Nice (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/smile.gif). That's cool do you have a sword collection or is it just the katana and knife?
Yes I have a ok size Sword collection, I post them along time ago, but I'm sure that thread is long gone by now. (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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name='rainbowmagnum' date='Feb 21 2013, 09:52' post='2462600'] Most of those swords look like 50 dollar repro junk you can find at any memorabilia store.
Yeah I was talking about them as the $20 something Doller ones, they suck and will brake on the 1st few hits.
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Have you actually ever tried chopping something with those blades?
It's just one blade but yes and no. Have I tired going out seeing what it can and can't cut...NO I have not. The only test I done with it is the Bamboo mat test. It cut PERFECT (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I have did that, used it one time to cut a few tree limbs off and I used it a few times to cut fish heads off (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) That's about all I did with it, I don't wanna do stupid things and brake a $200 something Doller sword.
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A real katana is something that is quite rare these days. I have one my grandfather took from a Japanese soldier in WW2. It's still sharp as a motherfucker, and It's gone through alot of people. My grandfather was an evil man during the war. His letters paint a fucking disturbing picture of what he did.
I'll get some pics of it up tomorrow.
That be cool to see, like you said REAL Katana's like the WW2 kind are super rare to see now in days.
A real katana is something that is quite rare these days. I have one my grandfather took from a Japanese soldier in WW2. It's still sharp as a motherfucker, and It's gone through alot of people.
I thought the common drop of quality in katana blades begun during WW2, due to Japan starting a mass production of those to supply all their soldiers. If your grandfather picked up a good katana during WW2, I guess he got lucky with that. Though; I would not be surprised if more modern mass productions of blades are even worse lumps of iron with the label "katana", compared to the mass productions during WW2.
I don't remember how long it's said to make a good katana. 9 to 15 months, if nothing goes wrong during the processes?
I have a small collection of swords myself, that includes a Japanese naval officers parade saber. It was given to me by an uncle who served in the South Pacific during WWII. I have had it authenticated and learned that it must have come from a low ranking officer because the blade doesn't have a family name etched in the hilt or blade. I also learned about Japanese metals. The iron ore mined in Japan has a small amount of silver and nickle in the ore, that and the smelting methods of the ancient sword masters resulted in carbon steel blades of incredible strength. During WWII Japan began mass producing Katana's using inferior Chinese iron ore containing zinc and tin which resulted in inferior blades.
The cost of an authentic Japanese Katana is beyond most of the world population. So if you want a good usable replica Katana, buy one that is made from 4/40 steel or higher, the better the steel the higher the cost. Do not get a blade made form 4/10 or 4/20 steel. 4/10 steel in used mostly to make types of sheet metal, 4/20 is construction grade steel but is too soft to hold a sharp edge. 4/40 steel is used to make good knifes & cutlery. 4/40 steel is used for the Swiss Army knifes & US BUCK knifes. A good Katana made from 4/40 steel will run you about $50 to as much as $200 dollars US. High carbon steel Katana replicas are made in Spain using the ancient methods and cost from $2500 to as much as $50,000.
My avatar is a photo shopped pic of me holding my replica of the Dragons Head Katana used in the High Lander TV show.
@Rainbow Damn! you can tell that thing is old. The blade still looks NICE. The Hilt you can tell it seen a lot of use. The end it looks Wood still Nice. For a old WW2 Katana that shit looks like it was took care of good and can STILL be used to kill.
Just recording my insignificant read of this pretty entertaining thread...kudos all, I'm headed off to some related, relevant thread branches, amongst other, this Rob guy sounds like a worthwhile topic for exploration.
Thanks everyone. I propose a quarterly revival of "Who is disliked the most?". I'll contribute to any necessary funding.
Those notches are the serial number of the sword that was stamped into it. There is a corresponding number punched into the top of the scabbard.
Kind of like a AK bayonet. If the serial number are the same, it's all there and they match. If the serial number is different, than it is from 2 sets and don't match.
Like on this. [attachembed=23319] The serial number is different so they are not a match. But that don't mean they can't go together.
Hell just the serial number for things like that Katana Rainbow. Just them being the same makes the cost of it even more higher. Not a lot of people know that just a match in serial number means you can get a few hundreds more than what you would if not a match.
Not a lot of people know that just a match in serial number means you can get a few hundreds more than what you would if not a match. Still a god damn nice Katana (IMG:[invalid] style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
If the blade is cast into shape, it's a good chance it'll fit well with the scabbard of a different blade cast in the same mould.
If the blade has been smithed into shape, the blade will probably not fit well with the scabbard of another blade. This may be more of a case for a katana, as the curve of the blade is caused by the difference in thermal expansion of two different ferrous metals. You could potentially fit the sword in another sword's scabbard, but probably not without applying unneeded stress/strain to both the blade and scabbard. Though; the difference may not be visible to the human eye without sheathing and unsheathing the blade a large number of times.
If the blade is cast into shape, it's a good chance it'll fit well with the scabbard of a different blade cast in the same mould.
If the blade has been smithed into shape, the blade will probably not fit well with the scabbard of another blade. This may be more of a case for a katana, as the curve of the blade is caused by the difference in thermal expansion of two different ferrous metals. You could potentially fit the sword in another sword's scabbard, but probably not without applying unneeded stress/strain to both the blade and scabbard. Though; the difference may not be visible to the human eye without sheathing and unsheathing the blade a large number of times.
Well yes and no... Same kind of blade and same kind of scabbard yes it will fit. Might not be a match but it will fit. But with some things it don't work like that.
Now on a other note. I have all kinds of swords and knife's some of them have THE SAME BLADE as one the other. They do not fit in the other ones scabbard.
Some times you can get them to fit if they don't match...if they are made the same most the time you can. It all depends on the blade and the scabbard.
High carbon steel Katana replicas are made in Spain using the ancient methods
Did you know that Toledan (from Toledo) swords had a high carbon content due to water used for temper? The river was so dirty that organic matter was absorbed.
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I wish but unfortunately I'm not a pretty jap, I'm referring to the funny title though
Oh I see. I'll have to take your word for it seeings how I've never seen you. But if you think you're ugly it makes sense why you put a bag over your avatars face. But to be honest I doubt it. Ever member has said they're ugly then when I see their pics it's like. Not actually ugly at all
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