Where to buy swords
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while the japanese swords are works of art, few things are more intimidating than a bloody claymore broadsword...
and being 6ft, i'd be able to swing one around with a little effort
i won't mind one
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Originally posted by the Bear:
while the japanese swords are works of art, few things are more intimidating than a bloody claymore broadsword...
and being 6ft, i'd be able to swing one around with a little effort
i won't mind one
*Grins* I can't say that for the Basket-hilted scottish claymores, which I think the katana might have an upper-hand against. However, the two-handed cross-hilt claymores are definitely intimidating indeed. Against a katana in combat, its very difficult to say who will win as each sword has its pros and cons. Between these two, it's almost to the point where where one sword lacks, the other sword surpasses.Still it is an interesting thought! Haha! You sure are tall, for you...either a cross-hilt claymore or an odachi. XD These 2 will suit you very very well! Caesars is bringing in another CAS odachi, the first one got sold off last year if I remember, but I managed to get a glimpse of it. Hopefully might get to see the odachi again.
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while the japanese swords are all finesse, these huge broadswords are all brute force..
one of the running gags for me has been: everything can be solved by brute force, and if it's not solved, you're not using enough..
but nah.. i won't buy one.. i'd be too tempted to swing one around and i'll end up breaking things as i'm a clumsy oaf...
just the thought of swinging a huge and intimidating sword around appeals to the maniac in me
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*Nods nods* The broadswords were made for smashing armour and the like but its rather heavy. Anyways, its weight contributes to its smashing ability.
LOL, must have self control la....owning a sword isn't as simple as it seems. Sure, the swinging it around carefully part can be fun, but one must also commit to cleaning, oiling and maintaining the parts ever so often *curses Singapore's humid weather*. XD
Haiz...I'm still patiently waiting for my shikomizue to arrive. It's been 3 months already....due to arrive sometime this week or next....hopefully...
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Hiya ppl..
There is no such thing as "real" or "fake" swords.. This concept of <real vs fake> is simply whether the sword is forged with vanadium steel(ie. real) or with iron(ie. iron).. Most European blades, in authorised local retailor outlets, are forged with vanadium steel, whereas Asian blades are forged with iron and coated with other non-rust metals..
*Therefore, no such thing as real sword or fake sword*
However, the owner of the sword must never brandish the edges of the sword.. (aka. not to sharpen)
*All blade type weapons sold locally are non-brandished*
Those who claim that they are selling "sharpen" swords are doing so at their own risk..
Pertaining to the licence, just keep the purchase receipt and ensure that it is in legible condition.. (ie. date of purchase, retailor address, receipt number etc.)
Hope this information helps.. ^^V
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Hiya again..
How much "damage" a sword can do (ie. cut trees, cut metal etc.) depends on 5 factors..
1. Weight of the blade;
2. Condition of the blade (ie. brandished or blunt);
3. Strength of the wielder;
4. Material of the blade;
5. Material age; (ie. forged in recent times or historical relic);
^^V
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good luck
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are there any requirements to import one?
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Originally posted by KimanoRei:
Hiya ppl..
There is no such thing as "real" or "fake" swords.. This concept of <real vs fake> is simply whether the sword is forged with vanadium steel(ie. real) or with iron(ie. iron).. Most European blades, in authorised local retailor outlets, are forged with vanadium steel, whereas Asian blades are forged with iron and coated with other non-rust metals..
*Therefore, no such thing as real sword or fake sword*
However, the owner of the sword must never brandish the edges of the sword.. (aka. not to sharpen)
*All blade type weapons sold locally are non-brandished*
Those who claim that they are selling "sharpen" swords are doing so at their own risk..
Pertaining to the licence, just keep the purchase receipt and ensure that it is in legible condition.. (ie. date of purchase, retailor address, receipt number etc.)
Hope this information helps.. ^^V
Umm...I think I've probably heard this 'debate' regarding 'real' and 'fake' swords a few times over the sword forums in the past. I'm not saying you're wrong, but my previous posts were catered to helping the general layman understand that some swords are "wallhangers" (for show-only) and there are those meant for cutting excercises.
Anyways, I can't really be bothered with this definition as to me, for a sword appreciator, as long as one can appreciate the beauty of different types of swords and their fittings and is able to tell a high quality blade from an inferior blade, that should suffice. After all, it’s a personal hobby kinda thing, so let technicalities remain technicalities as long as one gets the general idea, it should be good enough.
As for brandished swords not being sold in Singapore, I'm afraid I have to disagree with that statement. However, I would like to hear your thoughts on this, because you do sound like someone who knows about swords as well and by all means, do share how you came to that conclusion. Note, I'm not trying to say you're wrong or anything, or that I know more than you, I'm just keen to learn more. Thus, I hope you do not misunderstand my intentions.
Now, allow me to share why I disagree. Firstly, Caesars carries swords from CAS Hanwei and Bugei, which are well-known sword merchants from overseas. These blades are known to be sharp, quite a number can be said to be razor-sharp and meant for cutting medium to hard targets.
I have personally held and examined many CAS swords in Caesars, they are pretty sharp. I can't see any sign of blunting. I have a Musashi blade from Caesars, bought for me by some friends. The blade is razor sharp in my opinion. The small cut (probably less than 5mm) I received from it due to accidental handling while I was examining the blade before oiling at home is a testament to its sharpness.
There was no pain felt from the initial cut when the blade just lightly tapped on my hand, which shows how sharp it is. You'll just see blood trickle down your skin and then you realize...there is a cut, only moments later do you feel actually feel a slight pain.
In addition, my Zatoichi Shikomizue just came in weeks ago. It is a sharp blade, not as sharp as the katana I mentioned above, but sharp nonetheless. You can search youtube for the CAS Zatoichi sword cutting videos. However, unlike those people who subjected this sword to more damage than it can handle, I believe this sword is only meant for cutting light targets at most.
Licensing is handled entirely by Caesars if you purchase from them, they'll note down your NRIC and of course, you'll have to be above 18 years of age. Of course, it'll still be good to have that receipt on you stored away safely.
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Originally posted by KimanoRei:
Hiya ppl..
There is no such thing as "real" or "fake" swords.. This concept of <real vs fake> is simply whether the sword is forged with vanadium steel(ie. real) or with iron(ie. iron).. Most European blades, in authorised local retailor outlets, are forged with vanadium steel, whereas Asian blades are forged with iron and coated with other non-rust metals..
*Therefore, no such thing as real sword or fake sword*
As for iron, every steel contains iron (if it doesn't...it isn't steel anymore)....so I have no idea what you're talking about in that line above. Care to clarify what you actually mean?As for coating with non-rust metals....this really only applies to 'wall-hanger' swords. In the case of non-'wall-hanger' katanas, I've never heard of the blade being coated. If it was...you wouldn't be able to see the hamon (assuming it is a real hamon). And even for stainless steel 'wall-hangers', there is no need for a coating, because stainless steel is a homogenous mixture.
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Make la.
I make my own swords.
Im serious.
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make for me tonfa leh.
i will pay you $10 for it.
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Originally posted by seotiblizzard:
Make la.
I make my own swords.
Im serious.
You meant toy swords
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Originally posted by fireng:
You meant toy swords
If it were TOY swords.I WOULD have said TOY swords.
FFS, I said swords.
Like duh.
Were you too hungry, you ate your common sense ah?
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Originally posted by Daisuke-kun:
make for me tonfa leh.
i will pay you $10 for it.
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Originally posted by seotiblizzard:. See how.
Seotiblizzard, do show us some pics! :) -
toy swords in any shop under a HDB flat x3
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sword -- i wan see gongfu fighting
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just following the thread.. and it happened to delightfully be directed to the issue of japanese sword fencing in singapore.
I happen to be learning kenjutsu in singapore, albeit using Actionflex equipment, but I feel the technique to be real, having tried iaido and also full sparring with the bamboo sword.
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i got one flexible type. so long can wrap around my waist like belt when i don't need to use it yet
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Originally posted by the Bear:
while the japanese swords are all finesse, these huge broadswords are all brute force..
one of the running gags for me has been: everything can be solved by brute force, and if it's not solved, you're not using enough..
but nah.. i won't buy one.. i'd be too tempted to swing one around and i'll end up breaking things as i'm a clumsy oaf...
just the thought of swinging a huge and intimidating sword around appeals to the maniac in me
i like to swing the sword in my pants around in public
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my sword sometime flexible sometime can hide like a dagger. but still beri sharp. my sword self lubricates the sharp blade tip when needs to. my swords like company of ladies, espeically swordsmistress like angel7030
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How do you maintain the sword and wouldn't maintaining it be costly?
Saw a shop at Suntec selling swords, damn tempting...but too expensive.
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Originally posted by Zackthemad:
just following the thread.. and it happened to delightfully be directed to the issue of japanese sword fencing in singapore.
I happen to be learning kenjutsu in singapore, albeit using Actionflex equipment, but I feel the technique to be real, having tried iaido and also full sparring with the bamboo sword.
LOL, thread revived....Hi Zackthemad, I've checked out the video link you provided. *Grits teeth a little* Haha, it's just my personal opinion, but the actionflex swords are really too flexible to able to simulate real sword combat. The shinai combat scenes were better.
Another thing that I'm rather concerned about is Samurai Sports Singapore...any idea who is heading it? Or at least, the name of the Sensei/instructor and which school of Kenjutsu he is trained under?
No offence, but as far as I can tell from the videos on the website (and the fact that they even teach this art to children), this looks to be a modern take on the art, rather than actual traditional Kenjutsu. The key quotes from the website that seem to give me this impression are: "principles of accelerated learning" and "All students are to note that they have to clock 12 hours of lessons before they are eligible for grading". However, do correct me in anyway if I've unintentionally wronged your dojo. My intention is just to find out more since I too am currently learning a style of Japanese swordarts.
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