![]() ![]() I did a full review of the blade on the link below. I wanted to list this sword with a buy it now of $900, but cut it down because of the bump. Sorry, I don't have a picture of it, I'll try to get one soon. It isn't very big, I filled the bump with epoxy and lacquered over the entire gloss part of the saya. T is one flaw on the sword, and that is a bump on the backside of the saya. I had some brass ones on, but the tsuba kept loosening, so I placed the original copper ones back on. ![]() A lot of times samurai had rayskin replaced node by node on their tukas, and sometimes things like abalone shells are carved to look like rayskin and used instead. The node wasn't dead center thanks to a miscalculation in cutting the panel, so I pried it off and recentered it. The tsuka has had the rayskin replaced with a high quality greyish blue silk, the sageo is a golden color (and the exact opposite in the color spectrum which is why it matches so well) and the rayskin on the tsuka was replaced with high quality panels with an emperor node. The blade measured 28 inches long, the tsuka 10.5. This produces a beautiful hamon and hada that resembles very closely the look that many antique nihonto have. However I decided to repolish the entire blade by starting with my usual hybrid methods using high grit automotive sand paper, metal polishing abrasives, and then a finishing polish using Japanese jizuya and hazuya stones. The Bushi line are not acid enhanced, so the hamon is faint. Bugei and Paul Chen katanas have nicer koshirae, but Dynasty Forge have nicer blades themselves. ![]() The Bushi class swords are made of beautiful forge folded steel, and the quality of the blade geometry is much better than Paul Chen / Hanwei or even Bugei. Dynasty Forge produces, in my opinion, the best blades in the production market. SWEET! It is a graceful style that mixes a katana, a naginata, and a double edge similar to a Chinese Jian or a European broadsword. What's the big deal you say? A double edged katana. It sells at Dynasty Forge's website for $739. I have a Dynasty Forge Kogarasu maru katana for sale. Would such a blade show hada? Or is this marketing BS with false pictures?ĭomo everyone! I think I have the technical answer to my question, and sorry if my wording was confusing.Dynasty Forge Bushi class Kogarasu Maru katana! New tsukamaki, new sageo, new rayskin, STONE POLISHED BLADE, NO RESERVE!Hello fans. Getting my iaito out is good for some things (parts, furnishings, etc) but it's lacking hada and a real hamon.Īll of that to say, I see a lot of "folded k120" or "folded 1070" or whatever single steel they decided to use. I would like to use it as a teaching tool to show my students. I would like a piece that is at least kind of representative of the metallurgical history of the katana. While sword work is important in my art, very few instructors ever go beyond the bokken, largely because we do a lot of paired practice, and cutting is not required for testing.Ģ. Buy a sword so I can test the methods that I've been learning over the last 20 years, and make sure I'm doing it correctly. I'm a 20 year veteran martial arts instructor. Topics on the subject are not prohibited, but readers are encouraged to link to this topic explaining the official stance. We do not condone the modern-day use of swords as actual weapons. Finally, be aware that Reddit automatically shadow-blocks posts that link to your own materials too often as mods we have zero ability to stop this. Also, avoid posting many similar topics in a very short period (e.g. This isn't a classifieds list, but we do welcome makers, sellers, and teachers willing to engage with the community. You can promote your own works and services, as long as you identify them as such. Vote spamming is not just rude but dishonest. If you are tired of newbie questions, it is better to link wiki posts or old topics than to spread negativity. ![]() Debate is welcome, but don't demean others, and exercise tact regarding people's property. Real swords, decorative, historical, fantasy humor, social, ID requests, shopping help, art all sword-related topics are welcome (we are not very strict about topicality)! Please check out the wiki! How to use (#s)īe civil. A subreddit for enthusiasts, practitioners, collectors, and investigators of swords (and related historical weapons). ![]()
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