http://www.swblades.com/biswhahakisa.html
that the same as the one at empireworld or whatever?
Kill Bill Sword Replicas
Hello,
I own and operate hanzoswords dot com we have a wide variety of kill bill movie sword replicas. There are not currently any exact or official replicas however David Carradine was actually impressed with a few of our models. The leather handeled editions caught his eye. He liked them so much he asked to keep one as well as the Bill and Bride set (leather handle) that he plans on giving to Quentin Tarrantino as an xmas present.
We also have several styles autographed by David Carradine that come with a certificat of authenticity starting at $149. We are also much cheaper than the other site out there selling them. They sell our cloth bride for $299 our cloth bride if $199 our leather edition is only $219(signed) however we are running out fast because of the xmas season.
Please check out our site and tell us what you think.
I don't mean to be rude, but.
Those swords are just a hair above toys.
The Hanzoswords.com offerings are the worst of the bunch. The art on the koshirae is painted on, for crying out loud. The ones on Bill's look etched to me. Maybe that was too expensive to do, I don't know. Then again, they seemed to have no problem stamping it into the blade like a Hot Wheels undercarriage.
The Empire ones are better, but only just. My biggest peeve with both sets of offerings is the hamen line; the wavy line down the blade caused in the forging process of a true, differentially hardened sword. It looks like a shark's mouth, and is entirely too consistent. I suppose it's hard for the grinder they used (note the grain on the edge is perpendicular to the grain of the un-machined back.) to be random.
I guess my point is this, if I have one. Save your money; you love the movie, buy it and watch it. I can't say the same for the Lord of the Rings swords made by United Cutlery; those swords are gorgeous. Exceptions include but are not entirely limited to the laughable plastic pretending to be wood hilt of Sting.
If you want an attractive samurai sword, get a Paul Chen Practical Katana. They're inexpensive as far as quality weapons go, and they have a modest, pleasent look. In fact, if you were really gung-ho over it, you could have it professionally engraved/painted/whatever you want to make it match more closely. Then, you'd have a sword you could be proud to walk to Carradine with for a signing. Just don't let him sign the blade, the ink would eat the steal over time.
That's my rant. Don't waste your time with junk swords, even if they're made to look like a movie prop. Buy a poster or something, to show your affection for a movie. A sword is meant to be art, and artfully made.
I was looking to buy a katana, that resembles the Bride's blade from Kill Bill. Something high end, preferably between $400 and $2000. I'm not interested in a replica that's glued together for display, or something that only costs $49.99 on ebay. I was looking at the Paul Chen's Practical Katana, but was looking for something a bit more expensive and better made, I'd probably get the sheath etched and the sword engraved with the lion symbol. Anyone that can offer any opinions or advice to help me? I'd greatly appreciate it.
best swords from kill bill
in 05 i bought one from empire. i thought it was the best. but this past christmas, i went to hanzoswords.com and bought the autographed functional replica and it's 1,000 times better than the regular show blade i got in 05. the sword i got from hanzoswords was actually very superior to any blade i have bought. the hamon wavy line thing is not uniform all the way down, so that leads me to believe it is truly made correctly. i dont know about you all but its a deal for me to have this sword and it autographed by the man. i have pictures but i am not sure how to send them in here to show. also i emailed them about 4 times before i finally decided to get it, i was worried it was going to be a piece of crap, only because the price is so cheap for a functional sword ya know, but they assured me if i didnt think it was good enough for my standards they would accept it back and refund my money. so i took the chance, and now its still with me 6 months later. so if you are looking for a good replica, then i suggest the hanzoswords.com ones. if you want to see pics i can do that through email, just private message me your email address.
lata
-jerm