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hi guys. i have been looking around for a good wakizashi, that wont cost a kings ransom to import- i know about paul chen blah blah, but he is still pretty pricey over here! over time my interests turned to philipino weapons and nepalese. i have a contact who can get me pretty good deals on blades over there, made by a generational smith.
anyway, i LOVE kris cutlery, but a few of the katanas i have of them, one has a loose guard, the other i got ebay and found a crack in the steel. i got a damascus darb from valiantco, sanded it as i really didnt like the etching- prefer my steel satin finish. (i emailed them about that, they said it was a forging flaw and not to worry- still, its a crack along the spine??)
anyways, some one is selling this:
they say its l6 carbon steel, no idea who made it though- i suspect its something close to what that company called "vaciacraft" is offering, but this has been hand grooved, and it looks a bit too fluid and delicate, than that companies chunky crowbar offerings! i have found in my experience in philipino blades, that fittings and styles can be very similar, but the blade themselves can vary wildly in quality- some smiths might make to certain clieitelle, i have seen a modern barong, medium thick, swedish powdered steel etc, chock a block full of solid silver filigree- very visible temper line on the blade. it was a commision peice for a government official. anyways, i wonder if HI have ever produced a wakizashi sized blade of the Everest katana?
chris
anyway, i LOVE kris cutlery, but a few of the katanas i have of them, one has a loose guard, the other i got ebay and found a crack in the steel. i got a damascus darb from valiantco, sanded it as i really didnt like the etching- prefer my steel satin finish. (i emailed them about that, they said it was a forging flaw and not to worry- still, its a crack along the spine??)
anyways, some one is selling this:
they say its l6 carbon steel, no idea who made it though- i suspect its something close to what that company called "vaciacraft" is offering, but this has been hand grooved, and it looks a bit too fluid and delicate, than that companies chunky crowbar offerings! i have found in my experience in philipino blades, that fittings and styles can be very similar, but the blade themselves can vary wildly in quality- some smiths might make to certain clieitelle, i have seen a modern barong, medium thick, swedish powdered steel etc, chock a block full of solid silver filigree- very visible temper line on the blade. it was a commision peice for a government official. anyways, i wonder if HI have ever produced a wakizashi sized blade of the Everest katana?
chris
