Who got my daisho?

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SingleGrind

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First of all, this is not a big deal and I have already contacted Auntie to sort this out.

BUT

I received a triangle box today that was supposed to contain my lali gurash handled Katana as well as a Wajaski with yellow/natural leather sheath, and instead it contained a possibly-blem horn-handled Lachhu Tibetan Long Sword, and a horn-handled Lachhu CAK.

So I'm kinda curious now, who were those meant for? And who got my swords? Searched some threads and didn't see either blade posted, so whoever it is may not even be active on here. I'm sure they were awfully surprised just like me!

Again, not an issue. These things happen from time to time, and I have no doubts my swords are as safe as I'll keep these blades until all this lovely steel can find it's way home. At the end of the day, it's actually kinda cool to check out someone else's knives that I otherwise would have never ever seen!
 
Speaking on behalf of myself and me, it weren't me. Course my credibility took a real hit recently with the fake posies incident but I didn't get your swords. Yet. I guess they might not of gotten her yet.

I have no doubt this will all work out.
 
I didn't receive anything, I'm still building a pile
Look at the DOTD 6/16, blem Tibetan Long Sword repaired horn handle but, by Kumar.
 
Nah definitely not that one BB, it's got a Lachuu sun on it. I checked both knives to see what they were, hoping it would make it easier to track the original buyer.

Just got off the phone with Yangdu, (what an awesome lady to talk to!) and we've got it sorted out. She said they were for someone in Hawaii, I feel like I've seen a Hawaiian person around here before but can't think of who it might be. Regardless, I'll be sending these puppies off to the land of lava and luaus!
 
It'll make for quite a story for the sword. A Tibetan style of sword, made in Nepal, shipped to Reno, then to the Boston area, and then shipped to Hawaii.
 
Haha yes! Plus I can add Hawaii to the list of places my knives have been and I haven't! This is all shaping up to be great story on both sides. Good call Scara.

I wrote a little note to the intended recipient saying hello and that I liked the blades, and put it in the box with them. It's kinda like a khukuri-carrier-pigeon :b

Didn't get them boxed back up before closing time at the PO, so I'll be sending these out tomorrow.

Still curious who got my swords though :D
 
Hey singlegrind :) I'm the Hawaiian who got your wajaski and katana! I will be shipping these out to you first thing tomorrow morning. Amazingly, our post office is only open from 8:30-10:30 am...

It was indeed a shock to get these two items instead of the CAK and Tibetan, and now after seeing these I'm gonna need to buy myself a wajaski or two! Ill post here as well as let yangdu know via email as soon as i ship the box off tomorrow morning... Also there's a 6 hour time difference to keep in mind... Aloha!
 
Dang it, I watch Hawaii Five Oh and was good at saying thank you. Now the first chance I get to use it in real life and I'm drawing a blank. Think bawanna, think, focus.

Mohako, naw, Mahalo?

I'm really upset with myself right about now.
 
Aloha!! Those are some killer PO hours, can you put in an application for me?! :D

Nice sword and CAK you scored, are those your first 2 from HI? I have a Tibetan Short Sword of very similar specs, but the style is different. Yours has a clip point and full-length fuller, which I'd only seen pictures of. Gorgeous in person. I'm a sucker for fullers. And I'd never seen an AK/CAK in person either; it's now at the top of my list. You got a couple keepers for sure.

I recently got a Mini Wajaski, so I'm excited to see how it's big brother feels. And that Katana...well...I hope you didn't get too much drool on it, or at least wiped it off after :b

I guess the note will be a little redundant now, but it's too late, it's all taped up. Welcome to the forum, and thanks for posting! That absolutely made my night
 
Thanks man! I own a karda knife. I use the karda every day to open coconuts, its an incredibly useful and versitile knife (ive abused it... a lot... and it has held up remarkably). ! and I didnt get too much drool on the katana! It's beautiful, but seemed a bit forward heavy to me... the balance is at about 6 inches from the handle. I think it would be difficult in practice to hold both the katana and wajaski in a dual wield situation, but not impossible... Are you intending on dual wielding in your practice?

Im very excited to hold the Tibetan and see how the two long swords compare (weight and balance wise)... now.... the wajaski.. the wajaski is very VERY fine, perfect balance, a good size and easy to handle. I was thoroughly impressed with it. You will love it for certain. Im going to save up for a pair of matching ones!

"Mahalo" Bawanna ... i didnt even know we had police on the island! :rolleyes:
 
I'm not worried about the balance point as you've described. I won't be dual wielding for anything more than pictures, as I can only wish I had the skill to use them in martial arts training. The balance point on my Tibetan in about 8" forward of the gaurd, and it feels amazing and lively in hand; And also like it can go through a telephone pole like a light saber. Sounds like the Katana is just non-traditional and probably heavier overall than you're used to, whereas I've never played with a real Katana at all, so I won't have anything similar to compare it against. Definitely sounds like a hand-and-a-half sword.

I'm even more excited about the Wajaski now! It's cool to have someone with more sword knowledge check them out and give me the low down!

When I was in Fiji I learned how to open coconuts using a wooden spike, set into the ground pointy side up. You use it to remove the husk. It was pretty cool, and very handy if I'm ever without a knife...which is hopefully never
 
I was knocked over holding Yangdu's real katana, it was like it wasn't even there. Serious, serious blade. Like a 3' long razor blade.

The HI katana is much heavier but I love them every bit as much. Just two different things.
 
IMHO, Rajkumar makes the best balanced swords ever, I can't speak for Bura, but from others descriptions, I think that they may be very similar. I find Rajkumar's swords feel very light in hand, even though they may be just as heavy as others. For instance, my short Tibetan Sword by Lachhu, felt much heavier than my Rajkumar Long Tibetan Sword. In fact, the Tibetan Long Sword was heavier by a few ounces.

I find that Kumar's swords are very substantial, and can be a little heavy feeling. Auntie has told me that he can make things lighter too, and has requested that he do a couple lighter blades in the near future.

FYI - In the HI Cantina, I have posted pics and descriptions of a Kumar Manjushree Sword, Thamar Tin Chirra, and pics of our visit with auntie in Reno. There will also be pics and descriptions of the HI Spear Vala, and Mini Wajaski Sword, soon. They are currently soaking in a mineral oil bath. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-visit-with-Auntie-and-her-family-and-friends
 
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Great people. These swords and khukuri are going to bring good fortune and happiness to their owners for sure. And hopefully safety and protection of course.
 
As best as I understand, HI Katana are not traditional, but the main reason why is because they are heavier than traditional Japanese blades, and they do also use different techniques and manufacture methods. I've heard some argue that the handles are also wrong for a Japanese blade because of their shape, but the HI handle is not far off from a Katana that isn't meant to be the highest grade and fanciest. The most expensive Katana would use rayskin and silk cord wrapping, but those were the most expensive. A wooden handle like that on the HI Katana is pretty close to what most used.

The upside of the extra weight and thickness of the HI Katana is that they are very durable, probably the most durable on the market between the heavier construction and the quality of construction. I have to mention the second part because there are plenty of cheap, terrible, and heavy stainless steel "Katana" on the market, and they shatter easily because stainless is brittle, and they never have a proper heat treat. But the HI katana while heavy, is made out of good materials that have bee properly used to make a sword. I am given to understand that there are some who disparage them for being non-traditional because they're heavy, but in the end, the best tradition is to do what works.

As for point of balance, my Mini Wajaski (a Ko-Wakizashi or O-Tanto to use the Japanese terms) has a point of balance 1.5 inches out from the habaki, which is 1.25 inches long. The blade itself is 12 inches long measuring from the end of the Habaki. I don't know exactly how the point of balance compares to a traditional blade of the same length, but I like mine.
 
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