![]() ![]() There is no gap between either of the seppa and the Looks like a red lacquered piece in their photos, but has a much warmerįeel in person. The koiguchi, kurigata, and kojiriĪre all finished in a transluscent finish that ends up looking like darkĪmber, which I guess is the natural appearance of buffalo horn. Is ONE 'thunk' as the tip of the blade moves from side to side. The sword fits securely in the saya, though if you give it a shake there NOTE: Additional items are sometimes included with these swords, but It would'veīeen nicer to have a punch to go along with the mallet, but it's aįreebie and I'm not usually one to complain about free stuff. I'm not sure what I'll use the gloves or the stand for. Sword stand, a rubber mallet, and a pair of rubber coated cotton gloves. Turns out there were a coupla freebies thrown in anyway – a vertical Presentation box or a fru-fru sword bag, preferring instead to invest in The reasons I selected Ronin was that they didn't spend money on a It was packaged in what seems to be the typical budget sword 2 boxĬonfiguration with styrofoam bumpers for additional protection. Tracking info was provided in a confirmation email. ![]() The sword was shipped from Ronin Katanas (via the SBG store) in a timelyįashion (not quickly enough, of course) and arrived in about a week I'm pretty much lost after 'deeply curved.' The jigane is itame hada mixed with mokume, and the hamon is midareba Though, and deeply curved, so it is easy to reference it to its time. Period when earlier styles were being copied. This katana is a wide shape which came back into fashion in the Momoyama Style and quality characteristics, so little effort is made to The Dotanuki school, and Fujishiro lumps them together as having similar He worked at the very end of the koto period, and had a reputationįor very sharp blades gaining the rank of Wazamono.Often he only Signed his blades as Nobuyoshi, and had the name of Oyama Kozuke no The little dash of red on the saya was kinda nice too, nifty withoutĭotanuki is the nickname of Masakuni, a resident of Higo. I picked the Ronin 003 because I liked the tsuba and the brown itomaki. There are plenty of manufacturers for this,Īll with plenty of positive and negative reviews, so it just came down My requirements were simple - an affordable katana that I wouldn't beĪble to break very easily. Research I decided that it didn't really matter what I got as I had no I started poking around on the internet and after much I've been to aīuncha shooting schools, competed in IPSC and IDPA and BJJ.īut over the last few months I've been drawn again to the old samuraiĪnd kungfu stuff. Light and began to study 'practical combat' in earnest. 'ninja skills', studying kendo, fencing, wushu, etc and was exposed to In my late teens and early twenties I dabbled in a buncha Really an olympic-style epee, I don't think it really counts in thisĬontext. This is my first sword in almost 20 years and as my only other sword was Ronin Katana Dojo Pro Review - Bonus Destructive Test Video Ronin Katana Dojo Pro Review # 3: Model 9 ![]() Ronin Katana Dojo Pro Review # 2: Model 5 Pretty clear idea if this particular sword line is for you. Many different perspectives, and I think by the end of it - have a Ultimate Ronin Katana Dojo Pro Review - this way you can see it from Here are several reviews from SBG members all amalgamated into the To really get a good idea of the pros and cons of the Dojo Pro Series, (despite my best efforts to be as impartial as possible). Of a review written by someone who actually also sells these swords Read more than one review, and it is also quite natural to be skeptical In Lonquan and started stocking them in the SBG Sword Store.Įnough though, to truly understand about a given sword, you need to ![]() So much so that I took a trip over to the forge The honest no BS attitude of the owner - Chris Scoggin - and impressedīy how they were made. The sheer power of these Dotanuki styled cutting blades, impressed by Katana Dojo Pro Review you will know that I was seriously impressed by Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)Ī note on the different models - there are over 30 swords in the Dojo Pro series, however they all have the same Dotanuki blades, the only differences are in the fittings and a few models with slight variations in length.Ultra Durable 'Beater' Katana under $400.Affordable Traditional Blades with 'Hamon'. ![]()
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