Here is my collection of swords I have had for about 7 years bought off TV Tom Odell and Shaun Leafer(sp?)they were very funny selling knifes and swords.

Sweet!! I collect weapons too, I'll post a pic sometime though it's not as extensive as your collection.

BikeBob vs AndyTV

Nice collection

My sword eats those types of swords for BREAKFAST!!!!!!

^ LOL

These are not for fighting but they are cool looking. I need to post one just of the bottom left its a Dragon and Serpent fighting.

Kripes that was impressive, I have no doubt that if I did that my sword would be broken. My neighbor in Oside had a set from Japan(I think) that was as far I know was real and one that was copy those were some swords.

If your is like that one it won't even know mine was even there,LOL.

I very slightly nicked the blade once while dismantling and old suitcase (hit some metal hardware just right).......it was easy to hone out though.

I cut tree limbs up to 2" thick with one hack.

The thing scares the **** out of me.

I talked to a Russian ex-soldier a while back and they "found" a real Japanese sword during some sort of seizure......the kind with the folded carbon steel blade.

He said they were able to shatter padlocks with it without damage.

My collection of swords were used by Tarantino in "Kill Bill", see the movie and you will see all of them.....

I wish.

Charlie

^Charlie.......those were props.......you can get them for less than $100 ea.

Check this out its about making a Katana sword.

here is another one Japanese swords forging video @ Samurai Sword Shop

WOW!

I just took a diamond steel to my sword.....DAMN!!!!

I think I may have to go out and kill some of the snow ninjas that I've noticed sulking around lately.

Chief's uncle (rip) collected the real thing. 2 of his swords were sold to large Japanese museum for heap wampum. When uncle was alive, hewould open books and point to pics of swords and say he used to own this one or that one.

Only a couple of swords left, and the bulk of the collection is now hilts and handles.

He collected other things as well.

My ex-brother-in-law gave me a "decorative" short sword for Christmas years back. He said it couldn't be sharpened. He was wrong.

I have sold many Samurai swords, a cheap one is over 2k

Some Samurai swords have as many ar 250,000 layers of steel, each fold doubles the layers. It can take a master sword maker over a year to make a real Samurai sword!

Enjoy your collection, but I'm sure you don't have a real one.

I own the Hanwei Forge Practical katana. Not a big money sword, but very hard and veeeery sharp...and that puppy will cut dang near anything, with the correct stroke.

Never tried a barrel, though...hmmm...

check out this review:

http://www.sword-buyers-guide.com/Paul-Chen-Swords.html 

In the West, the steel laminating process is called 'Damasque', I think.

I don't know where the process originated, and it most likely has a different name in the East.

^ Damascus steel. I studied it a bit back in school while going for my metallurgy degree. Didn't make any of course, just did a lot of reading up on it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus_steel