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**imporrilk** · 09-24-2010, 05:58 AM

I have a couple of katana style swords for tameshigiri from Spain and from China, and one actual forged nihonto that I used to use for Iaido (now too short, does not require me do any sayabiki, so sits with my historical weapons awaiting some tsuka restoration).

Please be very careful cutting with these swords. They break and when a sword breaks in a cut the tip flies back towards the user. Friend of mine severed several tendons in his right arm with a Paul Chen/Hanwei katana, his arm stopped the broken tip going to his face. There is a reason why they are inexpensive. Best bet for cutting on the cheap is a WW2 gunto.

09-24-2010, 05:58 AM	#9
imporrilk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 461 Senior Member	I have a couple of katana style swords for tameshigiri from Spain and from China, and one actual forged nihonto that I used to use for Iaido (now too short, does not require me do any sayabiki, so sits with my historical weapons awaiting some tsuka restoration). Please be very careful cutting with these swords. They break and when a sword breaks in a cut the tip flies back towards the user. Friend of mine severed several tendons in his right arm with a Paul Chen/Hanwei katana, his arm stopped the broken tip going to his face. There is a reason why they are inexpensive. Best bet for cutting on the cheap is a WW2 gunto.
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