about essential books for bladesmiths and his book came up as one of the top available. The Complete Bladesmith.

Nice grab on your sword.
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Ya, he flies under the radar but alot of smiths have read his books.Thanks bro
 
Triton said:
I think that it's always a good thing to share new work by both new and old makers. As for Dr. Hrisoulas I suspect that it's a blend of various reasons that keep him from getting a lot of press. First, he doesn't really seem to participate in online fora, no big deal many don't. Second, he's been doing this for years and years so he's not normally going to get any press as "the next big thing." Third his buyers don't seem to trumpet his work much, I'm not sure why that is (hey look you are doing it here!). Finally, in terms of Western swords at least he has sort of let the market pass him by. He seems to be content to sell at various renaissance faires in the West and to continue to basically sell the same products he sold a decade ago, ignoring updated information and new research. Again, if he's happy there's nothing wrong with that, but he's no longer the go to guy if one is looking for the best researched and built western swords.
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I see what your saying.I also suspect he may be deeply involved in his work and his research in his new book which is one reason these Japanese inspired blades were made.He has also had to deal with a variety of problems and tragic events which over the years took his focus and attentions.I guess I shouldn't complain about how popular he is on the forums.Because he is so low key, I was able to be lucky enough to purchase his work without a long wait or at a high cost. Dr. Hrisoulas also is a heck of a great guy to speak and correspond with.
 
I think you have a very nice sword there at a very nice price

It also happens to be a good length for me and I like Shobu Zukuri style blades :)

Congrats again
 
JParanee said:
I think you have a very nice sword there at a very nice price

It also happens to be a good length for me and I like Shobu Zukuri style blades :)

Congrats again
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lol :D Thanks bro! If I recall correctly he has some blades he still is finishing, so his in-stock pages are a good thing to keep checking up on.He has some great Japanese blades still up there I keep drooling over.
 
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