On Thu, 27 Dec 2012 01:20:28 -0800, Gunner
wrote:

On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:33:39 -0800, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Wed, 26 Dec 2012 08:13:01 -0800, Gunner
wrote:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/full-hand-Ir...4-/28104093115

Ive been playing around with a Naginata..Chinese made...but pretty
decently done. Swapped for it from a guy who was needing some welding
Stuff. Learning to use it properly has been a whole new ballgame.

That's one of the reasons I didn't buy a katana. I figured that I'd
never be able to learn to use it properly.


I can't help but think someone with a dremel drew that hamon on
there... ("created by full hand polishing" is a giveaway.)

Or clay lined and then hit it with a bead blaster G

Ideally, the blades are clay-baked, but look at it. Rather than the
entire edge (ha), it seems to be just a line of various thickness on
the side of the blade, not extending to the cutting edge as I see on
expensive blades. The ha is not the same color as the line, which I
read is the differential hardening. Anyway, I just hope our blades
are well made. We pays our moneys and we takes our chances, eh, cher?
Whoooeee, dem's some purty knives.

--
You can either hold yourself up to the unrealistic standards of others,
or ignore them and concentrate on being happy with yourself as you are.
-- Jeph Jacques