Originally Posted by
ahsq
How do i do that? I have full name on the profile. but how do I sign my post?
Well, you could type your name at the bottom of each post, or you could go to the user CP (there is a link to "user cp" at the top left-hand corner of the page) and set up your account to automatically add a signature to each post.
In answer to your questions, surgical stainless steel is not the same thing as "carbon steel." If you are getting a sword for the purpose of Japanese martial arts, you do not want stainless steel. 440 steel swords are generally referred to as "wallhangers," the implication being that they are cheap knock-off swords good for nothing but displaying on the wall.
As far as just getting a machete goes, if you want to clear the brush in your backyard, yes. Get a machete. If you want something for traditional martial arts practice, don't.
It all depends on why you want this sword in the first place. Are you practicing a martial art? If so, what has your sensei told you about getting a sword?
David Sims
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