![]() ![]() SCENARIO 1: if the hamon is merely weak and I was unable to bring it out, it probably means my skills as polisher was not good enough In consideration of the curiosity that may have arisen regarding this topic, we give you some additional info: My "company's" (which consists only of a few members ATM) stance on the specific product discussed and its related line/batch of manufacture is that it DOES have a hamon, but it is unclear whether it is a weak hamon, a disconnected hamon, or a hamon that can ONLY be made visible via chemical etching. You have absolutely every right to feel that way if you do. I take full responsibility that my previous comments-YEARS ago-were more than just an emotional rant, but was clearly intended to be taken as factual/objective, therefore, my equally factual/objective comments now, which contradicts the former, may clearly prove me to be hypocritical. It has been more than a year (2 years?) since I've made that comment and I would now like to submit my apology and humble requests that I may be allowed to "take back" what I said. (It's a 18'' nagasa wakizashi).Ĭomments for Don't buy the Dynasty Forge Bushi (forge folded) line Hell, I just scored a REAL Nihonto off e-baY for $400 US anyway. I wish to inform you all of this.not misrepresented.but VERY deceiving product. I will keep all updated as I continue to perform tests to reach 100%Īs I have damaged my blade by polishing, it is not returnable. So far, I am about 75% sure that there is no hamon. I used an aggressive lemon juice to see if a Hamon will pop out-AS IT DID WITH MY KAZE. But so far, The entire blade seems to be of ONE color *AFTER* polishing. So when I polished it, only the "raised" layers where polishable the recessed, more-aggressively etched areas where somewhat unpolished. The Ha, being mirror polished, responded better to the Hazuya the Ji, having been so aggressively etched, has a roughness in texture that conformed with the damascus pattern. Indeed, there were no Hamon: no formation of actual Martensitic crystals. So I used my hazuya stones to polish it away. However, that was achieved by abrasion: the Ji portion of the blade is chemically etched to have a frosted, white appearence the Ha is machine polished to a mirror-like, ~dark~ tone. On the upper side of this boundary, a hazy lightened line follows this wavy pattern. Their boundary is defined by a wave which resembles a Gunome pattern. A picture was included where a blade (with what is generally known as a damascus pattern) is depicted as having two areas of two distinct tones: a darker one and a lighter one. The listing states "Taditional Hada and Hamon" (sic). So far, all vendors who host listings of these swords (but may not have them in stock) sources their pictures from DYNASTY FORGE (INC.) and the misrepresentation/misleading as outlined below deals with those pictures from DYNASTY and *NOT* the vendors (who uses these seemingly ubiquitous pictures) THIS IS *NOT* A PROBLEM WITH THE SPECIFIC VENDOR WHICH I'VE GOTTEN IT FROM. This is my sincere petition for all to NOT buy the Dynasty Forge Bushi line. ![]() Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)ĭon't buy the Dynasty Forge Bushi (forge folded) line.Ultra Durable 'Beater' Katana under $400.Affordable Traditional Blades with 'Hamon'.The tsuka features a two pinned bamboo mekugi. Tsuka: The tsuka core is wooden with black samegawa and black real leather ito use hishigami.Saya: The saya has been constructed from wood and bull horn koiguchi. ![]() ![]()
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