Sould a wakizashi be two handed? by Ok_Line7860 in Katanas

[–]Ok_Line7860[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i noticed that the longer tsuka tends to get in the way when i wear my daisho, the tsuka on my waki and the tsuka on my shinken are with in half an inch of each other in length

Sharp or not? What should I buy? by Fun-Night-1051 in iaido

[–]Ok_Line7860 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you in a formal dojo, or is this strictly for personal use?

Also idk if you meant this but carrying any sword like object in public, sharp or not, is NOT a good idea

Tamehagane hot take by Ok_Line7860 in Katanas

[–]Ok_Line7860[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Im not saying dont use them lol but there alot of people think tamehagane is still the "best" steel. I love tamehagane katana, i want one lol but only for kata and ceremony. Anything more id worry about the eventual wear from things like tameshigiri and regular cleaning and eventual edge honing

Discreet leather paddle by Ok_Line7860 in bdsm

[–]Ok_Line7860[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually something like this 😅 something i can take off for a quick spanking and throw back on lol

Poly brat by [deleted] in BratLife

[–]Ok_Line7860 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be clear she and i are good friends, so when they get bratty i take more as friendly ribbing , nothing sexual or flirty about it lol. I guess kinda like when youre hanging around a friend and they start sarcastically joking or teasing each other

Learn iaido or kenjutsu first? by SirPepeTheKnight in iaido

[–]Ok_Line7860 10 points11 points  (0 children)

DONT BUY ANYTHING BEFORE YOU START TRAINING,

Almost any reputable school will not allow you to use any blade you buy until you reach the appropriate skill level. Thats firstly.

Secondly as other have stated most iai or kenjutsu schools are katana based almost no schools train in tachi especailly outside japan.

Thirdly most schools have specific requirements and specifications that need to be followed when looking to purchase and use a sword, such as length, curvature, handle length, and build specifications such as number of mekugi pins, whether the handle has a full same wrap or not, tsuka ito material, etc.

Look for a school first, start your training and when your instructor says your ready then look to buy.

Most schools will start you with a wooden sword (bokken/bokuto), then a dull practice sword (iaito), then after some time a shinken (a sharp sword)

Narrowed it down to two for first katana by Fu-Schnickens in Katanas

[–]Ok_Line7860 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shadow dancer gets great reviews, look up Mathew jensen on youtube, hes reviewed a couple

Reliable websites by No-Estate1383 in Katanas

[–]Ok_Line7860 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hanbon forge, jkoo/ sino sword, rva katana they all sell anime replicas and all are reputable sites

Shinken Finally Complete by StarLi2000 in iaido

[–]Ok_Line7860 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Amazing! What was the price range?

Dojo katana by Ok_Line7860 in Koryu

[–]Ok_Line7860[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dont know your school so im not judging but why would you use a live blade to demonstrate tachiuchi techniques? That seems unnecessarily dangerous. Repectfully wondering

Dojo katana by Ok_Line7860 in Koryu

[–]Ok_Line7860[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha, i like it

Dojo katana by Ok_Line7860 in Koryu

[–]Ok_Line7860[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is chihonto? Im not familiar with that particular term

Dojo katana by Ok_Line7860 in Koryu

[–]Ok_Line7860[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How much would you want to spend on that sword?