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HI swords
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It is to bad that the search function is down for non paying users. I need to pay up again and delve into the archives myself. 
However I have had a Everest Katana for a few years and have gone out of my way to beat the poo from it. At one point in time I decided to see what it would take to bend it and though the abuse I came to love it. They are beasts.
They are not your Japanese blade made to do Tamishigiri compititions, or something that has a wonderful and lightweight balance. They are swords made by men who know how to build something that dosent break, men who build khukris. At first they feel heavy, unbalanced, and kind of crude. Then you begin to test them.
That is when you realized that the weight you feel is steel behind the edge and this adds strength and kenetic energy to the momentum as you swing pushing the blade through its target.
I fell in love with my sword after sticking it in the floorboards of my apartment and trying to flex it till it bent or break it. The thick spine was tough to bend, and flexed so far as to scare myself yet return true.
I then had friends throw fruit at me for fun. The funny thing is you dont feel the fruit touch the edge when it is thrown but you realize something happend when the fruit behind you is in 2 pieces. The edge geometry and weight of the blade soak up the impact and the inertia of the fruit slice it in two, all you have to do is position the edge to impact the fruit and the fruit in motion will be sliced in two.
You soon realize that the thick and clunky sword could easily sever a arm or leg if needed. Your night time bump-in-the-night scenarios are never the same, neither are your bear attack contingincies or your plans to survive after the Zombies come back. Yes, with any of the HI swords you will be prepared for anything.
It is not a Khukri, but then again you wanted a sword.
They are excellent swords.
However I have had a Everest Katana for a few years and have gone out of my way to beat the poo from it. At one point in time I decided to see what it would take to bend it and though the abuse I came to love it. They are beasts.
They are not your Japanese blade made to do Tamishigiri compititions, or something that has a wonderful and lightweight balance. They are swords made by men who know how to build something that dosent break, men who build khukris. At first they feel heavy, unbalanced, and kind of crude. Then you begin to test them.
That is when you realized that the weight you feel is steel behind the edge and this adds strength and kenetic energy to the momentum as you swing pushing the blade through its target.
I fell in love with my sword after sticking it in the floorboards of my apartment and trying to flex it till it bent or break it. The thick spine was tough to bend, and flexed so far as to scare myself yet return true.
I then had friends throw fruit at me for fun. The funny thing is you dont feel the fruit touch the edge when it is thrown but you realize something happend when the fruit behind you is in 2 pieces. The edge geometry and weight of the blade soak up the impact and the inertia of the fruit slice it in two, all you have to do is position the edge to impact the fruit and the fruit in motion will be sliced in two.
You soon realize that the thick and clunky sword could easily sever a arm or leg if needed. Your night time bump-in-the-night scenarios are never the same, neither are your bear attack contingincies or your plans to survive after the Zombies come back. Yes, with any of the HI swords you will be prepared for anything.
It is not a Khukri, but then again you wanted a sword.
They are excellent swords.
I consider large khukris (like my 25" Sirupati and my 26" Chitlangi) to be swords. They fill that role and are basically nepalese falcatas.
Performance-wise: they are effective short swords. They're heavy but not unwieldy, and very powerful choppers with good reach.
Performance-wise: they are effective short swords. They're heavy but not unwieldy, and very powerful choppers with good reach.
Well, now that I hold two Tarwars and a fixer special Katana, I can tell you that under the HI sword line, the villager Tarwar is a brute of a sword and I enjoy it. But my 21 inch Sirupati is also a wicked short sword in that sense.
The katana is nice but heavy for it's length. Short, brute swords are my thing right now.
The katana is nice but heavy for it's length. Short, brute swords are my thing right now.
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I'm particularly fond of my Uddha swords. One s by Vim , one is by Bura. They take to escrima drills like they were born to it. They are crazy strong and I love their balance. The Manjushree I got from Jai is a piece of art by Bura. Its double edged so I'm much more conservative on how I play with it.
I also have an Uddha by bura it's a great sword that is what got me to start thinking about some of the larger swords they offer.
I just got a short Himalayan sword. It's going to take some cleaning up (filing down the sharp corners, cleaning up the edge), but it's fun. Basically, it's a non-flexible, single-edged short sword, with the balance a couple of inches in front of the hilt. I'm looking forward to figuring out what the best strokes are for this weapon.
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I have a Bura made Tarwar. It is a really nice piece. However, It is large and heavy. Too nice to use as a machete IMHO. My 15.5" Sgt. Kadkha Chiruwa AK is my go to chopper. The Tarwar is too big for me for effective anti Zombie deployment. So where does it fit??
That said, it is an awfully nice piece of work. :thumbup:
I had a Tawar for a bit that I sent back for replacement, but I loved the shape and feel of the blade. It's like a machete on steroids, and although I hadn't chopped anything for real before I sent it back, it felt up to the job. It was quite swingable. I am eager to see what I can do with it when I get the replacement.
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I love my HI swords. They are brutishly strong if but only a tad heavy. I have 3 or 4 of them ranging from kats to tarwars to the manjushree. I have to say, the Manjushree is probably my favorite HI sword. I love the fit, the finish, the heft when I swing it.
I keep it in my office for store security....it also tends to spur on the employees when swished in a mensing manner
I keep it in my office for store security....it also tends to spur on the employees when swished in a mensing manner
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Wolf that is gorgeous
Congrats you lucky, guy, you!
Congrats you lucky, guy, you!
Wolf that is gorgeous
Congrats you lucky, guy, you!
Well I regretted not sharking one the last time she posted them and someone had a thread about previous HI offerings.
And as I posted there, nothing I have seen from HI has really knocked my socks off as much as the Bhairab/Kopis.
So I reckoned I'd email Ms Yangdu just to see if she had any.
Sure enough... she did.
What we do without her?
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At 25.5" long and five lbs, this is a Conan-The-Barbarian sized chopper and not meant for use by elves.
It should work pretty good for me
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I bet I could execute a tyrannosaurus with it.
Or at least make his "movement" very painful later. . .