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Posted: 8/21/2005 5:19:08 PM EDT
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pretty expensive.
Most of the ones you are talking about are in 1000 range. Real ones are in the 10-15k range here is one place. http://www.angelsword.com/ I have seen there stuff in person at one of those fairs a few years back. Very nice quality, but very pricey. |
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Posted: 8/21/2005 5:33:29 PM EDT
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When I get to the point where I have disposable income that is really disposable, I think I'd like to try a few of the swords produced by Cold Steel.
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Posted: 8/21/2005 5:36:42 PM EDT
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iv seen some from a company called Iberian or something along those lines that were really nice. Try a search using iberican and sword.
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Posted: 8/21/2005 5:53:02 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/21/2005 5:59:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/21/2005 6:12:02 PM EDT
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I have several weapons from these guys. Everything is forged and comes with high praise from R. Ewart Oakeshott (perhaps the foremost expert on medieval weapons and armor).
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Posted: 8/21/2005 6:26:16 PM EDT
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Bugeii (sp?) makes soem nice Japanese swords, very useable
otherwise I might buy Cold Steel weapons just for beater blades, though their shovel is more than useable 
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Posted: 8/21/2005 6:30:10 PM EDT
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Bugei doesn't make swords. They market Chen Pao (Paul Chen) swords.
The Paul Chen swords are "authentic" in manufacture, at least, the upper models are. They're made in the traditional manner using modern steel technologies, and they are entirely suitable for actual combat....not that you really want to get into that. They're not replicas. They're real. They're combat ready. That's a very big difference vs. show replicas. I own one of theirs, the Paul Chen "Blue Orchid" model katana. When I got it, it was NOT sharp. But I have the correct Japanese sword polishing stones, have an idea of how to use them, and resharpened (repolished is the correct term) the new sword right away. It is in full polish now and is sharp enough to cut paper hung by a thread with ease, which still requires proper technique. My sensei approves. (I take Iaido, the art of drawing and cutting with the sword. A "no sparring" martial art, as 100 percent of our practice is with live (fully sharpened, and authentic) blades. CJ |
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Posted: 8/21/2005 6:34:11 PM EDT
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Thanks CMJohnson, I was under the impression they made their higher end swords, and I thought this thread was about useable swords, not just show pieces....... My mistake sorry  |
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Posted: 8/21/2005 6:34:40 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/21/2005 6:34:55 PM EDT
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Coldsteel?
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Posted: 8/22/2005 12:09:50 AM EDT
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What? What I've bought from them has been good quality. Jim |
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Posted: 8/22/2005 12:40:56 AM EDT
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 Swords are cool, just don't let anyone see you with one....might think you're a ren-fest homo. |
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