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Post by USCGME2 on Feb 17, 2015 8:52:38 GMT -7
Does anyone here have one? Not necessarily an authentic one, but one that they practice with or do some cutting (tatami ??) with? I have been reading alot about these lately for my own interests and was wondering what you all have to say about them. Just looks like a cool weapon with a facinating history.
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Feb 17, 2015 9:09:26 GMT -7
Post by ccove on Feb 17, 2015 9:09:26 GMT -7
I have a Paul Chen, it is not bad and holds a nice edge. I used to do alott of cutting with it. I think ten years ago it was $200.00. I have a nice in the blade and I bent it somehow, can't remember how. I bent it back and it is fine, still cuts great. I also have a practice Iadio. That set me back a good amount.
They are under Chen or Hanwei, made in China, I think some of the earlier ones were made in India, still for the price it is a nice beater to practice with.
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Feb 17, 2015 14:55:28 GMT -7
Post by cajunlady87 on Feb 17, 2015 14:55:28 GMT -7
I think they're a kewl weapon and have learned a few things myself about them on NatGeo. The Real McCoys cost lots of moolah but they're worth the price.  |
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Post by crashdive123 on Feb 17, 2015 17:01:26 GMT -7
I have several.......just in case there is a zombie apocalypse.
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Katanas
Feb 17, 2015 21:53:21 GMT -7
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Post by USCGME2 on Feb 17, 2015 21:53:21 GMT -7
I have several.......just in case there is a zombie apocalypse. Mind posting a couple? Have you tried to make one? |
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Post by carnage on Feb 17, 2015 22:05:59 GMT -7
Have y'all saw the Honshu Katanas? Kinda makes me want to TEST ONE;)
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Post by mud on Feb 17, 2015 22:41:15 GMT -7
A genuine katana is on my bucket list
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Post by Ceorlmann on Feb 17, 2015 22:49:49 GMT -7
Never had one with a true cutting edge, but I have one that I used when I was still taking Mugai Ryu Iaido classes in Okinawa.
Interesting thing I learned recently is that each honest-to-God katana is registered in Japan as a piece of art as opposed to a weapon.
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Post by garret on Feb 18, 2015 7:01:53 GMT -7
i had a cheapo replica when i was younger, i think the blade was made from play-do though i would love a traditional katana made from tagahamane (iron sands) but i would rather buy a house with that kind of money than a sword this documentry shows a how they make traditional katana www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4Huv_Ntr7Q |
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Feb 18, 2015 18:00:20 GMT -7
Post by orly152 on Feb 18, 2015 18:00:20 GMT -7
I have several.......just in case there is a zombie apocalypse. Of course, that's so that when all the ammo runs out |
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Feb 18, 2015 18:01:30 GMT -7
Post by orly152 on Feb 18, 2015 18:01:30 GMT -7
I hear the original ones are illegal to bring into the states and they can run a thousand or higher
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Post by thywar on Feb 18, 2015 19:11:26 GMT -7
I reckon if they're that close I've run out of .22 bullets or the RG failed me. Time to pull out the Estwing 'hawk and Crashblade and act like Mel Gibson in The Patriot. I won't be as successful but hey, you can't live forever.
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Katanas
Feb 18, 2015 19:24:03 GMT -7
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Post by USCGME2 on Feb 18, 2015 19:24:03 GMT -7
I hear the original ones are illegal to bring into the states and they can run a thousand or higher More like tens of thousands. If Im not mistaken, they are not illegal here is more like Japan will not allow any export of the historical ones. |
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Feb 18, 2015 19:29:11 GMT -7
Post by orly152 on Feb 18, 2015 19:29:11 GMT -7
I hear the original ones are illegal to bring into the states and they can run a thousand or higher More like tens of thousands. If Im not mistaken, they are not illegal here is more like Japan will not allow any export of the historical ones. Yeah, that's it...thousands, shoot, for that price it better come with a fridge and a chick |
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Feb 18, 2015 20:46:22 GMT -7
Post by Redneckidokie on Feb 18, 2015 20:46:22 GMT -7
Were the ones used and captured during ww2 good quality. May know an old guy I bought some guns from that had two sets, of long n short ones, from seperate island encounters. He was selling off a bunch of old stuff. I got a Lee Enfield 303 jungle carbine from him, my favorite plus several more. |
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