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:	post by ArrowHead at 2004-09-25 18:25:22

murder said:

I hope you got your moneys worth on those Katanas considering that most "real" katanas have a hamon temper line that is created from the tempering process also the blades are folded around 200 times not to mention the grip shoul be covered in Ray skin.

You're quite right, an authentic sword by a japanese swordmaker is incredibly expensive. While I'd love to spend $8000 on a sword like my friend did (and it was worth every penny) I'd rather invest the big bucks into my musical gear and mortgage. I only have commercially manufactured swords at the moment, 440 stainless that came outta a catalog. At least 2 of them are full tang, but the other is ornamental crap. I just wanted something that looked good and could be used to cut up an unwanted intruder if necessary. Guns for home defense leave too much question of liability.

You sound like you know a good deal on the subject, and swordmaking (and japanese feudal history in general) have always fascinated me. Sometime when you're done acting like a total wank, you should come back and discuss it further.

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