Ineed to get a new katana low budget i guess Bugei will have to wait i need a useful to cut and fight with. you ways know where can i find one? $ 350 budget thank you so much oh i forgot i have to buy it on the internet.
uhm, fight with? I sincerely hope that your instructor does not allow live blade sparring. Thats what bokken and shinai are for. If you want a descent cutting blade cheap try the henwei paul chen practical katana plus, they go for around 200 USD.
I said fight because you never know, in my country we are only 4 million people and every day 19 people are victim of thiefs without count the agression :woo: people killing people, hackjakers, here in my country it is like the old west it is a shame i know but as i said you never know, i go everywhere with my katana on my car i also sleep with a tanto under my pilow thiefs have visited my house 5 times not lying 5 times. But virtuous thank you anyway.
Sorry Spawnpain, didnt know thats what you meant. In a situation like that Id rather resort to ol chink-chink-pow-jutsu. Is it feasable for you to get a hand gun or shot gun? As for a blade in SD application, a katana is pretty unwieldy indoors and drawing the thing in a car could prove to be tricky, a wakazashi is probably better suited to your needs.
Dont buy a katana for the sake for self-defense, is a piece of art and for martial art purposes only. But with $350 I think you can buy a ok cutting edge blade, just make sure you know how to care for it, because they rust fast other wise. Here some link http://bugei.com http://japanesesword.net http://tozando.com/eng/
Tozando doesnt sell live blades, only aluminum alloy iaito. Great for iaido and kata also very beautiful, but they wont cut.
Thank you guys I know a katana is a piece of art, i know that and i have it very present but kenjutsu it all an art, if you learn how to defend your self with that why wouldn't i use it to defend my self and my love ones? im checking those websides right now thank you so much
for 350? I Practical plus Katana is 500 up, practical is 200. Ever hear of the blind fury for a sword, it looks like a walking stick but has a very good hand forged blade and its only 100 so you can buy the care kits too and get a waki with your left over money. I know how it is in Costa Rica, my best friends dad was taken hostage a number of times just at his hotel, luckily he is ok. Good luck, I totally understand where you are coming from man.
The cane sword you are referring to is often called a zatoichi. Hand forged blade for 100 bucks? I find that hard to believe, a 100 bucks is practically giving it away. Anything in that price range is usually a machine ground stainless blade which tend to be very brital.
Costa Rica damn you guys done us over in Italia 90 world cup finals. :woo: Thats it your gettin no help from me
LOL LOL LOL LOL Iguess we got lucky that time, i already ordered the katana, a practical gt one from Paul Chen. thank you guys for your help. If you visit Costa Rica you know " Mi casa es su casa amigos "
Hope you have good luck in Costa Rica and I'll be sure to go there and use "mi casa es su casa" against you. Virtuous- Hard to believe but true! The katana is hand forged and not a cheap piece of dog dung. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2205049497&category=43338 Scroll down for the pics, its a little blurry but you can see its real. I found one site willing to sell it for 80 bucks! Well just though I should show it to the world .
OK mi casa es tu casa also for you 47Ronin, and that's a nice looking katana , i already got this one , www.swordarmory.com/katanas/2073gt.htm i'm just waiting for it to arrive. take care. and thank you.
A Blind Fury Zatoichi sword? Sometimes I despair. There is a difference between being burgled and intending to chop someone up with a sword named after a rutget hauer movie and a japanese cartoon. About 15 years in prison probably. imho
I don't agree woth using katans in self defene but aybe i'd see it differently in ur shoes. # To the people who say a katana is a piece of art, yes it can be, but only if you pay £1800 +. before that price range ur not really buying a katana. They may be dangerous swords but are not as strong/sharp as the other katans. I think when poeple say a katan is a piece of art they are forgeting why it was created. TO KILL PEOPLE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.
