FS: Rattan Katana/Wakasashi set *SOLD*
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FS: Rattan Katana/Wakasashi set *SOLD*
38" rattan katana with a 8.5" grip.
31" rattan wakasashi with a 6.5" grip
Edit: $100 for the set, including shipping
Both blades:
are carved from 1.5" rattan,
are slightly curved (the katana more than the wakasashi),
have a distal taper from 1.5" down to 1.25" (but no linear taper),
have modified Clang tsubas (with a steel tab instead of a clamp),
have taped blades, thrusting tips and finished handles (although the wrapping is white sandpaper and red shoelaces, not rayskin and silk).
I cannot find a decent kashira that I like, so the ends are finished with hockey tape.
31" rattan wakasashi with a 6.5" grip
Edit: $100 for the set, including shipping
Both blades:
are carved from 1.5" rattan,
are slightly curved (the katana more than the wakasashi),
have a distal taper from 1.5" down to 1.25" (but no linear taper),
have modified Clang tsubas (with a steel tab instead of a clamp),
have taped blades, thrusting tips and finished handles (although the wrapping is white sandpaper and red shoelaces, not rayskin and silk).
I cannot find a decent kashira that I like, so the ends are finished with hockey tape.
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Re: FS: Rattan Katana/Wakasashi set
Here's an older and sharper picture I have lying around of the tsubas.
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Re: FS: Rattan Katana/Wakasashi set
A bit better photos:
Photos removed
Photos removed
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Re: FS: Rattan Katana/Wakasashi set
The price includes shipping in the US. I still haven't found a decent kashira that I like.
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Photos updated above.
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Re: FS: Rattan Katana/Wakasashi set
Nice.
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Re: FS: Rattan Katana/Wakasashi set
Where did you get your Tsuba's at? I want some good hand guards.
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Re: FS: Rattan Katana/Wakasashi set
Clang. They normally come with big ugly clamps on them, but he made me a pair special.
http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/hilt%20 ... %2001.html
http://clang.adkinssoftware.com/hilt%20 ... %2001.html
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Re: FS: Rattan Katana/Wakasashi set
and edited (reduced) price in opening post.
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Re: FS: Rattan Katana/Wakasashi set
I'm headed to the post office tomorrow if anybody wants these.
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Re: FS: Rattan Katana/Wakasashi set
Since $150 and $120 didn't work, lets try $100 including U.S. shipping. I really want to get these out of here before Christmas.
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i've got these pimped out to a few groups that i know have japanese persona's hope they sell for you, they look very nice
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Re: FS: Rattan Katana/Wakasashi set
dibs, PM sent.
Sigh, what is a viking going to do with Japanese swords?
edit: payment sent
Sigh, what is a viking going to do with Japanese swords?
edit: payment sent
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thats precisely why i did not jump on these, i am glad they are going now
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Re: FS: Rattan Katana/Wakasashi set
If they dont go let me know. I have new full gauntlets i can try on these.
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Hmm sorry I missed these.
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Re: FS: Rattan Katana/Wakasashi set *SOLD*
Thomas,
I told you that you could take your time sending them, but noooo, you had to ship them
right away so that I received them today.
Thank you. As you may have gathered, the swords arrived today. They look very nice.
I'll need to break them in soon. Happy happy joy joy. Maybe I should break out all that
old samurai armour that I got from my friend....
Thanks,
Thorvald (at present a confused viking)
I told you that you could take your time sending them, but noooo, you had to ship them
right away so that I received them today.
Thank you. As you may have gathered, the swords arrived today. They look very nice.
I'll need to break them in soon. Happy happy joy joy. Maybe I should break out all that
old samurai armour that I got from my friend....
Thanks,
Thorvald (at present a confused viking)
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I did take my time sending them.
... nearly a whole day.
... nearly a whole day.