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Madmarco wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:05 am
knife7knut wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:45 pm I don't have any displays of knives around the house as my accumulation is confined to various tool boxes,suitcases,and other cabinets. The only thing I have out in the open is a pair of Japanese swords hanging on the wall in my computer room.
I'm sure they're the "real-deal" K7K, right? ::shrug:: 8)
That is a good question. I have had people say they are modern Chinese copies and others who believe them to be the real thing.
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knife7knut wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:13 am
Madmarco wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:05 am
knife7knut wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 10:45 pm I don't have any displays of knives around the house as my accumulation is confined to various tool boxes,suitcases,and other cabinets. The only thing I have out in the open is a pair of Japanese swords hanging on the wall in my computer room.
I'm sure they're the "real-deal" K7K, right? ::shrug:: 8)
That is a good question. I have had people say they are modern Chinese copies and others who believe them to be the real thing.
Thanks! ::handshake:: 8)
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Madmarco wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:45 am
knife7knut wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:13 am
Madmarco wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:05 am
I'm sure they're the "real-deal" K7K, right? ::shrug:: 8)
That is a good question. I have had people say they are modern Chinese copies and others who believe them to be the real thing.
Thanks! ::handshake:: 8)
Here are a couple of closeups of the blade steel.
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Photos can be deceptive, but I cannot see the traditional hamon line. Looks like the blade has been lightly textured. Sometimes a false hamon will be lasered on to the blade. The hamon is a wavy line created by placing clay on the edge of the blade so that the edge will remain harder than the rest of the blade when it is placed in the fire. Thus the edge is harder for its contact with its target but the rest of the blade, subjected to higher heat, remains a bit softer and more flexible to absorb shock from a blow.

Can you show a close up of the handle, both sides, and the guard?
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Quick Steel wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:21 am Photos can be deceptive, but I cannot see the traditional hamon line. Looks like the blade has been lightly textured. Sometimes a false hamon will be lasered on to the blade. The hamon is a wavy line created by placing clay on the edge of the blade so that the edge will remain harder than the rest of the blade when it is placed in the fire. Thus the edge is harder for its contact with its target but the rest of the blade, subjected to higher heat, remains a bit softer and more flexible to absorb shock from a blow.

Can you show a close up of the handle, both sides, and the guard?
There is no traditional "hamon" line on the blade which was the reason a couple of people opined that it was of modern origin and likely Chinese.I did submit a bunch of closeup pictures of them to a noted authority on Japanese blades and he thought that one or both might be genuine but wanted to verify them up close and personal. He advised against mailing them but said he would be glad to look at them if they were brought in person. As I live about a thousand miles from him and had no prospects of ever visiting the area I passed.What seemed to interest him was that one of them has two small knives integrated into the sides of the scabbard(see second pic)
I don't have a whole lot of money invested in them(less than $250)and they look to be of very good quality so I guess they will remain unverified on my wall until I'm gone.Here are the pics.These are of both swords.
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I am impressed by the fixtures, i.e. the guard, handle wrap etc. It certainly does not look like the cheap "wall hanger" types often encountered at gunshows or on line. I can't add more than that. They are certainly worth investigating if you ever have the opportunity.
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What I know about traditional Japanese swords you could put in a thimble.
But, having said that. These 2 don't look like cheap replicas to me.
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edge213 wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:50 pm What I know about traditional Japanese swords you could put in a thimble.
But, having said that. These 2 don't look like cheap replicas to me.
Ditto what edge said, except my knowledge of such swords could fit on a match head! ::shrug:: The small integrated knives are perhaps for sharpening, like the ones you see on those Indian ceremonial daggers. ::shrug:: 8)
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Super cool Big H!! Nice set up and storage!! :)
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Is that a Kershner box?great looking display ::tu::
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Dogg if you're talking to me, mine are harbor freight tool boxes, if not they are still HF. ::woot:: ::handshake::
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bighomer wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:35 pm 20201227_125903.jpg
Those are nice! I always wanted a Gerstner but that ain’t going to happen, now I need to go to Harbor Freight in Bowling Green.
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Colonel26 wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:48 pm
bighomer wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:35 pm 20201227_125903.jpg
Those are nice! I always wanted a Gerstner but that ain’t going to happen, now I need to go to Harbor Freight in Bowling Green.
I hope this can help you with that HF Chest. Better hurry as the coupon expires in the next couple of days
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Louisville.Boy1947 wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 12:01 am
Colonel26 wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:48 pm
bighomer wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:35 pm 20201227_125903.jpg
Those are nice! I always wanted a Gerstner but that ain’t going to happen, now I need to go to Harbor Freight in Bowling Green.
I hope this can help you with that HF Chest. Better hurry as the coupon expires in the next couple of days
Thanks LB!
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Here’s where all my blades are kept. Plus, I also have a few fixed blades, machetes, daggers, swords, and axes hanging on my wall.
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Mario wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:02 am Here’s where all my blades are kept. Plus, I also have a few fixed blades, machetes, daggers, swords, and axes hanging on my wall.
Looks very organized, and plentiful Mario! Good show! ::tu:: And, ::welcome:: to AAPK! 8)
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Madmarco wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:08 pm
Mario wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:02 am Here’s where all my blades are kept. Plus, I also have a few fixed blades, machetes, daggers, swords, and axes hanging on my wall.
Looks very organized, and plentiful Mario! Good show! ::tu:: And, ::welcome:: to AAPK! 8)
Thanks Madmarco! I saw some pics of your knives in another thread. You got some good ones!
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Mario wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:26 pm
Madmarco wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 6:08 pm
Mario wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:02 am Here’s where all my blades are kept. Plus, I also have a few fixed blades, machetes, daggers, swords, and axes hanging on my wall.
Looks very organized, and plentiful Mario! Good show! ::tu:: And, ::welcome:: to AAPK! 8)
Thanks Madmarco! I saw some pics of your knives in another thread. You got some good ones!
Thanks Mario! ::handshake:: I'd love to see some pics of yours out of the boxes! ::nod:: Happy New Year as well! 8)
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Colonel26 wrote: Wed Dec 30, 2020 11:48 pm
bighomer wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 8:35 pm 20201227_125903.jpg
Those are nice! I always wanted a Gerstner but that ain’t going to happen, now I need to go to Harbor Freight in Bowling Green.
Neighbor this last one cost me less than the first one
I bought several years ago.. I had coupon and when I got to checkout it was on special, I think I ended getting it for around 50 something bucks. Good luck they are pretty nice for the price. ::handshake::
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As requested Madmarco. Top are my balisongs (old photo as I’ve gotten a lot more since), middle photo are some of my favorite high end folders (Gerber, Ontario, Spyderco, Benchmade, SOG, Cold Steel, Puma, Boker, Opinel, Kershaw, CRKT, Victorinox, Buck and Old Timer), and bottom photo is some knives my uncle gave to me.
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I've posted these before but for those who may not have seen them here is the inside of my 24 drawer typographer's cabinet and my 12 drawer cigar box that houses my smaller knives.
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