Ontario Katana

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gunluvr

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I know these are no longer made, it seems that a few are still left around. This will be used for a wide variety of tasks, not just hack and slash. Chopping trees, trimming, etc.. Also will be used as a big knife believe it or not.

I am wondering about the quality of these if anyone has one? I don't care what it looks like, I just want funtionality but don't want to spend 500 bucks on the Busse Rodent Waki or anythink like that, it's just not in my budget.
 
I wouldn't trust one of those things for major tasks.

Light brush, sure, but "chopping trees", not so much. I wouldn't even use it on saplings, due to the price range when available.

If you need a big knife, get a big knife. If you need to chop a tree, get an axe.

If you want a sword that's going to survive almost all the ridiculous crap you can throw at it, be prepared to spend some serious dough.

Swords are designed to cut flesh and bone, not hard targets like dead wood, armor/metal, trees, etc.
You could look into the Cold Steel line of Katana. They can take a LOT more abuse than a real sword, but they suffer in balance and weight because they're overbuilt; geared toward average joe who doesn't know what swords are SUPPOSED to cut. "Redneck tough". Pretty expensive, even if you go the second-hand route like I've done.

The Rodent Waki seems to have excellent reviews, though the Busse-kin cult would probably rave over anything they put out. Admittedly, I'm impressed as hell with the flex tests, and I damn sure wouldn't mind getting my hands on one if I had a few hundred bucks laying around.

For what you want, I think a Ranger Knives RD-9 would be a better solution. Excellent price, and I've heard nothing but good things.
 
Yes, the Busse line of swords will probably take all the crap you can throw at it, and their warrantee policy makes it a lot easier to put those blades through the wringer as it were. However, I spent over $500 on my AK-47, and I am not terribly enthusiastic about deliberately using it for a machete or an axe/hatchet or a 10p nail cutter, although from experience I know it will handle such use. It is nice to know that when called upon, it will perform. I have a nice Meyerco machete that I've made good use of in Florida, and a McCullough chainsaw for clearing away saplings and tree limbs, and a carbide circular saw for cutting through nails in wood, so I think I will leave the sword to lopping heads, arms, and such, because it is the best tool for that sort of work. It will do the other tasks like no other sword I know of, but that's not really what I bought it for.
 
You may want to check out some of this guys swords:

http://traditionalarcherybows.com/

He sells fairly often on the Knifmakers forum, and his stuff seems to take quite the beating at very affordable prices! I'm seriously looking into picking up a sword from him.
 
Don't know if you are looking for info. I own two....I've had no problems with either. Both feel well made. While I cannot vouch for it's pruning capability, I can attest to its cutting power on other bio material - it cuts well. Its ugly, but functional.
 
Bimmer1 said:
I still would have to throw in the Paul Chen Hanwei Banshee or the Tenchi line of swords from www.cheness.com if I was going to make the purchase.
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I have the 9260 28" in shirasaya it will take whwtever you throw at it!!
I just wrapped the "tang" although i will be lengthening the handle length.:thumbup:
 
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