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**oranowdenda** · 10-17-2005, 11:31 PM

In some cultures, it is very bad luck to give swords as gifts. But that sounds neat.

Just for the whole safety issue, I would look for where you would buy a quality iaito. It is a REAL sword, it just doesn't have a sharpened blade. It's not a wall hanger, you can comfortably do suburi with it and use it without the fear of the blade snapping off on you like a wall hanger would, and it has less chances of killing someone if there are any accidents. The only real need for a shinken is if you plan on doing tameshigiri, the bamboo mat cutting, (or killing someone, not recommended) and if not, then why go through the extra risks of having a real blade. Think of the future when the little pitter patter of tiny feet fill your house. Then you are going to think quite differently about having that shinken around.

I can't speak for the quality but look at the bogu suppliers like bogubag.com or e-bogu. They often sell iaito.

10-17-2005, 11:31 PM	#8
oranowdenda Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	In some cultures, it is very bad luck to give swords as gifts. But that sounds neat. Just for the whole safety issue, I would look for where you would buy a quality iaito. It is a REAL sword, it just doesn't have a sharpened blade. It's not a wall hanger, you can comfortably do suburi with it and use it without the fear of the blade snapping off on you like a wall hanger would, and it has less chances of killing someone if there are any accidents. The only real need for a shinken is if you plan on doing tameshigiri, the bamboo mat cutting, (or killing someone, not recommended) and if not, then why go through the extra risks of having a real blade. Think of the future when the little pitter patter of tiny feet fill your house. Then you are going to think quite differently about having that shinken around. I can't speak for the quality but look at the bogu suppliers like bogubag.com or e-bogu. They often sell iaito.
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