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She is 18 years old. 90 cm long blade.
I feel so good I could scream!
I feel so good I could scream!
Portrait of a Happy Danny - My Sword is here!!!!!!!!
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is that scabbard stacked wood rings?
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no the shirasaya has simple string wrapped bindings to facilitate disassembly for periodic cleaning.
A regular saya cannot be taken apart.
A regular saya cannot be taken apart.
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Wow that looks great. Great find. Would you mind if you get a cahnce giving the other stats for it. Width at bolster and tip, thickness, weight etc. I have a great love of swords and would like to know more about that beauty. Thanks
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I am 186 cm tall.
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Blade is 4 cm wide at habaki, spine at same location is 9 mm thick
the blade weighs about 3 pounds altogether.
the blade weighs about 3 pounds altogether.
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i am dieting pretty hard specter, the video really brought it home to me how much weight i had gained over here.
i am down 10 pounds since the dvd was made.
i am down 10 pounds since the dvd was made.
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very nice indeed!
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there are three kinds of ninja swords.
a short bladed type, a regular katana, and a long bladed type.
this is the long bladed type, obviously.
i dont have the other two.
the real difference in ninjutsu is not the size of the sword, but the way it is employed.
we dont rely on the swords' ability to cut.
see ?
then if it does cut well, thats just icing on the cake.
Dudes, if i were there with you now, id say "im buying!"
a short bladed type, a regular katana, and a long bladed type.
this is the long bladed type, obviously.
i dont have the other two.
the real difference in ninjutsu is not the size of the sword, but the way it is employed.
we dont rely on the swords' ability to cut.
see ?
then if it does cut well, thats just icing on the cake.
Dudes, if i were there with you now, id say "im buying!"
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Congratulations, Danny. She's a beautiful teenager.
If you read sci-fi/fantasy at all, I recommend 'Hunters of the Red Moon', by Marion Zimmer Bradley. A star-faring race kidnaps beings from all over the galaxy to be used as prey in a hunt. One of the prey is human and uses a sword very like that. Some good descriptions of action with one. (Disclaimer: it's been a long time since I've read it, and it may that the character's discipline doesn't match yours at all. Good book in any case).
If you read sci-fi/fantasy at all, I recommend 'Hunters of the Red Moon', by Marion Zimmer Bradley. A star-faring race kidnaps beings from all over the galaxy to be used as prey in a hunt. One of the prey is human and uses a sword very like that. Some good descriptions of action with one. (Disclaimer: it's been a long time since I've read it, and it may that the character's discipline doesn't match yours at all. Good book in any case).
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6'-1 3/4" tall....
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I'm 183cm if that helps...but probably not as hefty as Danny....
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Beautiful blade, Danny. Thanks for sharing.
--Josh
--Josh