Some Katana updates

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Been working with the sword quite a bit, thought I would post a few updates. For Japanese style work, I am from a style that places the left little finger under the handle of the sword. The stud on the Everest Katana that secures the handle to the tang makes a great rest for that finger and seems to add a fair amount of extra control. Not tradtional, but works for me! The neutral balance also allows a one handed grip for some Chinese style swordplay. While in the park, doing some BaGua work with the sword, an elderly Chinese gentleman came over to watch. He saw the scabbard, and got quite exited. A couple of days later, I was working with some students at the same place, and the old gentleman returned with an old "jian", Chinese straight sword, that he said his father had given him. The scabbard had steel decorations that were remarkably similar to those on my scabbard, and the same patterns were etched in the blade as well. We had a interesting sword discussion, and I talked him into teaching us a short Tai Chi sword routine, from his family style. Haven't been on line much, between work and a few health problems that my wife has. Should be around a little more, things seem to be settling down.
 
An HI jian sure would be cool...
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Thank you for telling us that story, Jack. I'm just guessing- come to think of it, no I'm not. It will make a wonderful gift to Uncle when he reads it to know that he played a part in helping keep some specialized knowledge alive. That's enough being serious for me.

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I was going to ask you if there'd been any law enforcement interest in an edged weapon in a city park. Then I recalled once being at a park watching a few friends in the Society for Creative Anacronism ( SCA ) when a guy working Max stopped to watch the practice and also to tell me that a "counseling" position I'd applied for had gone to a guard at the prison, but that that guy and I had been the only applicants with a clue and they'd have been happy to hire me if someone even more experience hadn't been available ( the guard had worked inside, I'd done an internship with Parole on the outside ). That made me feel better, and then! ROTFLMAO

While this was happening, a cop had ambled over and watched the idiots in armor beating each other with practice weapons. Then his radio beeped, and he replied that there was " no fight, just a bunch of people jousting."

That was 20 years ago, and I do have to admit to being surprized you aren't still in the rubber room being evaluated. I guess Texas is a little looser than London.
 
I live down on the "bad" side of town. I have had Peace Officers stop and watch us train, but never any problems about swords (or spears, kwan do, monk's spades, chain whips, etc). I try to avoid days when there is a big soccer game or anything similar. I have lived in the same run down old house for nearly 9 years, and I think they all know the "crazy kung fu guy" by now. We did draw a large number of officers when several friends and I were practicing with broadswords for a highland games demo, but I think the kilts got more attention than the swords!
 
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Hey Little Bro!!!! You still got that "KILT" pic?
Mayhaps Jack may like to "see it"?
? LMRRAO!!!
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I think Jack may have been around then. Rather cheeky snapshot, I recall.

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