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Took the HI Tarwar to the field yesterday.
Needed to clear thick heavy vines and trees infected with poison ivy.
Diameters ranged from 2" to 13".

Great workout!!:D

Definetely one handed weapon. I tried using two hands and the handle slipped and gashed my left hand, ouch!:yawn:
Using sabre machete strikes, the blade cut deep in..two inches by stroke.:eek:
Better chopping at the angle of the hamon.
Held vibration adequately and blade did not bend out of shape.
No nicks at all.
Going to be a regular workout.:rolleyes:

Thanks Yangdu:p
Alfred
 
I know the Tarwar's tough, but 13" diameter trees?
Alfred, are you certain you ought to do that with a sword? Sure sounds like a great time.

I thought Tarwars were for lopping off the heads of your enemies....





munk
 
Alfred, "Better chopping at the angle of the hamon."

OK this is new to me. What is the angle of hamon. Sounds like some kinda nordic soup.

Andy
 
Munk:
I know the Tarwar's tough, but 13" diameter trees?
Alfred, are you certain you ought to do that with a sword? Sure sounds like a great time.

Alfred:
I am having a "ball"!!!
The 13" tree, it is still alive but the poison ivy wrapped itself so thick, killed all the growth out of it and spreading to another tree, I had to do something.
Actually I am not finished with it.
Have a tournanment this coming Sunday and this tree is my workout, he he.
Every 20 or so strikes at the tree and have to stop.
Hoping to endure at least 3 minutes.
Yesterday I decided to tackle it at the end of the cleaning.
All and all, spent 1 hour slashing away.
Smoke breaks and spacing out..included.

Munk:
I thought Tarwars were for lopping off the heads of your enemies....

LOL..

Alfred
 
Alfred, "Better chopping at the angle of the hamon."

OK this is new to me. What is the angle of hamon. Sounds like some kinda nordic soup.

Andy

I was looking for words to describe the sharpness angle, I guess 20 degree?
Anyway, coming at an angle less than that causes a hit chop, does not slice in.
At one point the blade turned around and I was hacking away with the other side , the unsharpened side.
When I didn't see any wood chips flying off, I stopped.
So that is what happens if the blade does not come in at the right angle.
Just tires to dig in, but this is an oak tree. pheww!!

Hamon? Ohh yes!! Learned that from samurai sword. It means the edge right?

Alfred
 
actually the hamon is the temper line on a katana. Although the hamon is (ideally!) only on the edge, the word 'hamon' does not mean the edge.
 
Alfred,
I'd be careful because the Tarwar is not designed to chop down trees. That it can do it is a testament to HI QA, but still, if you want to fell a tree, use a heavy duty khuk.




munk
 
Alfred,
I'd be careful because the Tarwar is not designed to chop down trees. That it can do it is a testament to HI QA, but still, if you want to fell a tree, use a heavy duty khuk.




munk


Thank you Munk.
It sure does take a beating.

Alfred
 
actually the hamon is the temper line on a katana. Although the hamon is (ideally!) only on the edge, the word 'hamon' does not mean the edge.

Kazeryu

Gotcha, thanks!!!
Alfred
 
munk - have you ever used a Tarwar?

Daniel Koster

Tarwar 1-0.
80 minutes full throttle blows, forehand, backhand, underside, overside.

20 foot Tree is hanging on the side of the four foot stump, held by poison oak ivy vines.

The wind will take care of that.
Will use the big part to honor it.

Question Daniel.
Will you be so kind as to evaluate the Tarwar?

This is my battle ready weapon.
And thought only the best could take care of it, he he

Alfred
 
The first time I saw the Tarwar "get some action" was at the MWKK04 when Nasty snagged one and "got all crazy with it" on a large log. You know he's serious when he has to let go of the cigarette he's holding to use two hands instead of one. :D :p :eek: :D

My first reaction was like what most people would do..."Wait! Stop!"

But there wasn't the slightest damage do it at all and he wailed on that thing for quite a while.

Others have produced similar results...this is not an isolated "luck of the draw".

So, as far as I'm concerned, the Tarwar is the a beater, not a looker...and is the sword of choice for taking down trees, limbs, zombies, etc.

;)
 
No, I haven't used one, and thanks for the post and knowledge, Dan. I still think the Tarwar not properly suited to chopping down trees. It does not have the weight to length ratio of a true wood hawking khuk. I am relieved to hear it perform so well, though, because of all the swords, it is the one I've considered buying for just that reason, being tough.

The Tarwar is tough and should be able to chop down a tree. It should not be used to chop down trees daily. That has always been my view.



munk
 
Munk:
The Tarwar is tough and should be able to chop down a tree. It should not be used to chop down trees daily. That has always been my view.

I agree with you Munk.
The blade held excellent.
The strikes were balanced towards the front end.
At the end of the session, the edge was still true, miss hits, side whacks did not bend the blade but..
The Himalayan Glue strted to chip off by the guard.
Just a little and enough for the guard to have an ever slight play.
I don't intend to use it for chopping down trees,lol.
It was a moment.
What I would love to do is to have the handle redone with rivets.
That will take care of the glue.

Alfred
 
Good, Alfred. I didn't want to be off base. I thought the Tarwar ill suited to daily tree chopping, and did not want Newbies reading this thread to think they could get a HI Tarwar and go to work on anything that struck their fancy every day.
When you said it was going to be a regular workout, I was a little worried.

munk
 
Good, Alfred. I didn't want to be off base. I thought the Tarwar ill suited to daily tree chopping, and did not want Newbies reading this thread to think they could get a HI Tarwar and go to work on anything that struck their fancy every day.
When you said it was going to be a regular workout, I was a little worried.

munk


You are never off base Munk, I like your thoughts.
I would like it to be a regular workout.
I need to have the handle reinforced.
There is no blade that eventually will not break.
I feel very confident with HI Tarwar's ability to battle.

I get to spread my wings and not hurt anybody.
If and when something happens to the weapon.

Hellooooo???? Yandu?
Have a Tarwar?

HAHAHAHAH

Hey Daniel? I know you are busy but..do you feel like tackling the handle in my Tarwar?
And whatever else you think it can use?
Like tune-up?

Alfred
 
There is something very good about that, Alfred. It was meant to be used.

Sounds to me like you are living.



munk
 
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