Got me a Katana!

I was at the mall one weekend when i noticed this little oriental shop and they were selling katanas, so i bought one all black, it was a replica from the movie "The Last Samurai" for thirty dollars, i was very excited cause i had always wanted a sword. Three days later i was swinging it as hard as i could and it broke! the handle came ajar, and the blade was wobbly. So after going from owning a sword to not being able to use it, i quickly wanted another well made one, so i went over to weaponmasters.com and purchased the 1st gen. black katana (was on flash sale, paid forty-five all together) and couple days later recieved it, and boy was i impressed waaay better and nicer! It feels so sturdy and has better weight to it then my old one. I plan to purchase a sharpner to make it razor sharp, and cut threw some stuff! Im very happy with it, i plan to buy maybe another more expensive one some time in the future, but for now im satisfied.

Anybody own any weapons and would like to share, i'd like to here what you own!

Oh, I'd post a pic of this cool decorative dagger and these "arabian" ish ones we've got but, I can't use the camera right now, maybe if the thread is alive later I'll have better luck.ElArab

Sweet, now go kill bill!smack_masta

You should make a video of you chopping various fruits with it. Start off big with watermelon and cantalope, and by the end be down to lemons, lime, etc...Scarface_tm431

Im defitnetly buying a watermelon or two thats for sure!

[QUOTE="ElArab"]Oh, I'd post a pic of this cool decorative dagger and these "arabian" ish ones we've got but, I can't use the camera right now, maybe if the thread is alive later I'll have better luck.gorilazandgames

Yeah, basically tiny scimitars with like, camel bone sheaths and "arab-ish" decorations on them.

a Japanese officer's dress sword from the Ruso-Japanese warFlaminDeath

That's freaking amazing! I also saw this Nazi officer sword that was amazing, but, it's got a swastika on it so I can't post a pic of it here, and if I censored it, it wouln't look right.

it's a shame it's pressed steel.dooly420

Well Katanas are quite brittle, even by today's metal working technologies..

Nice ^_^ Katana's are cool. I also have one myself. I have a few weapons, like a Kubotan, a Japanese Bo and Korean nunchakus.

Have a friend drive you down the neighbourhood and chop down mail boxes. smack_masta

I live in the suberb of NYC, we dont have those kind of things, but i know what you mean they have that setup upstate.

[QUOTE="dooly420"]it's a shame it's pressed steel.sSubZerOo

Well Katanas are quite brittle, even by today's metal working technologies..

A thirty dollar one maybe. But not a good one

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="dooly420"]it's a shame it's pressed steel.Frattracide

Well Katanas are quite brittle, even by today's metal working technologies..

A thirty dollar one maybe. But not a good one

Well I can't say for the newer ones.. But the original Katanas were extremely brittle and were not prone to bend like the medieval swords.. Not to mention they didn't have the best metal as well.. Katanas are cool and all, but I think people due to animes and movies overblow it.. It was never ment for sword to sword combat nor for confrontrations against plated mail.

[QUOTE="gorilazandgames"][QUOTE="ElArab"]Oh, I'd post a pic of this cool decorative dagger and these "arabian" ish ones we've got but, I can't use the camera right now, maybe if the thread is alive later I'll have better luck.ElArab

Yeah, basically tiny scimitars with like, camel bone sheaths and "arab-ish" decorations on them.

a Japanese officer's dress sword from the Ruso-Japanese warFlaminDeath

That's freaking amazing! I also saw this Nazi officer sword that was amazing, but, it's got a swastika on it so I can't post a pic of it here, and if I censored it, it wouln't look right.

[QUOTE="dooly420"]it's a shame it's pressed steel.sSubZerOo

Well Katanas are quite brittle, even by today's metal working technologies..

Katanas arent brittle, at least for genuine ones ofcourse cause they are both flexible and hard. Both edges including the sharp edge is made out of a flexible material and the inner part of Katanas is made out of a hard material.

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="dooly420"]it's a shame it's pressed steel.Frattracide

Well Katanas are quite brittle, even by today's metal working technologies..

A thirty dollar one maybe. But not a good one

Only when it's made legitimately.

I was at the mall one weekend when i noticed this little oriental shop and they were selling katanas, so i bought one all black, it was a replica from the movie "The Last Samurai" for thirty dollars, i was very excited cause i had always wanted a sword. Three days later i was swinging it as hard as i could and it broke! the handle came ajar, and the blade was wobbly. So after going from owning a sword to not being able to use it, i quickly wanted another well made one, so i went over to weaponmasters.com and purchased the 1st gen. black katana (was on flash sale, paid forty-five all together) and couple days later recieved it, and boy was i impressed waaay better and nicer! It feels so sturdy and has better weight to it then my old one. I plan to purchase a sharpner to make it razor sharp, and cut threw some stuff! Im very happy with it, i plan to buy maybe another more expensive one some time in the future, but for now im satisfied.

Anybody own any weapons and would like to share, i'd like to here what you own!

FroMZeRo2HeRO

Enjoy your hobby but handle with care. :)

I have a machete somewhere.Vilot_Hero

[QUOTE="Frattracide"][QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="dooly420"]it's a shame it's pressed steel.sSubZerOo

Well Katanas are quite brittle, even by today's metal working technologies..

A thirty dollar one maybe. But not a good one

Well I can't say for the newer ones.. But the original Katanas were extremely brittle and were not prone to bend like the medieval swords.. Not to mention they didn't have the best metal as well.. Katanas are cool and all, but I think people due to animes and movies overblow it.. It was never ment for sword to sword combat nor for confrontrations against plated mail.

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"][QUOTE="Frattracide"][QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="dooly420"]it's a shame it's pressed steel.dooly420

Well Katanas are quite brittle, even by today's metal working technologies..

A thirty dollar one maybe. But not a good one

Well I can't say for the newer ones.. But the original Katanas were extremely brittle and were not prone to bend like the medieval swords.. Not to mention they didn't have the best metal as well.. Katanas are cool and all, but I think people due to animes and movies overblow it.. It was never ment for sword to sword combat nor for confrontrations against plated mail.

Thats a misnomer :roll: it doesn't make the sword stronger.. The reason why the Japanese did it, was because it took out impurities from the iron sources they had..

Also Katanas are highly over dramatized in hollywood and anime.. Take for instance most swords like Katana you usually never saw sword to sword contact.. Because this more times then not damaged the blade by chipping it due to how hard the edges are.

[QUOTE="dooly420"][QUOTE="sSubZerOo"][QUOTE="Frattracide"][QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="dooly420"]it's a shame it's pressed steel.sSubZerOo

Well Katanas are quite brittle, even by today's metal working technologies..

A thirty dollar one maybe. But not a good one

Well I can't say for the newer ones.. But the original Katanas were extremely brittle and were not prone to bend like the medieval swords.. Not to mention they didn't have the best metal as well.. Katanas are cool and all, but I think people due to animes and movies overblow it.. It was never ment for sword to sword combat nor for confrontrations against plated mail.

Thats a misnomer :roll: it doesn't make the sword stronger.. The reason why the Japanese did it, was because it took out impurities from the iron sources they had..

Also Katanas are highly over dramatized in hollywood and anime.. Take for instance most swords like Katana you usually never saw sword to sword contact.. Because this more times then not damaged the blade by chipping it due to how hard the edges are.

[QUOTE="Frattracide"][QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="dooly420"]it's a shame it's pressed steel.sSubZerOo

Well Katanas are quite brittle, even by today's metal working technologies..

A thirty dollar one maybe. But not a good one

Well I can't say for the newer ones.. But the original Katanas were extremely brittle and were not prone to bend like the medieval swords.. Not to mention they didn't have the best metal as well.. Katanas are cool and all, but I think people due to animes and movies overblow it.. It was never ment for sword to sword combat nor for confrontrations against plated mail.

:| Wow, your beliefs are opposite from the fact or truth. Like I said few posts ago in this thread, Katanas are made with flexible material on the edges and hard material in the inner part of the blade, the inner part of Katanas are steel & the outer one along the edges I forgot the material name but it was a ductile metal. This combination of 2 metals make Katanas hard but also flexible. It has been done like that ever since the first time it was produced. You can't argue with me cause I've seen that fact in National Geographic Channel's documentary of Katanas and its history. Infact they even compared it to western swords and weapons, the result? Katanas are more versatile.

HERE is my proof for that, go and watch it if you like.

Sweet, now go kill bill!smack_masta

gasmaskman:Only when it's made legitimately.

I just watched all 5 episodes, i feel very educated about the japenese katana! I hate to be a test subject lol, I'd loved to have a hand-crafted sword from Japan.I'd defitnetly like to learn some sword techinques and pratice, Good find.

I was at the mall one weekend when i noticed this little oriental shop and they were selling katanas, so i bought one all black, it was a replica from the movie "The Last Samurai" for thirty dollars, i was very excited cause i had always wanted a sword. Three days later i was swinging it as hard as i could and it broke! the handle came ajar, and the blade was wobbly. So after going from owning a sword to not being able to use it, i quickly wanted another well made one, so i went over to weaponmasters.com and purchased the 1st gen. black katana (was on flash sale, paid forty-five all together) and couple days later recieved it, and boy was i impressed waaay better and nicer! It feels so sturdy and has better weight to it then my old one. I plan to purchase a sharpner to make it razor sharp, and cut threw some stuff! Im very happy with it, i plan to buy maybe another more expensive one some time in the future, but for now im satisfied.

Anybody own any weapons and would like to share, i'd like to here what you own!

FroMZeRo2HeRO

what are you a ninja wanna be?

I keep a wooden tonfa below my drivers seat for self protection - the only thing I use it for is hitting mud/ice out from inside the wheel well

I swords, but they are all decorative - I don't own any real nice ones

I only have a 5-iron with electrical tape on the clubbing end.

:(

I had a pair of large, well made sais that I actually know how to use properly.

My brother uses them now.

They were definitely really cool weapons.

http://cheaperthandirt.com/swords_bcjf.htm

A few different choices of katanas on this site ranging from replica to handmade katanas. The site has a nice selection of plenty of other handheld weapons as well...check it :D

http://cheaperthandirt.com/swords_bcjf.htm

A few different choices of katanas on this site ranging from replica to handmade katanas. The site has a nice selection of plenty of other handheld weapons as well...check it :D

crazygamer1

I also noticed they have a nazi sword. I lulzed. XD

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"][QUOTE="Frattracide"][QUOTE="sSubZerOo"]

[QUOTE="dooly420"]it's a shame it's pressed steel.JCblueside

Well Katanas are quite brittle, even by today's metal working technologies..

A thirty dollar one maybe. But not a good one

Well I can't say for the newer ones.. But the original Katanas were extremely brittle and were not prone to bend like the medieval swords.. Not to mention they didn't have the best metal as well.. Katanas are cool and all, but I think people due to animes and movies overblow it.. It was never ment for sword to sword combat nor for confrontrations against plated mail.

:| Wow, your beliefs are opposite from the fact or truth. Like I said few posts ago in this thread, Katanas are made with flexible material on the edges and hard material in the inner part of the blade, the inner part of Katanas are steel & the outer one along the edges I forgot the material name but it was a ductile metal. This combination of 2 metals make Katanas hard but also flexible. It has been done like that ever since the first time it was produced. You can't argue with me cause I've seen that fact in National Geographic Channel's documentary of Katanas and its history. Infact they even compared it to western swords and weapons, the result? Katanas are more versatile.

HERE is my proof for that, go and watch it if you like.

Two different cultures.. For instance Katanas weren't used in open warfare on the battle field.. And my point still stands, most sword to sword contact was AVOIDED because it ended up damaging the sword by chipping it due to how hard the edges are...

I am by no means saying the sword isn't sharp I am just saying that Katana's are overblown in the idea of what people thought they were.. As I said earlier too much hollywood and animes have warped the perception that Katanas are some how super fast, super sharp and unbreakable.. When I pointed out thats not the case.

This only goes further when people think that Samurai were some super warriors that european knights were inferior to them in all ways.. When that just simply is not true..

I own a hand crafted katana. The blade is sharp like a razor blade, but it's not meant to be used to cut stuff. It's just sitting above my fireplace.

Also have a wakizashi, tan-to, Jutte, kama, 2 sai and some shuriken. Yeah i'm some kind of ninja :lol:

Katanas are pretty cool. I plan to have a sword collection when I have enough money. They're so beautiful.

Katanas are good for slicing unarmored foes, but if they have armor on like in the medieval times...Nevertheless, I love them.

a true hand crafted katana costs about 600$ +++ the most expensive I've sen costs 12k usd.

that's the Price you have to pay to get a usable handcrafted masterpiece.

a true hand crafted katana costs about 600$ +++ the most expensive I've sen costs 12k usd.

that's the Price you have to pay to get a usable handcrafted masterpiece.

andrucks

Apparently prices can go as high as $100,000. :o