October 20, 201412 yr I just wanted to see if anyone on the forum was into, or had any Japanese swords in their collections? I'm not talking Paul Chen, or modern copies, I'm talking true Samurai or Military weapons. Anyone......????
October 20, 201412 yr I have an old Showato in pretty rough condition. Since it didn't have much historical or collectible value, I've thought about sharpening it up and making a new tsuka out of something modern, like G10, and using it to keep the zombies at bay.
October 20, 201412 yr Author Before you deface the sword, are sure it is machine made, and not a hand made "family" blade....????
October 20, 201412 yr Well.....I am more into the modern renditions as I cant afford to play in the authentic arena(+25k for anything worth having). I currently have a Dragonfly from Bugei Trading that scratches the itch. It is traditionally made and has the look and good quality for the spend. I also follow the works of people like Jesus Hernandes, Walter Sorrell, Rick Barret, and of course Howard Clark. These being extremely high end modern rendition for under the 10k mark(most of the time )
October 20, 201412 yr Author For those who are interested in how a Japanese sword is born, this video is pretty much the way it's been done for over a 1000 years. Enjoy...................
October 20, 201412 yr For those who are interested in how a Japanese sword is born, this video is pretty much the way it's been done for over a 1000 years. Enjoy................... I actually know how to forge them (theoretically-- I know the steps, but don't have the hands-on training). I love swords, always have. I used to be one of those "Swords are cool because they require skill, guns are lame" guys, but converted when I was in 8th grade. I really want a sword, not an authentic one, as I'd like to learn to use it (And moreso than a historical gun, I fear using a historical sword). I wouldn't be surprised if my gf got me a nice entry-level one for christmas or something. She's hinted at getting me something that "I'd REALLY LOVE", and a sword is the only thing I could picture, as a PA resident giving me a gun would probably break all sorts of laws. Anyway, I'd love more than anything to forge my own weapon. I always wanted to do blacksmithing and I love metallurgy.
October 20, 201412 yr Im about 3 rungs up on that ladder. Will be starting with Knives. Still acquiring equipment. Aside from small tools, the remaining piece to acquire is a forge. Likely going with a Diamondback forge.
October 21, 201412 yr Before you deface the sword, are sure it is machine made, and not a hand made "family" blade....???? It is, I've had it researched by the guys over at Sword Forum International. Lots of good information over there.
October 25, 201412 yr Im about 3 rungs up on that ladder. Will be starting with Knives. Still acquiring equipment. Aside from small tools, the remaining piece to acquire is a forge. Likely going with a Diamondback forge. Do I understand this correctly? Did you say you're getting a forge, as in, to forge weapons?
October 25, 201412 yr A pattern welded 1911 is more what I had in mind including the frame! Here is a rose I did as a class project in Blacksmithing class using a coal forge from the 1800's. The heat a coal forge can create is rather amazing. +3000 degrees. Gave it to the wife for xmas. She loved it.
October 26, 201412 yr "^^ Classy and dangerous! A true modern Gentleman " Truly dangerous to a double whopper!
October 26, 201412 yr I know that, and you know that, but you didn't have to out yourself to everyone else! :rofl:
November 2, 201412 yr A pattern welded 1911 is more what I had in mind including the frame! Here is a rose I did as a class project in Blacksmithing class using a coal forge from the 1800's. The heat a coal forge can create is rather amazing. +3000 degrees. Gave it to the wife for xmas. She loved it. Not gonna lie, that's pretty muscle! Nice work
November 2, 201412 yr I'd love to have some swords, preferably a kit of three. But not buying junk, and not paying for them the rest of my life. Where do you start?
November 2, 201412 yr Thanks for the compliment. Where to start? If your looking for authentic but at a reasonable cost, you would probably be looking at a military officers sword. I believe they can be had for reasonable money.
November 2, 201412 yr Many WWII officers swords were family blades that were passed down through generations to be put in military mounts and carried into combat in the pacific. If you prowl around you will find them fairly cheap. One of my blades is signed 1644, hunt around and they are out there.
November 4, 201412 yr Author As stated above, wit ha little research on the net, you can learn what to look for in a good quality blade. As USNMARS stated, many "Family" bladed were given to sons to take into battle, and they were mounted in military fittings (Shingunto). The trick is learning to look for hand made blades as opposed to machine made; but as a first sword possibly you would want a machine made as a starter to your collection. Once you have a blade you think might be valuable, you can have an Oshigata (Visual inspection & appraisal) done to get a better glimpse into the blade / swords origins.
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