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Post by Glen Doecke on Aug 12, 2004 4:49:19 GMT
Hello all,
I am a keen collector of Japanese swords, mainly katana's, I was wondering if any one else was.
Glen
IAOMAS Australia
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Post by Olivier Van-Overbeek on Aug 12, 2004 9:01:43 GMT
Hello all, I am a keen collector of Japanese swords, mainly katana's, I was wondering if any one else was. Glen IAOMAS Australia glen i share your passion.......... but i don't share your funding i suspect... |
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Post by Marc Jung Shin (Marc Jones) on Aug 13, 2004 6:30:52 GMT
Not Just Katana for me, I have Japanese, Chinese and Korean weapons, from swords to sticks and canes etc... I do not have a huge collection, but I could fill the back of my car without too much difficulty...
(Not that I condone driving around with a small arsenal in the back of a car.. ;D )
So Glen, do you go for the decorative ornamental ones for display purpose, or the more functional ones for training...?
Marc
;D
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Post by Olivier Van-Overbeek on Aug 13, 2004 8:15:16 GMT
Not Just Katana for me, I have Japanese, Chinese and Korean weapons, from swords to sticks and canes etc... I do not have a huge collection, but I could fill the back of my car without too much difficulty... (Not that I condone driving around with a small arsenal in the back of a car.. ;D ) So Glen, do you go for the decorative ornamental ones for display purpose, or the more functional ones for training...? Marc ;D i have trown away all my decorative ones, their crap fake and s**tty what are they worth? well not much... i like the paul chen ones.......especially the higher range.. have you guys ever felt those,, so light  |
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Post by Marc Jung Shin (Marc Jones) on Aug 13, 2004 8:17:41 GMT
No, I dont think I have ever felt Paul Chen's one (his swords I mean  ) I have seen them on various sites though... Are they nice weapons? Marc ;D |
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Post by Olivier Van-Overbeek on Aug 15, 2004 15:44:10 GMT
No, I dont think I have ever felt Paul Chen's one (his swords I mean ) I have seen them on various sites though... Are they nice weapons? Marc ;D hehe dirty mind i think their good weapons, the lower priced ones ok, nothing special but some of his top ranges ones are beautiful.... so bloody light, in the handes of a skilled practitioner.. what that could do...........pppeehw |
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Post by kyushindo on Aug 15, 2004 19:08:49 GMT
I have a Paul Chen Practical Plus Katana and for the price (£220) it is excellent. The instructors at the Iaido class were enthusing about it. I also have a Paul Chen Nami Iaito which again is a brilliant piece of kit for the price (£155). It looks well, is put together well and has some nice embellishments which you dont usually find on cheaper swords.
Ray
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Post by Glen Doecke on Aug 16, 2004 0:55:18 GMT
I have about a dozen real ones dating from the early 1900's back to the 1600's, a few functional ones (A Paul Chen in there), and 2 ornimental ones.
Like Oli said the passion is there but not the funds all the time.
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Post by Tim White on Aug 26, 2004 16:04:11 GMT
Glen,
Poser?
I have a friend who has a vietnamese combat short sword from the war. It is in good shape but not mint condition. Do you think you could get me an idea how much it might be worth.
Tim
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Post by Olivier Van-Overbeek on Aug 26, 2004 16:16:38 GMT
Glen, Poser? I have a friend who has a vietnamese combat short sword from the war. It is in good shape but not mint condition. Do you think you could get me an idea how much it might be worth. Tim i'll take it of his hands, no charge of course. tell him not to worry about it.  |
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Post by Tim White on Aug 26, 2004 16:58:47 GMT
Oli,
I am sure you would for that price.
Tim
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Post by Glen Doecke on Aug 27, 2004 2:33:48 GMT
Glen, Poser? I have a friend who has a vietnamese combat short sword from the war. It is in good shape but not mint condition. Do you think you could get me an idea how much it might be worth. Tim Don't no much about vietnamese swords, but it depends on age, condition, type (dress or functional), etc. Have you got any photo's of it? I don't mind having a looking into it. |
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Post by Glen Doecke on Aug 27, 2004 2:37:20 GMT
glen i share your passion.......... but i don't share your funding i suspect... Talking about funding Oli, about 12 months ago I was in and auction for a 14th century katana, it was magnificent, the bidding started off at $1000 US, I pulled out at $5000 US, it ended up going for $450,000 US, my wife would killed me for the $5000 bid let alone the going all the way. Some are bloody expensive. |
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Post by Olivier Van-Overbeek on Aug 27, 2004 10:21:34 GMT
Talking about funding Oli, about 12 months ago I was in and auction for a 14th century katana, it was magnificent, the bidding started off at $1000 US, I pulled out at $5000 US, it ended up going for $450,000 US, my wife would killed me for the $5000 bid let alone the going all the way. Some are bloody expensive. wow! must 'ave bin a beauty! |
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Post by Jeroen on Aug 27, 2004 10:45:35 GMT
I've found this site that's called liveblade.com and they have 14th century swords for a lot less.
It is also supposed to be linked to a japanese trade organisation so it should be quality.
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