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**Hixinfineedom** · 12-13-2005, 08:00 AM

I assume you've never practiced tameshigiri before?

In that case, may I recommend the sword with the groove? Cutting should be done ideally with swords with no groove, but more ideal still - by experienced people and/or with qualified teachers.

Save your money. Buy a nice iaito/bokuto, find a dojo, start practicing, buy a cutting sword when you need one.

On a side note, you really need to spend $600-1000 more than you would on a Hanwei/Chen blade if you want something worthy of being part of a collection. Anyone can waste a few hundred quid on a shitty wallhanger/replica. Go have a look at www.swordstore.com - much better stuff.

**somasideff** · 12-31-2005, 08:00 AM

Depends what you want it for I suppose.

Kind of annoying how sword retailers have 'Musashi' swords all over the place. From what I hear he preferred a bokuto!

**OlgaBorovikovva** · 01-24-2006, 08:00 AM

I have seen the same sword sometimes with it sometimes with out it. and I do not want a blood groove.

Why not? Any particular reason?

**SawbasyWrab** · 04-07-2006, 08:00 AM

Hi John,

There are plenty of old swords with bo-hi. My local museum even has a few...

What will you be cutting with it?

12-13-2005, 08:00 AM	#1
Hixinfineedom Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 490 Senior Member	I assume you've never practiced tameshigiri before? In that case, may I recommend the sword with the groove? Cutting should be done ideally with swords with no groove, but more ideal still - by experienced people and/or with qualified teachers. Save your money. Buy a nice iaito/bokuto, find a dojo, start practicing, buy a cutting sword when you need one. On a side note, you really need to spend $600-1000 more than you would on a Hanwei/Chen blade if you want something worthy of being part of a collection. Anyone can waste a few hundred quid on a shitty wallhanger/replica. Go have a look at www.swordstore.com - much better stuff. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-31-2005, 08:00 AM	#2
somasideff Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	Miyamoto Musashi Diato Depends what you want it for I suppose. Kind of annoying how sword retailers have 'Musashi' swords all over the place. From what I hear he preferred a bokuto! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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01-24-2006, 08:00 AM	#3
OlgaBorovikovva Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	I have seen the same sword sometimes with it sometimes with out it. and I do not want a blood groove. Why not? Any particular reason? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-07-2006, 08:00 AM	#4
SawbasyWrab Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	Hi John, There are plenty of old swords with bo-hi. My local museum even has a few... What will you be cutting with it? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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