If anybody decides to get a Paul Chen blade I found the cheapest site on the net....

Dragonfly Products.
http://www.dragonflyproducts.com/Merchant4/me...ry_Code=SW

For example you can get the Practical Katana for $133, or the Shinto Katana for $432, which I've seen for $650-$750 at other places....

Lance

I agree, and shipping is really fast. My swords came from two different "wherehouses" and in seperate boxes, but they came back to back, and in great shape.

I ordered a scottish court sword, and a papenheimer (which was unsharpened, but labeled effectivly "LOOK OUT I'M SHARP!")

Nice experiance overall though.

The Chen Pappenheimer looks mighty tasty for only $180. Good link. Thanks. :)

2002 Basket Hilt for $181 and 2004 Mortuary for $146 look pretty good, too.

wow there folded kat line are in good price range...and I think i'll look into that scottish court sword too :D

Thanks for posting that.

Thanks for the info - I wish I had known this earlier.

I payed 700 Euros when I bought my bamboo katana in a store, 2 years ago. Live and learn... :blush: