Looking for a Good Katana

[Walter Wong]

Sin you can find seminars on Japanese swordsmanship in these links.

http://forums.swordforum.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=136

http://swordforumbugei.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=16&sid=9adebb9f0a4df027ff0e0d8af61eef45

 

[Sin]

I have checked a few, but not all of them are local...and I can't be sure...if there are any here local...driving to Lexington is out of the question...thats way to far...even for someone as devoted as I...I'm 19 and and in college...and I have a part time job...so yeah out of the question...

 

[tshadowchaser]

Folks I know there is some interseting suff being posted and there is some that is more personal so

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[Sin]

Horray,
I just got my taxes back, and I'm getting like 500 dollars, so I'm like 2.3 percent closer to getting my new katana...Little joke there...

Anyways...I'm still open to whoever wants to send me links to whatever site to purchase a Traditional Katana.

 

[kroh]

Horray,
I just got my taxes back, and I'm getting like 500 dollars, so I'm like 2.3 percent closer to getting my new katana...Little joke there...

Anyways...I'm still open to whoever wants to send me links to whatever site to purchase a Traditional Katana.

Did you happen to check out the links that I posted? Some good stuff there.

Regards,
Walt

 

[BlackCatBonz]

i'd go with a bugei katana myself.......ive been reading about people's experiences with them for the past 2 years, along with various others.......and they always seem to get a good review as having an excellent product for a decent price.

 

[kroh]

Do you own a sword Shawn?

Regards,
Walt

 

[arnisador]

Sin you can find seminars on Japanese swordsmanship in these links.

http://forums.swordforum.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=136

http://swordforumbugei.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=16&sid=9adebb9f0a4df027ff0e0d8af61eef45

Also the seminars forum at www.e-budo.com.

 

[Walter Wong]

i'd go with a bugei katana myself.......ive been reading about people's experiences with them for the past 2 years, along with various others.......and they always seem to get a good review as having an excellent product for a decent price.

I'm a Bugei fan myself. They are very high quality made for the rigors of practice and countless years of tameshigiri practice for the Japanese sword art practitioner. And every year the batches of swords being sent from Bugei to their customers are getting better and better. Bugei have their swords made at the Hanwei factor under Paul Chen's supervision. The Bugei set of swords get a different set of special requirements over the nonBugei Paul Chen sword popularly sold by other retailers. Paul Chen's son also had completed apprenticeship under Yoshindo Yoshihara as well so some of that training and education under Yoshindo will likely be reflected in future Bugei swords. In fact last year's batches of Bugei swords had shown great improvement already which maybe hint that that reflection is already happening.

 

[BlackCatBonz]

Do you own a sword Shawn?

Regards,
Walt

i do, but it's only a trainer that my teacher made for me. It's quite heavy.....so when i pick up an iaito it feels like a toothpick.

shawn

 

[kroh]

Oh like one of these?

 

[BlackCatBonz]

lol....something like that!

 

[Walter Wong]

i do, but it's only a trainer that my teacher made for me. It's quite heavy.....so when i pick up an iaito it feels like a toothpick.

shawn

Is this your sword Shawn?

 

[BlackCatBonz]

that is scary......imagine dropping it on your toe?

 

[kroh]

I always wanted a katana that could kill people from three states away.

Regards,
Walt

 

[shesulsa]

That has got to be the biggest blade I've ever seen a picture of. Wow.

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

That is one gigantic sword!

Brian R. VanCise
www.instinctiveresponsetraining.com

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Sin,

Have you tried looking at www.winjutsu.com for a Bujinkan
school in your area. The swordwork within budo taijutsu is
amazing when practiced by someone with skill.

Brian R. VanCise
www.instinctiveresponsetraining.com

 

[Sin]

I finally got my Bokken after a week of waiting, and I still continue the search for a decent Sword arts instructor....Until then...I'll learn basic tech. from a friend of mine...**Note: No real Blades will be used by me or anyone around me until there is a certified sword instructor, and he gives the ok.**

 

[kroh]

Good luck with it man! Just let us know when you find a qualified instructor. It could help other people in the area find instruction if you shout out about what you find.

Regards,
Walt

P.S. What kind of Bokken did you get ?