u/Agoura_Steve — reddlx

Has anyone with a real clay tempered blade seen a reduction in Hamon quality from using Mothers mag metal polish (lighter Hamon / fading of white fade line) or has it improved Hamon appearance?

I legitimately want to know, because I primarily use through hardened, mono Spring Steel swords, and I think I’ve only used it on a Suguha Hamon on an HSTS clay tempered 1095 Spring Steel Katana, and never noticed any Hamon change.

I’m under the impression that the Hamon is deep into the steel from structural change, and a Hamon can’t be diminished, only brought out more from polishing?

Obviously you can wipe off a fake Hamon. That’s not what I’m curious about.

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u/Agoura_Steve — 11 days ago

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To anyone interested I’m willing to sell Katanas from my personal collection if you’re in the USA

To anyone interested I’m willing to sell katanas and various blades out of my personal collection if you’re in the USA.

I edited my list to reflect only the ones that I will actually sell, and I removed the rest of the collection from the lid to prevent further confusion.

For sale:
#1, #2, #9, #10, #11,, #16, #20, #21, #25, #28, #29, #32.

1.) Sokojikara Golden Crane T10 DH
Brass fittings / real ray skin

2.) Musashi (Musha) Umigame 海龜
1060 and 1045 folded Blade DH,
real samegawa ray skin

9.) Hanwei Mokko Renshu SH2488 5160
TH Shinogi Zukuri w/bo-hi (29 1/8 blade)

10.) St-Nihonto 9260 TH Spring Steel
Niku Blade Heavy Cutter mirror polish
Suede ito, Iron fittings no hi no hamon
ST-77
(Sheng-Sword)

11.) St-Nihonto 9260 TH Shinogi zukuri
Musashi tsuba iron fittings
Suguha Hamon ST-61
(Sheng-Sword)

16.) Munetoshi Viper Blue battle wrap
1075 Spring steel unokubi (#1)

20.) Hanbon Forge custom Shinogi zukuri
1095 TH brown leather battle wrap
silver seppa Habaki

25.) Masukisuki 1095 TH (blue blade re-polished made into mirror polish)
Masukisuki 1095 TH
(1060/1095 folded 13 times)
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28.) Hanbon custom Hira zukuri
Hanbon Forge custom Shinogi zukuri
1095 TH black leather battle wrap
Custom ordered using “Motohara specs”
copper seppa Habaki

29.) Hanbon custom Hira zukuri wakizashi
(Waki Daisho set) 2 matching swords.

32.) Jkoo tai chi cutting Jian 9260
Jkoo 9260 spring TH cutting Jian
mirror polish/rosewood/brass
30.31 inch blade SKU TZ4800504
9260 cutting Jian

Make an offer through DM if you want one and I’ll consider it. Payments through PayPal.
Buyer pays shipping, I pay for box and shipping materials. USA only.

Everything shown here is for sale.

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u/Agoura_Steve — 22 days ago

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My gal found these in her junk drawer. I’m curious if these have any collectable value?

I assume that someone would know about these?

u/Agoura_Steve — 3 months ago

▲ 2 r/KatanaSwords

Cutting with the katana in my walking stick

I posted a video the other day on this sub showing a fully customized walking stick (that’s almost 6 feet tall), that holds and conceals a hidden Kris Cutlery 5160 Spring Steel 27 inch Katana blade.

I sharpened the blade even more with my trusted Ken Onion Work Sharp, and made a cutting video with some interesting unique fruits from Krogers/Albertsons (my local supermarket). This is for those of you who were longing to see the monster in action.

While I have not weighed the sword staff, it’s pretty heavy. My guess is around 15 to 20 pounds (?) Just a guess but it’s made for a big guy like me with large hands and tall. This staff isn’t made for the average person. My Dad was slamming the brass bottom cap on the concrete patio slab in the yard for whatever disrespectful reason testing the weight, and it sounded like the concrete slab was going to crack open. I had posted a photo of my Dad in the video for a reference to the size of this monster.

And yes concealed weapons are illegal without a permit, but nobody can tell there is a blade in the staff.

u/Agoura_Steve — 4 months ago

▲ 14 r/KatanaSwords+2 crossposts

Custom “Walking Staff” hidden sword. (Kris Cutlery 5160 Katana in Hickory wood).

This video shows the blade. Got it from Samurlyyy here on Reddit.
Sam Vindbigler on Facebook is his craftsman’s page. And what an excellent craftsman he is!!

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u/Agoura_Steve — 4 months ago