Research needed! Looking for info on an Ontario blade...

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Paul Janulis

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I am hoping that someone can put some good research skills to work here.

I was at the local flea market for something totally unrelated, but I always stop by a particular knife stand that doesn't sell crap only.

Something I had been looking to snatch up had caught my eye, so on an impulse buy I bought a "sword of the Black Wind" series blade from Ontario knives for very low cost. I wanted to look up some specs on the blade when I got home, but I was unable to find anything. The blade I got was not the Katana or Wakizashi that they currently sell ( http://www.ontarioknife.com/blackwind.html ). Apparently what I bought was a discontinued product. My "Sword of the Black Wind" is very bolo like; very much resembling the "Short Sword" by Junglee ( http://www.gutmanncutlery.com/sword.htm ), except the Ontario is about 1' 1/2'' longer and with a paracord handle like the Katana.

For a very low cost rugged blade to bang around, I am happy with my purchase of this Ontario blade. However, I would like to find some more info on what I got.

Any info or suggestions you could offer would be appreciated!

Thanks,

Paul

P.S. If there is a better area to post this, please let me know. I only posted here because I didn't know where else to post it.
 
Sorry guy, it's not that we don't want to help just that this one's a bit outside my perview as it were... :(

You might try over at www.swordforum.com
 
Thanks anyway.

I could try that, but I figured I would have more luck here. Ontario is more of a knife and tool company rather then a "sword" maker even though we are talking about sword-like things here.

I could always just e-mail or call Ontario myself, I guess.

Paul
 
If you want help, give us information.:rolleyes:

Ontario started the Black Wind line in '98, they only kept the full line for about 3 years before shrinking it. Post some pictures and I'll compare it to my old catalogs.

If it 'looks like' the Junglee, it might be the Black Wind Jaeger, but there's no way to be sure without a photo of your piece.
 
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