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« on: May 11, 2010, 02:15:53 pm » |
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after watching so many episode of 'one piece' (incase you didn't know its a japanese anime of some pirate and there adventures....)
a charactor uses 3 katana at once (pictures below)
and the fact i was browsing the blitz's weapon website and found a 3 sword stand makes me wants to buy some samurai sowrds
so now i've decided i am going to buy them in the summer, as i am a student, i cannot afford amazingly expensive sowrds
where can i buy them nowadays? i founded a website that sells them, should i trust them?
moley??
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« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2010, 02:33:14 pm » |
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Not a good idea to use more than one sword at the same time. Anime is fantasy. The samurai carried two swords as a mark of their status. The katana (Longsword) was for use outdoors whilst they retained the Wakizashi (short sword) or Tanto (dagger) indoors for protection. There is evidence however that some swordsmen could use both at the same time (School of two swords = Kat and Wak) but this is very rare.
The stand you mention is for display. The stand was used at the doorway of the house to store the swords. They should be displayed cutting edge up with the tsuka (Handle ) to your left as you face it.
As for buying a set.
DON'T BUY GAUDY CHEAP FLASHY IMITATIONS.
Samurai were humble and austere. So should the swords be.
LESS IS MORE - Go for quiet, subtle looking ones.
Best to get them one at a time with the most you can afford and gradually add the Wakizashi and tanto when your funds recover.
Where to get them from?
A short while ago, Liam offered his Shinto for sale at a reduced price..nice katana, subtle, authentic and very very very sharp.(Soft targets ONLY though because it has a Bo-Hi)
You could then save up and buy a Shinto Wakizashi.
Best place in U.K. to buy at the mo is:
(will post URL later when I can find site)
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« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2010, 04:18:27 pm » |
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you seen my katana before and said it would a pretty good one, i wish i could buy a similar spec sword to my collection tanto and wakizashi is not my cup of tea, much prefer nun chackus and sai to them http://www.blades-uk.com/this website any good? and i'm not a kid man, i know its not real lol, but its just really cool..... |
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« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2010, 05:59:31 pm » |
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Moley - I've just watched that guy on "Britain's got talent" and I have got a great idea for the next cutting party. Azzy, Chungy are you available?  Lloydie |
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« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2010, 06:04:51 pm » |
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you seen my katana before and said it would a pretty good one, i wish i could buy a similar spec sword to my collection tanto and wakizashi is not my cup of tea, much prefer nun chackus and sai to them http://www.blades-uk.com/this website any good? and i'm not a kid man, i know its not real lol, but its just really cool..... This one better: http://www.oriental-weaponry.co.uk/acatalog/swords-hanwei-paul-chen-shinto-samurai.html |
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« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2010, 06:42:11 pm » |
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that's an very expensive website man...... Moley - I've just watched that guy on "Britain's got talent" and I have got a great idea for the next cutting party. Azzy, Ch Eungy are you available? Lloydie spelling mistakes man..... gwyn do you know the whirlwind and tsunami tsushiba? |
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« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2010, 06:51:22 pm » |
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that's an very expensive website man...... Moley - I've just watched that guy on "Britain's got talent" and I have got a great idea for the next cutting party. Azzy, Ch Eungy are you available? Lloydie spelling mistakes man..... gwyn do you know the whirlwind and tsunami tsushiba? Do you mean tsuba? |
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« Last Edit: May 11, 2010, 07:14:33 pm by Moley »
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« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2010, 07:13:17 pm » |
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Funnily enough we were discussion the subject last night  Azzy has a little anger he would like to expel in a controlled environment Cutting party sounds good   |
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« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2010, 07:22:35 pm » |
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omg!!!! azzy that's the sort of collection i want!!!!! like that gwyn!!!! and yes tsuba lol next cutting party do invite me  i will behave is it hard to sharpen a samruai sword?? |
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« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2010, 07:24:54 pm » |
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You 've seen my katana before and said it would a pretty good one, I wish I could buy a similar spec sword to add to my collection .Tanto and wakizashi are not my cup of tea, I much prefer nunchaku and sai to them .http://www.blades-uk.com/Is this website any good? Also, I'm not a kid , man. I know it 's not real lol, but it 's just really cool..... Spelling, grammar, punctuation and syntax errors, man!  |
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« Last Edit: May 11, 2010, 07:26:42 pm by Lloydie »
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« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2010, 07:28:38 pm » |
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omg!!!! azzy that's the sort of collection i want!!!!! like that gwyn!!!! and yes tsuba lol next cutting party do invite me i will behave is it hard to sharpen a samruai sword?? |
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« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2010, 07:29:26 pm » |
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« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2010, 07:34:49 pm » |
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wow, wow, wow gwyn you have got a lot of swords.....a lot of swords......how much did that set you back? very nice collection you got there.... so is it hard to sharpen a sword? i've only got one crappy one  |
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« Reply #13 on: May 11, 2010, 07:36:29 pm » |
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One does not sharpen a Katana. The polishing process get's it sharp.
Will post a guide later on.
Meanwhile have a look in the study:
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« Reply #14 on: May 11, 2010, 07:41:30 pm » |
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ok aww man, a room on just swords!!!!! that's not fair man, i just wants 3 swords.... i've got the dragon tsuba ont he one i've got, i do like the tsunami and the wirlwind one too in a different colour gwyn how come some of your swords are bent and some are straight? |
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