Manjushree sword

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CyrusArdain

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Here is the Manjushree sword that was up a while back.

This is my first piece of steel that ive gotten from HI, and i can guarantee it wont be the last.

My first impressions when i saw it was it looked freakin awesome. I love the double fuller along the blade. handle carving of dragon looks amazing also.
I was a bit suprised by the weight of it, 2.5 lbs, i dont think i would want anything heavier then that on another sword. But that really isnt a drawback, i just need to grow stronger.:D

My one/two qualms about it is the center of balance. its about directly in the exact center of the sword. Im used to a balance point more near the guard (hilt?) of the sword. but this isnt necessarily bad. As i can feel from swinging it that it is very powerful indeed.

I also dont like the orb ball on the end, as it tends to rub on the end of your palm. but i can live with that.

i did chop a hickory board that i have and it penetrated as much as my hatchet did, but with greatly increased fatigue in my arm. I also smashed an old brick with it and there is no damage to the edge or blade whatsoever


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i hope this image posts, thats the only image that came out.

Cyrus
 
also is their anything i can do to the handle like a finish or protective coating or something in that nature.? I have no experience with wooden knife or sword handles. But i really like the wood, streaks or light and darkgrain lines
 
I swear by Watco Danish Oil. Anything that works on wood, ought to work on your handle. I'd recommend using a plastic brush and either an industrial solvent (acetone, denatured alcohol, etc.) or hot, soapy water to remove the waxy coating and dirt that will be on the outside prior to applying a finish.

I'm surprised to hear that the pommel is bothering your palm. How far down are you holding the handle? Is this only while "slipping the pommel" or during regular swings as well?

Please don't hit any more bricks. You know they'll do it and I know they'll do it, but it's a nice sword. It deserves better.
 
Yea i believe the pommel only bother my hand when i "slip the pommel" if im thinking the same thing as you. And its not really the palm, more like the on the wrist bone on the palm side. not sure what you call that.


I either grip all the way to the guard, or usually hold right below the brass. Its not terrible as it provides another hand hold for the other hand if i need to wield with both hands.

I will try your wood finishing advice.

And yes no more smashing bricks, I just had to see first hand how good HI makes their products. and im convinced.

Also is their anyway to clean up the brass?


Cyrus-
 
CyrusArdain said:
Also is their anyway to clean up the brass?

Cyrus-
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you can use many brass cleaning products... IE brasso etc etc
im currently using MAAS metal polish for all my shiny things :)
after polishing i coat with a little bit of mineral oil :thumbup:
 
Cyrus, if your Manjushree is anything like the one I got recently, much of the coloring that you see on the handle is red rouge. And this is the first HI product that I've bought (and I have, ummm, several) that had green rouge under the red. Took a LONG time to get all of that out. Now the color is much more uniform. I'll be following Dave's advice about the Watco for the carvings. It really needs SOMETHING.

Oh, yeah: welcome, and thanks for posting the pic. I consider the Manjushree to be technically the best sword that HI makes, with the great fullers and handle carving. That opinion may or may not be shared by the real HI 'sword' crowd, because I'm not really a sword person. But I really like the way it looks and handles.
 
You can easily clean off the rouge with some solvent. I used Formby wax remover, but mineral sprits will do. You can use an old toothbrush to get into the grooves.

My Manjushree is much lighter at about 24 oz. It has a balance point about 5 inches ahead of the guard, and handles well.

I like Watco, and use it often. But I followed the Watco with some wiping varnish to produce a shiny finish. I used the Watco as a sealer, and it helped to speed up the finishing process.

The Manjushree is a nice sword. I wish the fullers were straight, but the handle more than makes up for that.
Does anyone know how the fullers are done on these swords?
 
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