[tutkarussia]

If you would like a better quality sword than what is produced by Hanwei, then maybe you should buy a Paul Chen/Bugei sword. They are of much better quality control than the stuff produced by Hanwei.

Between my swords and once i have cut with, the Bugei swords are much better than the Hanwei swords.

[Inonanialry]

There is also alot of sword information here:

http://swordforum.com

[car.insur]

I have been trying to find out where he is based out of and if he a a website. When I run net search all that comes up is everybody that sell his stuff and I want to get if right from him if I can. Any help will be nice.

Thanks

Hi!

Well, you don't really need to buy it from him directly. He doesn't forge them himself. Just buy one from one from the sites you see... That is, ONLY if you have been given permission from your sensei to use a live blade. Otherwise, forget buying one. You do not need it. If you are untrained, you run the VERY high risk of losing a finger or worse. I say this bluntly because it is just a fact that untrained people have no idea what they are doing. You have no business owning one to use, if you are not in a dojo under the supervision of a qualified and trained sensei.

If you have a sensei, then good for you. But, I just feel I must warn you to the dangers of a sword if you have not begun any training, because they are very sharp, and it does not take much to cut through something with a good sword. It is for your own safety that I tell you this.

Sorry... I could post a link to sword(katana) accidents, you know, if you don't believe me.

However, try e-budo if you really must speak to him personally, if you are a trained JSA(Japanese sword arts) person. Somebody there should be able to answer your question.

http://www.e-budo.com/vbulletin/foru...php?forumid=16

The register button is at the top center of the page. Be aware that you must include your real full given name in each post you make. It is a rule that is taken seriously, and you will be reminded if you forget.

Kaoru

[kucheravka]

The Hanwei swords are not made by one man - Chen Chao-Po, or his western name, Paul Chen - but are the result of assembly-line manufacture. The Hanwei Factory located in Dalian, China produces rapiers, Viking swords, Japanese-style naginata, Chinese jian and dao, etc. in extremely high quantities. The Hanwei Factory workers, while skilled, are using an assembly line process.

Originally, Chen's swords were sold through Bugei Trading Company. Bugei's early catalog showed the photograph, either of Chen Chao-Po or one of the senior smiths, wearing a "Mao hat" in front of a forge. The photo along with the marketing language created the impression that these swords were made completely by hand by a small number of smiths. When CAS Iberia became the importer of Chen's swords, it became clear that they were produced using assembly line methods in Chen's "Hanwei Factory" in Dalian, China.

Buying from Mr. Chen personally is sort of like wanting to buy your I-Pod directly from Steve Jobs, rather than an Apple store. Both Mr. Chen and Mr. Jobs head large business enterprises, with distribution networks.