Reading Materials Question

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SheepishLion

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I would like to ask you guys what you would suggest as reading material (books, websites, etc.) for Japanese martial arts swords. I'm not a martial artist but as soon as people know that I forge blades they ask me if I could make them a "Ninja Sword."
I'm more interested in the shorter blades of pre-Meiji Japan but would like to find a general source of information.

Thanks in advance,

Joe
 
SheepishLion said:
I would like to ask you guys what you would suggest as reading material (books, websites, etc.) for Japanese martial arts swords. I'm not a martial artist but as soon as people know that I forge blades they ask me if I could make them a "Ninja Sword."
I'm more interested in the shorter blades of pre-Meiji Japan but would like to find a general source of information.

Thanks in advance,

Joe
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If someone asks you for a "ninja sword" you need to get one of those books that Mr. Stein recommends... and smack them in the head with it... ;)
 
Hey Rich, thanks for the link but it doesn't seem to be working.

I definitely agree that some of these people need to be smacked about the cranium but maybe not just because they asked for a sword. :D

Thanks,

Joe
 
My site is very busy and commonly runs over its bandwidth allowence.
Try back in a little bit. Sorry.

Rich S
 
SheepishLion said:
Hey Rich, thanks for the link but it doesn't seem to be working.

I definitely agree that some of these people need to be smacked about the cranium but maybe not just because they asked for a sword. :D

Thanks,

Joe
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LOL. Yes I suspect wanting to be a ninja is just a symptom. Of course it's perfectly reasonable to want to be a 13th century knight... :)
 
Is it perfectly reasonable in this day and age to want to be a pagan raider swinging a broadsword???

I hope so. I do so hate being unreasonable.
 
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