Re: Paul Chen swords
Originally posted by tsunamiflood
has anyone else had bad experiences with the Paul Chen swords? are there any other manufacturers that are "must avoid" ?
Why are you asking if any of us have had experience with Paul Chen swords if you've already made up your mind that his are "must avoid" swords?
There are many people I know, or know of, who have used Paul Chen blades without complaint. They are not great works of art, but they are not priced like great works of art either; it's a cost/benefit trade-off. You get what you pay for.
For "must avoid" I would say anything from Asian World of Martial Arts, anything sold on the Shop-At-Home-Network, and anything made with stainless steel and/or that costs less than US$500 (other than entry level iaito).
Yours in Budo,
---Brian---