Is TrueSwords a reliable place to buy battle ready swords?
2013年7月23日 · Their Musashi 1060 line is great for backyard cutting but not much else. Ive purchased from trueswords several times. Most of the stuff they have is cheap in both senses; inexpensive and low quality. Several full tang pieces are worth getting if you only have $20-$40 to spare on a sword, or if it is your first one.
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2020年2月13日 · Their swords look very nice aesthetically but their prices seem way too good to be true. They claim to have T10 steel and clay tempered swords in the $250 - $500 range. I am very skeptical but the vast majority of the reviews I have seen (customer reviews on Amazon, Etsy and the official website) seem to like them.
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Higotora , the Japanese commission service that source their blades from multiple Japanese smiths. Most of their stuff is commissioned from the akamatsu taro family and can cost thousands upon thousands of dollars. Expect to pay anywhere from 10k usd and up for one of their swords. Reply reply. ADog10315.
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2019年9月27日 · True swords sell alot of low budget,light target cutters,like Musashi brand.These have been considered decent for people to "get into light cutting",plastic bottles and such.They will handle lighter mats but arent very durable.For $100 tho they are usually recommended for newbs to get an idea of what they may like and want.If you want Musashi ...
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Is it true that swords were generally secondary to polearms as
2015年3月9日 · In addition, swords used a large amount of metal (at least in comparison to axes or spears) and along with mail armor (also an important status symbol) was very expensive to obtain and maintain. With the advent of more heavily armed cavalry units (think early knights) the long sword continued to gain importance.
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2018年1月22日 · MOD. Budget Buyer's Guide. Hi all, I decided (with mod approval) to put together this guide of budget reproduction weapons for you, the people of r/SWORDS. A couple of things to get out of the way: firstly I am not endorsed by or affiliated with any of the companies listed or linked in this guide. Second, I cannot 100% attest to every piece ...
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Yes. Wootz steel is a type of steel generally created during the Moghul Empire in India. They traded this steel all throughout the Islamic world. It's a type of crucible steel. It found fame when the Spanish during the conquista as a large number of captured Islamic or Muslim blades were made in Damascus and shipped globally.
Katana were never really the best swords, and are definitely
2. Katana were harder than other swords/held an edge longer. There is no truth to this. The traditional Tatara furnace used to produce Tamahagane (raw katana steel) introduces less carbon into the steel, as opposed to other old refining technologies used in other parts of the world, such as crucible steel furnaces.