A Tragic Tale( read at your own risk)

ariel · 5th July 2007, 09:40 PM

The oldtimers on this Forum still remember the Shakespearean tale of a freshly cut-off head warning his dearest ( and still structurally intact) friend " Look out Charlie!"
Well, I have an honor of presenting another major tragedy:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...9706&rd=1&rd=1

Know you all: I BOUGHT IT!
I was in contact with the seller and learned that the name of the bladesmith was Sheldon Muramasa from Kokomo, Indiana and, yes, he was the last direct descendant of the Cursed One, Whose Blade Sliced The Chrisantemums.
If suddenly you no longer see my posts on the Forum, know the fate that befell me.
Courage, friends!

Rich · 5th July 2007, 10:04 PM

Just don't hang it on the wall above your head or anywhere near any
vital body parts :-)

Rich S

Lew · 5th July 2007, 10:17 PM

Arhhhh..... It's the dead man's curse!

Should have bought a real antique one for that much booty Arhhhh.......

Lew

RSWORD · 6th July 2007, 12:40 AM

Oh Woe is Me! Er, wait a minute, Oh Woe is You!

Ferguson · 6th July 2007, 01:14 AM

That's hilarious! I almost bid on it myself. Can't wait to see better pics of it!

$800 for a bar of D2?

Puhlease.

Steve

rand · 31st July 2007, 02:37 AM

If you don't make any mistakes, you are not buying enough pieces!

rand

Bill M · 31st July 2007, 02:53 AM

Ariel,

The STORY alone is worth the price you paid! I may, however, copy it and display it beside one of my blades.

This story will really freak out my maintenance supervisor. He already has qualms about working on my home with all the weird stuff in here. He mumbles about ju-ju and gris-gris, and he has a point!

elevennevele · 31st July 2007, 08:16 AM

With it being made out of D2 tool steel, as a functional sword I'm imagining it will be leaning a little more on the heavy side. Might hold a pretty good edge if you were to bang with it, although I hear the verdict on high edge retention with D2 tool steel is still out.

Curious... I've also heard you can't really create a hamon line with D2 Steel but the auction photos seem to show what appears to be a hamon line. So what is up with that? If so, the temper seems to taper off leading to the point rather than showing a full hardening of the point. However, who's to say for sure unless we ask the guy who forged it.

When you get it in your hands, I would be interested to know how wields. If it actually feels like a nice sword to hold. That is, as long as you don't lose your hands from the curse.

5th July 2007, 09:40 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	A Tragic Tale( read at your own risk) The oldtimers on this Forum still remember the Shakespearean tale of a freshly cut-off head warning his dearest ( and still structurally intact) friend " Look out Charlie!" Well, I have an honor of presenting another major tragedy: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...9706&rd=1&rd=1 Know you all: I BOUGHT IT! I was in contact with the seller and learned that the name of the bladesmith was Sheldon Muramasa from Kokomo, Indiana and, yes, he was the last direct descendant of the Cursed One, Whose Blade Sliced The Chrisantemums. If suddenly you no longer see my posts on the Forum, know the fate that befell me. Courage, friends!

31st July 2007, 02:37 AM	#6
rand Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 538	Mistakes If you don't make any mistakes, you are not buying enough pieces! rand

5th July 2007, 10:04 PM	#2
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Just don't hang it on the wall above your head or anywhere near any vital body parts :-) Rich S

5th July 2007, 10:17 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Arhhhh..... It's the dead man's curse! Should have bought a real antique one for that much booty Arhhhh....... Lew

6th July 2007, 12:40 AM	#4
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,083	Oh Woe is Me! Er, wait a minute, Oh Woe is You!

6th July 2007, 01:14 AM	#5
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	That's hilarious! I almost bid on it myself. Can't wait to see better pics of it! $800 for a bar of D2? Puhlease. Steve

31st July 2007, 02:53 AM	#7
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Ariel, The STORY alone is worth the price you paid! I may, however, copy it and display it beside one of my blades. This story will really freak out my maintenance supervisor. He already has qualms about working on my home with all the weird stuff in here. He mumbles about ju-ju and gris-gris, and he has a point!

31st July 2007, 08:16 AM	#8
elevennevele Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 11	With it being made out of D2 tool steel, as a functional sword I'm imagining it will be leaning a little more on the heavy side. Might hold a pretty good edge if you were to bang with it, although I hear the verdict on high edge retention with D2 tool steel is still out. Curious... I've also heard you can't really create a hamon line with D2 Steel but the auction photos seem to show what appears to be a hamon line. So what is up with that? If so, the temper seems to taper off leading to the point rather than showing a full hardening of the point. However, who's to say for sure unless we ask the guy who forged it. When you get it in your hands, I would be interested to know how wields. If it actually feels like a nice sword to hold. That is, as long as you don't lose your hands from the curse.