The blade of the PK makes up for some of the issues with the fittings. As IĬontinue to collect, my thoughts turn to do-it-yourself customization,Īnd I lament the fact that I cannot customize this blade. Removes any possibility of customizing the swords furniture. Instead of the tsuka being friction-fit to the nakago (tang) and held by a bamboo mekugi (peg), the entire assembly is glued to the sword.Īlthough this makes for a sturdy, near unbreakable fit, it The real deal-breaker is the way the fittings are attached to the blade. Habaki (blade collar) are plain brass, and are attractive enough, but The seppa (spacers between the tsuba, tsuka, and blade collar) and That they are plastic, and as I become a more discriminating collector IĬannot stand the thought of plastic parts on a sword. These fooled me for a while, and for several weeks I actually Underneath the ito) are plastic cherry blossoms painted to look likeĬopper. The same (rayskin) underneath the ito is fake (plastic panels),Īnd looks nothing like the real thing. Infamous Hanwei axe handle it is thick, straight, and does not Very uneven, and are aesthetically unpleasing. While the ito is tightĪnd feels fine as I grip the tsuka, the diamonds created by the wrap are The ito (handle wrap) is synthetic suede. What I do not like about the fittings is, well, everything else. I especially like the simple, unadorned, antiqued tsuba.Īs I continue to collect katana, I find myself wishing that IĬould find more tsuba like this one, as I think it would look great on What I still like about the fittings are the tsuba, fuchi (metalĬollar around the tsuba end of the handle), and kashira (pommel cap)Īll are a nicely antiqued iron, and all feel quite hefty and solid. Katana's fittings, but most of them, in my recent opinion, leave much to I still find some things I appreciate about the Practical More educated about what makes a nice Japanese-styled sword. I must admit that my tastes have changed somewhat as I become My first impression of the fittings was that they looked simple andĮlegant. It was obvious that I was finally holding a sword I swung it (slowly and carefully) around the living room, andĭecided it was not unwieldy it just had a lot more blade presence than This sword seemed heavier, with a balance point farther from the tsuba. Was how different the balance was from my stainless steel wallhangers. The first thing I noticed upon handling my first functional sword I gingerly lifted the sword out of the box and slowly unsheathed it. The saya was lacquered a glossy black, and was The sageo (scabbard-cord) was wrapped tightlyĪround the saya (scabbard), but not tied.
When I opened the Hanwei box, I found the Practical Katana packed
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I must have staredĪt that box for a full five minutes, just letting the excitement build Logo on the left, and the Hanwei logo on the right. Hanwei box glossy black decorated with white bamboo, the CAS Iberia Underneath the brown UPS cardboard box was a stately looking Into my living room, got my digital camera, and proceeded to unpack my With all the patience of a kid at Christmas, I hauled the box Porch the sword-fairy must have stopped by while I was rocking my baby The garbage, and was confronted with an oblong brown box on my side My son and I were alone for the evening (my wife was working My sword arrived via UPS on my doorstep only three days after I placed The great thing about collectors is we all love our collections for
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My best to use correct Japanese-styled sword terminology.įeel free to disagree with any of my conclusions in this review I am merely a weapons enthusiast with a soft spotįor sharp, pointy, shiny things. Therefore, this is not the review of a Japanese Sword Arts Note that I stated earlier that I do not formally train in any What follows is my review of my first sword ever: The Hanwei Generation 5 Paul Chen Practical Katana. Hoped that this deal could not be beat when it came to my first Some of the drawbacks of this sword would be, but given the price, I I was fully aware going into my purchase what The next reason I chose the Practical Katana was its reputationĪlthough not everyone I ran into in the sword community was a fan,Įnough people had started their collections with this sword that I felt New father with bills to pay, my sword fund would initially be limited,Īnd there was no way I could justify several hundreds of dollars for my The functional sword world, and had become thoroughly intimidated. Prior to my purchase I had familiarized myself with prices of blades in The price of the PK has risen steadily since this review was written back in 2005 and now sells for between $300 to $350 depending on where you buy it.
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