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  • Trigger Time

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    Hey guys I'm posting this here because I know there are some on here with A LOT of knowledge on this subject and I could use your help please if you dont mind.

    I would like to purchase an authentic Japanese Samurai type sword. I'll be upfront that I know NOTHING about these really so I am the perfect candidate to get scammed. That's why i need help from INGO family.

    I dont know what's available, where to find it, what it's called, how much it is, if I can get an old piece or an AUTHENTIC replica (I dont want some cheap crap sword, I want an actual machine like a firearm is, the real deal work of art.) I think I would like something older than a wwii style or military sword. An actual old piece or replica of one.

    This isn't something I plan on playing with, I'm going to admire it for the piece of art and craftsmanship that it is. I would like to find one in decent shape. Thank you for any suggestions and help and information. I am looking forward to learning too.
     

    Beowulf

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    Whew, that is a deep pool you are dipping into, if you want a real antique. Not only are they typically thousands of dollars, there are tons of fakes out there and it's hard to know who to trust.

    As to a reproduction for cutting things, rhino's links are a great place to start.
     

    dsol

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    https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/cutting-edge/451477-wwii-japanese-officers-sword.html

    I wanted one for a long time myself but couldn't bring myself to spend the $750 and up for an authentic one. And $750 is for the less desirable, machine made, metal handle ones that were issued to NCO's, not the hand forged officer's swords. I lucked into a blade (check out my post above) and rebuilt it with authentic parts. Not all original but was good enough for me.
     
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    Trigger Time

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    Thank you guys. This is excellent and exactly what I was looking for. I had no real idea of a monetary starting point or anything so this was very helpful. Once again INGO doesnt dissapoint
     

    Kirk Freeman

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    I know it as the zhanmadao (horse chopping saber, the forebearer of the katana). You can spend as much money as you want.

    If you just want a replica/wall hanger, can do it under 4 bills. If you want a trainer, under 100. Ensure you get the whippy kind so you can show the jing (body power/follow through).
     

    BehindBlueI's

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    rhino

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    Which of those have you cut yourself with?

    Oh, right, that's a foolish question. Nobody's got time for that.

    Which of those have you not cut yourself with?

    Hah! Zero.

    The only swords I have were forged in the Philippines in the mid 1970s or earlier (I only know when they came home to our house). I have not yet injured myself with any of them, but I did enjoy slashing at a copy of the TV Guide tossed into the air one night when I was in sixth grade. The sword won and TV Guide lost.
     

    Kirk Freeman

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    Hah! Zero.

    The only swords I have were forged in the Philippines in the mid 1970s or earlier (I only know when they came home to our house). I have not yet injured myself with any of them, but I did enjoy slashing at a copy of the TV Guide tossed into the air one night when I was in sixth grade. The sword won and TV Guide lost.

    What about all the swords of your people on the board that I sent you?
     
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