hmmm..whats the catch?
 

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surely that can't be right?
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It's a steak knife with a fancy package. Suitable for nothing but cutting lunchmeat, bread and cheese.

Can you tell it's too close to dinner?

I have a set of steak knives that look almost exactly like that..

edit: lol.. paikea beat me to it by 1 minute

Dunno... but in the picture it certainly doesn't look like a real hamon on that sword.

I've had one.

Bag-O-Wank

Edit: I should say, this was before I knew anything and had yet to start any JSA

Oh, and it's 440 staimless with "CHINA" stamped on the blade.

Don't call me Shirley.

Ok Shirley

Right in what sense?
This what I call a "Budk" wallhanger.
http://budk.com/default.asp?sid=GOOGLE&eid=GL0000000002

Yes, it's metal.
It's got a full (vomit in my mouth as I write the word) ...Tang...
Shoelace fabric for the cords.
This "sword" (yecchh) has more in common with a cheap chef's knife that a katana, and that's being gracious.
There a probably a billion reasons why you should not buy this, and I mean this in a very constructive way, that if you are unsure of the quality by looking at it, I recommend you not purchase any other sharpened instruments.

if you like swords, but do not train in a Japanese sword art, there are many legitimate Japanese companies that make real swords of real quality, without a sharpened blade. (Not to be confused with Iaito, which you should also not buy unless you practice the art)
Rather, the sword I refer to are considered "Art swords" and fall into that category, Unsharpened, prized and collected for their Scabbards, Hilt work and General Construction, as an art piece, not for function.
If you are interested I can try to dig up some links.

On the other hand, if you want to buy a Wallhanger for "Backyard training."
You might want to seriously reconsider.
That's the best advice I can give on the subject, and I'm not really even qualified to do that.
Good luck.

i had cool shoe laces like that when i was in elementary school.

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Either that avatar gets weirder or the mushrooms I had at lunch were "funny".

Looks perfectly normal to me.

hahaha, Might want to seriously reconsider?? That should read, "If you want to buy a wallhanger for "backyard training," don't. Unless you want to lose a finger or worse, or die... Your choice! http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/wink.gif

Those things are accidents waiting to happen... Well, so are good qualitry swords in the untrained hand, but those are far worse... yechhhhh...

Kaoru

You should never have to pay for tang. Full or quickies. Should I refer you to the nice guys finish last thread?

No my son, you always pay. The sooner you realize that the better off you will be.

this reminds me of a sword my friend bought, when it arrived at his house he realized he had ordered little more than a letter opener.

pardon my lack of sword terminology, but isn't Tang a powdered orange beverage?

Hehehe.. I knew this was coming. So very true.

hey i bought a sword before i started kendo, now i see i was really stupid, but i never asked anybody if it was a fair/bad sword, it is a cold steel sword, but i cant remember what series it was. It is sharpened and i used to do ninjering on the backyard, can someone tell me if it is a sword that i could use to practice or should i leave it as a wall hanger

The fact that you were able to afford it at all means that it's a wall hanger. I true shinken will run anywhere from $4000 and up for the blade alone.

Not necessarily. You can get a sword meant for practice in the dojo for much less than that.

You know, there are several higher ups here who really know their stuff on shinken(Also can be referred to as a live blade, if I remember correctly.), and they can reply to this better than I can. But I do know you don't have to fork out $4000 for a live blade just to have a decent sword for practice.(As long as the sensei has approved a person having/being ready for one.)

Oh... and I just realised... Were you replying to Skull-leader's post just above yours? Because that's what I am referring to, if so.

Kaoru

get your sensei to check it out. if it is the right length, not too heavy etc. for you, it may be ok.
what are you wanting to use it for?
also, check out kaoru's why a wallhanger is dangerous thread in the iai section.
if the tang looks like the wallhanger in the picture-definately dont go swinging it
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