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Originally Posted by gacook
I don't believe so. This particular one was a gift brought back to me from Japan by a close Army buddy. I had told him it's one of my life's dreams to go to Japan and have a sword made specifically for me. This was not exactly that (obviously), but was still one hell of a gesture. As such, it is my favorite blade, and I have many.
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Well, that's actually kinda cool! I'd be curious to know the details about your katana.
I study an obscure Japanese sword art and have had a few swords made for training and cutting practice, but by American smiths. Japanese blades generally tend to be too short for me (not to mention twice as expensive or more). When I studied in Japan the only sword my teacher had that fit me was a "temple" sword that probably had been made by the smith as an offering to a Shinto shrine.
I only joke about this as an homage m21sniper's "legacy".