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Posted: 12/11/2010 5:07:30 AM EDT
Looking to purchase a Katana, I see Cold Steel makes some (Warrior Series) that you can get for around $300...
http://www.coldsteel.com/japanwarrior.html They seem pretty resilient....  Anyone have some opinions on them? |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 5:22:03 AM EDT
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Old-school taggage. I have a Cold Steel Tanto which is excellent. A Katana or Wakazashi is one item I am missing from my Zombie preps.
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Posted: 12/11/2010 5:26:37 AM EDT
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Countdown to CS haterz.........
BTW...I like my CS knives. I like my Kershaws and Bokers better. But some of CS stuff is unique. |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 5:30:38 AM EDT
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Im missing one of those..Ya got me thinking...Christmas...Plese Santa....
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Posted: 12/11/2010 5:37:35 AM EDT
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I think they're asking too much $ considering they use 1055 steel. Maybe the standards are different for swords (toughness) and that is why 1055 is used? The edge holding and hardness will likely be soft.
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Posted: 12/11/2010 5:40:09 AM EDT
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Evan says, go Hanwei or go home.
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Posted: 12/11/2010 5:46:25 AM EDT
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I think they're asking too much $ considering they use 1055 steel. Maybe the standards are different for swords (toughness) and that is why 1055 is used? The edge holding and hardness will likely be soft. Traditional Japanese swords are made with an edge of high carbon steel (to hold an edge) and a 'backbone' of low carbon steel. With the length of a sword, a blade that is entirely made of a hard steel (that holds a good edge) is easier to break. |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 5:50:35 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2010 5:53:44 AM EDT
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I have the Cold Steel "Dragonfly" model - same steel.... I like it a lot - feel and balance
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Posted: 12/11/2010 5:56:00 AM EDT
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go to 6:25 in the OP video and check out how they bend the sword blade. wow!
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Posted: 12/11/2010 6:03:09 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2010 6:20:17 AM EDT
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Is it wrong that the Cold Steel president guy always reminds me of Chris Farley?
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Posted: 12/11/2010 6:21:08 AM EDT
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I love that video... and I jump at any chance to post it. |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 6:24:12 AM EDT
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Quoted: IT'S TAPE!!!  |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 6:31:56 AM EDT
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NO ––overpriced.
NO–––––– steel is not as good as this: "oniyuri" ninja sword cheness SBG has a good price ––bend it to 90 degrees comes back true ––videos are online |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 6:33:19 AM EDT
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It's common for Canadians to use marijuana on a regular basis. |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 6:40:30 AM EDT
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Fuckin Canadians.. |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 6:44:22 AM EDT
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If I was looking to buy a cheap katana to just play around with, I'd go with Cheness. It seems to me that the value for money is probably higher with them than with other manufacturers.
That said, I am certainly not an expert on these types of blade, so my opinion is worth what you paid for it. |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 7:15:02 AM EDT
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We just had a thread about buying replica swords off the internet here: http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=1121653
Lots of good info. |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 7:33:34 AM EDT
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I thought about a Cold Steel Katana, but even as impractical as any sword is these days unless we do fall into armageddon, I'd still rather have and practice using a more modern short sword like a Gage custom or something similar. Katana's and longer swords are just something in the worst of times, I couldn't see carrying. Need to see about one this year actually and studying with a new Bushido instructor. 
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Posted: 12/11/2010 7:34:07 AM EDT
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Everything from ColdSteel is a good buy.
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Posted: 12/11/2010 7:34:32 AM EDT
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If your not going to chop things, get one of these.
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Posted: 12/11/2010 7:53:30 AM EDT
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If your not going to chop things, get one of these. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a368/DEG169/sword/green.jpg Looks beautiful and costly. what is it? |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 7:54:38 AM EDT
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If your not going to chop things, get one of these. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a368/DEG169/sword/green.jpg 
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Posted: 12/11/2010 7:56:21 AM EDT
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check out the SWAMP RAT Waki
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Posted: 12/11/2010 7:59:13 AM EDT
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Walter mitty approved. I love the shot of them cutting the hog's face off.
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Posted: 12/11/2010 8:01:49 AM EDT
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Quoted:
I thought about a Cold Steel Katana, but even as impractical as any sword is these days unless we do fall into armageddon, I'd still rather have and practice using a more modern short sword like a Gage custom or something similar. Katana's and longer swords are just something in the worst of times, I couldn't see carrying. Need to see about one this year actually and studying with a new Bushido instructor. http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a271/AngrySilverFish/For%20Sale/IMG_1740Medium.jpg That is a sexy sword. |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 8:01:59 AM EDT
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Quoted: go to 6:25 in the OP video and check out how they bend the sword blade. wow! yeah, that's cool. I'd be nervous as hell doing that bit of the test. We bent it like a pretzel. And it's still really useful. |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 9:01:03 AM EDT
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Quoted: I picked up from a friend for $650 and then sent it to have a touch up polish done, another $450. Not sure of the maker but I think it is either a cut down from a longer damaged blade. Probably dates to about the mid 1800's.Quoted: If your not going to chop things, get one of these. http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a368/DEG169/sword/green.jpg Looks beautiful and costly. what is it? |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 9:43:00 AM EDT
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Quoted:
If I was looking to buy a cheap katana to just play around with, I'd go with Cheness. It seems to me that the value for money is probably higher with them than with other manufacturers. That said, I am certainly not an expert on these types of blade, so my opinion is worth what you paid for it. Just doing some quick internet research for info and reviews, I'd probably also go with Cheness' 9260 blades for a Katana in the $250 to $300 range, or a Wakizashi in the $200 neighborhood. They've even got a 9260 Katana that they did the traditional heat treat method on. The review indicates you shouldn't expect it to stand up to the extreme abuse their other 9260 blades can take, but that it can hold an extremely sharp edge. |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 12:14:31 PM EDT
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DO WANT !
thanks for posting . Can't decide if I want an original or a new one that I wouldn't mind chopping things into tiny little pieces 
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Posted: 12/11/2010 12:57:39 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: If I was looking to buy a cheap katana to just play around with, I'd go with Cheness. It seems to me that the value for money is probably higher with them than with other manufacturers. That said, I am certainly not an expert on these types of blade, so my opinion is worth what you paid for it. Just doing some quick internet research for info and reviews, I'd probably also go with Cheness' 9260 blades for a Katana in the $250 to $300 range, or a Wakizashi in the $200 neighborhood. They've even got a 9260 Katana that they did the traditional heat treat method on. The review indicates you shouldn't expect it to stand up to the extreme abuse their other 9260 blades can take, but that it can hold an extremely sharp edge. i have one of their 9260 sgc ko katanas, it is a good value costs about the same as other companies wakis. the edge is strong, so far it has cut through about 20 cardboard tubes with relative ease and no damage. |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 1:04:31 PM EDT
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go to 6:25 in the OP video and check out how they bend the sword blade. wow! yeah, that's cool. I'd be nervous as hell doing that bit of the test.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o-DCk2qhDM
We bent it like a pretzel. And it's still really useful. 
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Posted: 12/11/2010 1:11:31 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2010 1:14:48 PM EDT
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Couple of facts:
1. I have absolutely no use for such a blade. 2. When I was a kid, I would have given almost anything to have one.
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Posted: 12/11/2010 1:21:01 PM EDT
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Quoted: Couple of facts: 1. I have absolutely no use for such a blade. 2. When I was a kid, I would have given almost anything to have one. Exactly what I was thinking. I would love to have one. I'd get it home cut a few things with and then stick it in the closet and never use it again. |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 1:27:56 PM EDT
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Couple of facts: 1. I have absolutely no use for such a blade. 2. When I was a kid, I would have given almost anything to have one.
Darn, and I was just thinking some updated of your site with you slicing waterjugs with swords would be so entertaining. 
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Posted: 12/11/2010 1:29:06 PM EDT
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Couple of facts: 1. I have absolutely no use for such a blade. 2. When I was a kid, I would have given almost anything to have one.
I have no use for over half the firearms I own. 
I was hoping you would set up some rolled up tatami matts and do cutting tests on Box O Truth! |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 1:34:49 PM EDT
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Canada: The special needs country to our north.
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Posted: 12/11/2010 1:35:06 PM EDT
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I've got an older CS Tanto, great knife.
The new CS stuff that I've seen doesn't excite me. I've been a lot harder to please when it comes to blades since I got my first Spyderco. |
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Posted: 12/11/2010 1:48:17 PM EDT
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Couple of facts: 1. I have absolutely no use for such a blade. 2. When I was a kid, I would have given almost anything to have one.
Darn, and I was just thinking some updated of your site with you slicing waterjugs with swords would be so entertaining. If I did, I'd have to finish up by blowing them up with some buckshot.
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