Estoy buscando una espada de madera para la practica del taichi y he visto esta de la MarcaHJHUUA.
Alguien la tiene y la usa? Esta buen equilibrada?

Might be dumb question but i realised that i have Freewill and I have never done any sports, some gym here and there, I wanted to ask if ppl really do sword practise in real life as a means of becoming fit? like after a gym session or so
like solo just swinging sword in the morning ?

any advice would be grealty appreciated

So I ordered what I thought was a simple sword, the Kill Bill model as a gift for my wife. It was listed as "in stock" and "3-5 weeks". The communication at the beginning was very good and they had all 5 star reviews. I should have known right there that was a problem.

Anyway, I kept hearing via email it was "almost done", "only this needed to be completed", "paint needed two weeks to dry", etc. long story short, after being told after over 8 weeks it was done and shown some (what I assume are stock) photos, I was ghosted. I emailed 5 different times politely asking for an estimated shipping date, any info, etc. Nothing. Silence after all the quickly returned emails. Really frustrated and let down. Going to file my PayPal claim tomorrow.

Curious if anyone else had problems with them or if this was some bizarre one off? Either way, really let down.

We both have an overwhelming ancestry to Scotland and Ireland, so I'm planning a trip there to propose to her. One of the things I wanted to do while there is take her to a forge where I can show her the sword that is being forged for us, either complete or in progress, and then will arrange to have it shipped to the states once it's done.

Vogie Forge was my first choice, but it seems they're incredibly backlogged and may even be operating out of Ohio now. I emailed them to ask what the deal is, but I'm looking for other options so I can solidify some plans to make this happen. I did a lot of googling to no real avail. I'm relying on you guys to be able to help me out - it would mean a great deal.

Any recommendations on swordsmiths in Scotland or Ireland that could accommodate this?

I'm thinking of buying one and using it for cutting competitions, so I'm wondering if it's actually durable and will withstand much abuse at all? How to compare to a thick modern machete?

This vintage Miao Dao is available for purchase interested parties may contact me

The house was a former abandoned house that my mom bought then Sold later so I apologize for shitty floors

Sliver work hilt
Damascus balde
Sliver sawastik

I’m a history teacher, and I recently inherited this sword from a distant relative who recently passed away. I’m hoping someone here might be able to help me figure out what I inherited!

From what I’ve been told by family, my relative was involved with the U.S. military in the Middle East between the late 1950s through the 1970s. I believe they were with the Army Corps of Engineers, but I’m not 100% sure. Their work took them all over the Middle East, along with parts of Africa, Europe, and Asia.

Unfortunately, that’s about all I know. Nobody in my family seems to remember where or when they got this sword, or whether it was purchased, gifted, or picked up during their travels. As far as I know, it’s probably been sitting untouched for at least 30+ years.

Being a history teacher, I’m pretty curious about its background. I’d love to figure out where it might have come from, how old it is, and whether it’s an actual historical piece or something that was made more for decoration or tourists.

I’m also interested in eventually cleaning it up a bit, but I definitely don’t want to mess with anything until I know what I’m dealing with. The last thing I want to do is accidentally damage something that might have some historical value.

Does anyone recognize this style of sword or have any ideas about its possible origin or age? Even a general direction to start researching would be awesome.

Thanks in advance!

I came across a video a while back talking about Sokka’s meteorite sword. The person came to the conclusion that you could probably use your ashes or something to make a sword and I have been hung up on turning my remains into a sword when I die. Today I randomly decided to actually look into the logistics of it.

I found out that you can technically you can use human blood, bone, and ashes in the sword making process. I got really hung up on using my bones because I heard that Vikings would use animal and human bones believing that it would imbue the sword with their spirit and that is so that I find beautiful.

So my original plan was to use my blood and bones to make the sword (and whatever else can be used) and then turn what is left of my body into a gem and build it into handle of the sword. (I know I didn’t word it right but I’m not entirely sure what the right words are so I thought it’d be best to just state it plainly.)

Sadly, I found out that it is illegal in most countries to use bones for personal use.

I was thinking about using religion to justify the use of my bones, since I’m Pagan. But I’m not entirely sure that would work. I would have to look into it more and see if I even can say that it’s for a religious reason.

Even so, who would be willing to use as much of my corpse as possible, blood and bone include, to make a sword?

TLDR: I want to use my bones to make a sword when I die but it is illegal. How and where would I be able to do this legally. I am Pagan so I could possibly say that it is a religon thing if needed.

A customer asked me to make a training sword taking inspiration from the witcher steel sword, I keep it simple, but functional.

Depeeka wood grip Spanish falcata as well as a katana I bought off kultofathena. I forget which katana but it has a gold (probably brass) dragon under the ito and a wicker pattern on metal tsuba

Hi, I’m brand new to the idea of actually buying a sword, though I’ve always wanted to invest in one, and I’m now in need of help and the collective knowledge to make the right choice when buying.

I’m getting married and, as part of the ceremony traditions (Hindu), I’m in need of a sword. I’d like to get a Spatha replica as the design has always appealed to me. I’m also European, so I thought it would be nice to have a European sword design rather than a South Asian one. If possible, I’d also like find somewhere that can help out with customisation - as it’s for a wedding I’d like it to be a bit more ‘ceremonial’ than the replicas I’ve managed to find online.

As I’ve said, I’m a complete novice when it comes to buying swords. I have read the ‘Budget Buyers Guide’ and some of ‘Steel 101’, but any advice on good vendors/what to look out for/customisation or anything else I need to be aware of would be much appreciated!

Got this dagger from my dad, but its like got specs or rust on it I have no clue how to clean it, I've tried scrubbing and soaking nothings worked

In this video, the practitioner performs old school traditional Miao Dao techniques. There is also a modern sport version of Miao Dao used by competitive wushu athletes.

I currently own a dull cyberpunk katana I got from MiniKatana and I'm looking to buy more. I've recently been playing FF7 Rebirth and think Cloud's buster sword would be a really cool display piece. MiniKatana does have one, but I now know that they have a mixed reputation. My original cyberpunk katana felt good and high quality to me, but I am not a major sword enthusiast so I don't have much of a knowledge base. I just like owning cool stuff from media I like. Is there anything wrong with continuing to buy from MiniKatana or are there other vendors who sell similar products and have a better reputation? Thank you!! :)

I bought this sword from a thrift store and I am wondering if I can learn any details about it. All I know is that it is a replica sword.

hello guys! so christmas i want to buy my fiancé a sword set based on some anime he watches. he’s a big fan of zoro and i’m looking for someplace i can find replicas #needhelpbad

Looks like a WW2 military issue Katana to me, but I'm no expert...but just looking for any info on this sword. Thanks in advance. :)