Rob Posted September 27, 2006 Report Posted September 27, 2006 a friend told me that Ryumon make very good hand forged Katanas. He gave me a magazine with some Ryumon katanas in it. They look good and the prices are good too but I really am not sure. Can someone tell me if these are a good buy. Quote
David Flynn Posted September 27, 2006 Report Posted September 27, 2006 Rob, they are sure to be ok for martial arts. They are not true NIHONTO. Quote
DavidF Posted September 28, 2006 Report Posted September 28, 2006 I agree with David. Not true nihonto. But it can sometimes be questionable if true nihonto are okay for martial arts. Sure, when they were new, they were premium martial arts weapons. But after 300-800 years, there can sometimes be safety issues associated with using nihonto for their original purpose. An undetected hagiri can cause a blade to fracture or break. Although it is certainly much more questionable if those blades designed for martial arts will be any safer after 300-800 years. Cheers... DaveF. Quote
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