What did Santa Bring ya???
 

On 29 Dec 2003 09:13:46 -0800, (Joe) wrote
this crap:

Horvath wrote in message . ..
On 28 Dec 2003 17:25:34 -0800, (Frank Maier) wrote
this crap:


Yes. it's a katana. I didn't think you knew what it was...snip...
It's folded steel. Made in Spain.

I was describing my sword. Yours is, as I suspected, a cheap knockoff,
a step above Chinese stainless, but still... an authentic *Spanish*
Samurai sword? Go ahead and do all the touchups you want; you can't
harm the value of something which has none to begin with.


It's too bad you know nothing about swords. The best ones are made in
Spain.


whorebath,

Your a blooming idiot. Anybody that would collect Toledo swords or a
spanish wallhanger like yours as an investment or item of pride has
very low standards. The best swords in the world are "were" made in
japan. Your Folded steel spanish samari katana is the joke of the
century. Just wait and your folded steel blades finish will start
flaking off just like on the dragon, after all its just a cheap fake
of the real thing embellished for idiots that know nothing.

Your jealousy will get you nowhere. You shoulda got the car. You
know nothing about swords.




This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe

What did Santa Bring ya???
 

"Oingo Boingo" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Lighting farts after a big Christmas dinner. Was careful not to set the
tree
on fire.

Well done!


I have a great respect for people who take fire safety seriously.



Regards


Donal
--

What did Santa Bring ya???
 

Horvath wrote:
(Joe) wrote:
Horvath wrote:
(Frank Maier) wrote:
Horvath wrote:
Yes. it's a katana. I didn't think you knew what it was...snip...
It's folded steel. Made in Spain.

I was describing my sword. Yours is, as I suspected, a cheap knockoff,
a step above Chinese stainless, but still... an authentic *Spanish*
Samurai sword? Go ahead and do all the touchups you want; you can't
harm the value of something which has none to begin with.

It's too bad you know nothing about swords. The best ones are made in
Spain.

whorebath,
Your a blooming idiot. Anybody that would collect Toledo swords or a
spanish wallhanger like yours as an investment or item of pride has
very low standards. The best swords in the world are "were" made in
japan. Your Folded steel spanish samari katana is the joke of the
century. Just wait and your folded steel blades finish will start
flaking off just like on the dragon, after all its just a cheap fake
of the real thing embellished for idiots that know nothing.

Your jealousy will get you nowhere. You shoulda got the car. You
know nothing about swords.

Ho! Ho! Ho! Just a coupla comments from me, then I'm done here.
Prolonging this would be too cruel.

Joe, thanks for jumping in with your comments. If there's anybody who
should know about steel... grin

Horvath, get your responses organized. That's Joe calling you an
idiot, not me; so your response to him is as foolish as it is
incorrect. It sounds to me like Joe has a reasonable knowledge of
swords and sword-making, unlike you.

Did you once read a romance novel which mentioned the superiority of
"Toledo steel" and you generalized an entire universe of "knowledge"
from that? Spain has produced some wonderful blades. Unlike you, I
don't have "lots of swords"; but I do have a few, two of which are
Toledo blades. They're beautiful and I love 'em.

But they're not nihonto.

And neither is your "Spanish folded steel samurai sword," if it even
is Spanish. The best of those "Spanish" blades from folks like Marto
or CAS-Iberia are actually made by Paul Chen (Hanwei) in Taiwan.
That's the best of them; most are thrown together in Chinese prisons
or similar unskilled-labor situations. Just FYI.

Frank

P.S. Actually Paul Chen's best swords are really pretty nice. I know
people who use them for tameshigiri (cutting exercises) and they're
happy with the bang-for-the-buck they get, having spent less than $2K
while everyone else has spent a lot more. Then again, we haven't even
brought Damascus into the argument of "best blades." Oh my! And how
about... Oh, never mind!

What did Santa Bring ya???
 

On 29 Dec 2003 17:44:39 -0800, (Frank Maier) wrote
this crap:

Did you once read a romance novel which mentioned the superiority of
"Toledo steel" and you generalized an entire universe of "knowledge"
from that? Spain has produced some wonderful blades. Unlike you, I
don't have "lots of swords"; but I do have a few, two of which are
Toledo blades. They're beautiful and I love 'em.

I didn't say it was "Toledo Steel."

But they're not nihonto.

And neither is your "Spanish folded steel samurai sword," if it even
is Spanish. The best of those "Spanish" blades from folks like Marto
or CAS-Iberia are actually made by Paul Chen (Hanwei) in Taiwan.
That's the best of them; most are thrown together in Chinese prisons
or similar unskilled-labor situations. Just FYI.

It's a Marto. Made in Spain, not some Chinese prison.






This signature is now the ultimate power in the universe

What did Santa Bring ya???
 

Happy New Yrs Nutsy,

I got a lot of nice presents but the outstanding thing, I do believe,
with the Lord's help he brought me another year of life with decent
health. I get to use my boat a little longer, \""] Yeah!

Ole Thom

What did Santa Bring ya???
 

Frank, Frank... just about everyone calls Horass an idiot.

"Frank Maier" wrote in message
om...
Horvath wrote:
(Joe) wrote:
Horvath wrote:
(Frank Maier) wrote:
Horvath wrote:
Yes. it's a katana. I didn't think you knew what it was...snip...
It's folded steel. Made in Spain.

I was describing my sword. Yours is, as I suspected, a cheap
knockoff,
a step above Chinese stainless, but still... an authentic *Spanish*
Samurai sword? Go ahead and do all the touchups you want; you can't
harm the value of something which has none to begin with.

It's too bad you know nothing about swords. The best ones are made
in
Spain.

whorebath,
Your a blooming idiot. Anybody that would collect Toledo swords or a
spanish wallhanger like yours as an investment or item of pride has
very low standards. The best swords in the world are "were" made in
japan. Your Folded steel spanish samari katana is the joke of the
century. Just wait and your folded steel blades finish will start
flaking off just like on the dragon, after all its just a cheap fake
of the real thing embellished for idiots that know nothing.

Your jealousy will get you nowhere. You shoulda got the car. You
know nothing about swords.

Ho! Ho! Ho! Just a coupla comments from me, then I'm done here.
Prolonging this would be too cruel.

Joe, thanks for jumping in with your comments. If there's anybody who
should know about steel... grin

Horvath, get your responses organized. That's Joe calling you an
idiot, not me; so your response to him is as foolish as it is
incorrect. It sounds to me like Joe has a reasonable knowledge of
swords and sword-making, unlike you.

Did you once read a romance novel which mentioned the superiority of
"Toledo steel" and you generalized an entire universe of "knowledge"
from that? Spain has produced some wonderful blades. Unlike you, I
don't have "lots of swords"; but I do have a few, two of which are
Toledo blades. They're beautiful and I love 'em.

But they're not nihonto.

And neither is your "Spanish folded steel samurai sword," if it even
is Spanish. The best of those "Spanish" blades from folks like Marto
or CAS-Iberia are actually made by Paul Chen (Hanwei) in Taiwan.
That's the best of them; most are thrown together in Chinese prisons
or similar unskilled-labor situations. Just FYI.

Frank

P.S. Actually Paul Chen's best swords are really pretty nice. I know
people who use them for tameshigiri (cutting exercises) and they're
happy with the bang-for-the-buck they get, having spent less than $2K
while everyone else has spent a lot more. Then again, we haven't even
brought Damascus into the argument of "best blades." Oh my! And how
about... Oh, never mind!

What did Santa Bring ya???
 

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote:
Frank, Frank... just about everyone calls Horass an idiot.

sigh Damn. When will I ever learn? I was just very excited and
wanted to share my news [Ok, that really means "brag"]; but, yeah, I
let it turn into a typical silly a.s.a. "my dick is bigger than your
dick" downward spiral.

I hereby return to my dedicated lurker position and leave the dick
comparison arguments to the resident big dicks. Man! I shoulda just
started a thread with a header like, "Fin keels rule and full keels
drool." Or maybe, "God is dead and so is the monohull."

Frank (actually I'll bet you could use that latter one for your
combined Philosophy/Naval-Architecture PhD thesis)

THOUGHT FOR THE COMING NEW YEAR:
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra than
Alzheimers research. This means that by 2020, there will be a large
elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely
no
recollection of what to do with them.

What did Santa Bring ya???
 

In his case it would be his tits are bigger than your tits, one
assumes.

Also, you might want to refrain from using the words "excited"
and "Horass" in the same sentence, especially if you're on
the East Coast.

"Frank Maier" wrote in message
m...
"Jonathan Ganz" wrote:
Frank, Frank... just about everyone calls Horass an idiot.

sigh Damn. When will I ever learn? I was just very excited and
wanted to share my news [Ok, that really means "brag"]; but, yeah, I
let it turn into a typical silly a.s.a. "my dick is bigger than your
dick" downward spiral.

I hereby return to my dedicated lurker position and leave the dick
comparison arguments to the resident big dicks. Man! I shoulda just
started a thread with a header like, "Fin keels rule and full keels
drool." Or maybe, "God is dead and so is the monohull."

Frank (actually I'll bet you could use that latter one for your
combined Philosophy/Naval-Architecture PhD thesis)

THOUGHT FOR THE COMING NEW YEAR:
There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra than
Alzheimers research. This means that by 2020, there will be a large
elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely
no
recollection of what to do with them.

What did Santa Bring ya???
 

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Happy New Yrs Nutsy,

I got a lot of nice presents but the outstanding thing, I do believe,
with the Lord's help he brought me another year of life with decent
health. I get to use my boat a little longer, \""] Yeah!

I'll drink to that!



Cheers


Donal
--

What did Santa Bring ya???
 

I got a lot of nice presents but the outstanding thing, I do believe,
with the Lord's help he brought me another year of life with decent
health. I get to use my boat a little longer, \""] Yeah!

The "lord" had nothing to do with it anymore than the great pumkin or the
Grinch.
It's all you, baby. Congrats and happy new year.

RB