Rob Criswell Wakizashi

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SOLD - SOLD - SOLD -SOLD -ROB CRISWELL WAKIZASHI WITH 19" BLADE, 9" HANDLE, 28" OVERALL LENGTH.

PRICE DROP FROM $400 TO $385 TO $380 PLUS SHIPPING ($20), MONEY ORDER OR PAYPAL (ADD $12 FOR PAYPAL).

ROB IS NOT TAKING ORDERS OR MAKING SWORDS. HE HAD ALREADY TAKEN A 6 MONTH HIATUS, AND NOW, ACCORDING TO PLAZA CUTLERY, THERE PROBABLY WILL NOT BE ANYTHING MADE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER SIX MONTHS, BECAUSE HE JUST GOT MARRIED!

I REALLY DON'T WANT TO SELL THIS. SEEMS LIKE I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A CRISWELL WAKI. BUT IT JUST HAS NO USE ANYMORE.

THIS PARTICULAR SWORD WAS USED ONLY A FEW TIMES TO CUT UP SOME CARDBOARD BOXES AND SOME BUSH LIMBS. USED ONLY FOR ONE DAY. THOSE OF YOU WHO KNOW CRISWELL SWORDS KNOW STUFF LIKE THAT IS NO PROBLEM FOR THE EDGE OR THE SWORD.

WHILE NOT MINT, BECAUSE OF THE ONE DAY'S USE MENTIONED ABOVE, I WOULD RATE IT ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT. TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ROB AND HIS SWORDS, READ BELOW:

All Criswell Swords are made of "A-2 Steel" and hardened to a Rockwell Hardness of 61RC on the edge for maximum toughness & edge holding durability. Then the back spine is softened for some flexibility to 58RC. Blade stock is 1/4" thick, 1 1/2" wide at the guard to 1" at the tip. The blade is hollow ground with a belt finish. The guard is 304 stainless steel with a G-10 handle wrapped with para-cord. Sheaths are G-10. These are well made swords & are not decorations. Each sword is razor sharp & has a great feel!

MY SWORD, AFTER THAT ONE DAY'S USE, WILL STILL SHAVE THE HAIR FROM YOUR ARM, SO THAT GIVES YOU AN IDEA OF THE EDGE ON A CRISWELL.

$400, ADD $25 FOR SHIPPING. MONEY ORDER OR PAYPAL (ADD $13 FOR PAYPAL). CONUS SHIPPING ONLY. SORRY FOR THE SMALL IMAGE. I HAVE A 400KB IMAGE, UPON REQUEST.

FIRST TO SAY "I'LL TAKE IT" IN THE THREAD, FOLLOWING UP WITH AN EMAIL TO rbetznerr@sbcglobal.net (AND PAYS, OF COURSE) GETS IT.

NO TRADES, SORRY.
 
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